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Share In 1956, Bud Winter of San Jose State University and Speed City fame published a landmark book titled So You Want to be a Sprinter. It was updated in 1973 and became foundation for many coaches back then who would later become world class coaches. Those coaches include Usain Bolt’s coach Glen Mills, Frank [...]
Share I often wondered… What happens when you coach International athletes? Who do you root for? Your own country, or your own athletes? Going back to the Rome 1960 Olympics, when Elvin "Ducky" Drake at UCLA coached both Rafer Johnson AND Yang Chuan-Kwang of Taiwan in the Decathlon, who was he rooting for? During those [...]
Share The news of Dan Pfaff and Derek Evely leaving for the UK invoked some thoughts and discussion. The UK is doing something right. They are luring quality coaches from other countries with proper salaries and benefits into senior management positions. Unfortunately, it’s leaving a void in the Canadian coaching system, especially at the High [...]
Share The Canadian Athletics Coaching Center has a wealth of free coaching articles, including a great article I referenced on Valeri Borzov’s mental preparation before a race. If you are interested in more advanced topics such as developing Strength, Power and Mobility, then check out this article from Dan Pfaff. You can download the entire [...]
Share There was a good article in the Wall Street Journal on the new National Football League CFO Anthony Notto and how his diverse financial background landed him a high level job at the NFL. Here are 8 good ideas to keep in mind when trying to land a job in the ever-so-competitive Sports Industry [...]
Share @Tuscany Hotel, Las Vegas If you’ve never been to a USATF National Podium Education Project, I highly recommend it. I also recommend signing up for all the disciplines (Sprints, Throws, Jumps, Distance) and choose the seminars that interest you. It’s good to have a refresher in fundamentals, or a different perspective on certain topics. [...]
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