Loyalty & Patriotism, Who do you Root for?

November 16, 2009 by Jimson Lee

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 incredible two days, […]

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Dan Pfaff, Lee Evans in the News

July 10, 2009 by Jimson Lee

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 Performance Sprint Centre.
We […]

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Dan Pfaff - Alternate Methods for Developing Strength, Power and Mobility

September 19, 2008 by Jimson Lee

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 PDF here, or […]

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How to Get a Sport Job You Love

January 26, 2008 by Jimson Lee

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 Business, whether […]

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Update on USATF 2007 National Podium Education Project - Las Vegas

December 12, 2007 by Jimson Lee

@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.
Today’s session […]

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