This is a great read for any coach or business Manager. The original article is from Learn how to get what you want through the power of persuasion by Brian Tracy. I had already quoted Brian on 10 Success Tips last March. I truly believe people and athletes are motivated by the Pain or … [Read more...] about Becoming a Master of Persuasion: Motivation
Archives for January 2008
Building a Better Runner by RunningDVDs .com
Introduction I've reviewed my fair share of training videos in the past and was very happy to see this DVD didn't focus on selling a gadget, or belong to the "answer to success is core stability" camp. Visions of Paul Chek come to mind. I'm a big fan of going back to basics and keeping things … [Read more...] about Building a Better Runner by RunningDVDs .com
Basketball Video Clips – Drills & Fundamentals
In response to the article Basic Basketball Drills, a reader asked me by email if there were any good basketball drills on the web. Dr. Jim Gels from the Coach's Clipboard has a collection of videos online showing fundamental basketball drills Don't expect large fancy YouTube or Blip.tv … [Read more...] about Basketball Video Clips – Drills & Fundamentals
WMA2007 4x400m M40 Silver Medal, Canadian Record
This video is part of the series 2007 Year in Review. Team Canada's Christain Lemassif, Malik Crepsac, Paul Osland and Michael Sherar "won" the silver medal in the 4x400m by 0.66 seconds at the 2007 World Masters Athletics in Ricionne, Italy. Team Canada ran uncontested in the first heat in … [Read more...] about WMA2007 4x400m M40 Silver Medal, Canadian Record
Combined Events, Throws, Jumps – IAAF Nutrition for Athletics
This summary is from the IAAF 2nd International Consensus Conference on "Nutrition for Athletics" held in Monaco from April 18-20, 2007. Copies of the CD and booklet are available from the IAAF website www.iaaf.org. Combined Events, Throws, Jumps Presenter: Linda Houtkooper (USA) A pyramid … [Read more...] about Combined Events, Throws, Jumps – IAAF Nutrition for Athletics
Matt Shirvington 1998 Training Program Prior to his 10.03
This is a very old excerpt, 10 years old to be exact, from a posting by James Shanahan to the Yahoo Supertraining newsgroup list. Matt Shirvington set a Personal Best and National Record in 1998, which stood until Patrick Johnson's 9.93 back in 2003. I thought you folks might be interested … [Read more...] about Matt Shirvington 1998 Training Program Prior to his 10.03
1968 Olympic 200m: Tommie Smith, Peter Norman, John Carlos
I'm really looking forward to meeting Tommie Smith as he will be in Seattle on February 8-10. I guess my biggest question is why he waited 38 years to tell the world that his actions at the 1968 Olympic 200 Meters medal ceremony meant "Silent Gesture" and not "Black Power" as the media portrayed … [Read more...] about 1968 Olympic 200m: Tommie Smith, Peter Norman, John Carlos
Top Ten Excuses for a Bad Race
Let's start the New Year with one resolution: STOP MAKING EXCUSES! Here is a quote from HSI John Smith's Inside the Training & Inside the Competition videos. "A true champion, when they lose, they don't get defeated. They get inspired by their loss. It makes them come back to practce. They … [Read more...] about Top Ten Excuses for a Bad Race
