Next to the Olympics and the IAAF World Championships, the NCAA “March Madness” Basketball Tournament is my favorite event. It’s simple… all you have to do is go 6-0 on 3 consecutive weekends to win the National Championships. Or 7-0 if you want to include the play-in games. The … [Read more...] about iDashboards 2014 NCAA Basketball Final Four Brackets
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SHIN SPLINTS 2014 – Racist Or Just Stupid?
This new series is guest blogged by Doug Logan. Doug Logan is an Adjunct Professor of Sports Management, at New York University. He was the CEO for USATF from 2008 until September 2010. He was also the CEO, President and Commissioner for Major League Soccer from 1995 to 1999. To read more … [Read more...] about SHIN SPLINTS 2014 – Racist Or Just Stupid?
Spend an Hour with John Wooden
In my last post 7 Tips to a Successful Coach, I briefly mentioned the name John Wooden (1910-2010). Anyone in coaching, regardless of sport, knows who he is. If you don't, Google him and buy some of his books. Below is one of his famous charts, the 12 Lessons of Leadership, and the Pyramid of … [Read more...] about Spend an Hour with John Wooden
The Effects of Shooting a Basketball
This article is guest blogged by University lecturer Dr. Vassilios McInnes Spathopoulos, author of An Introduction to the Physics of Sports. You can read my review in Introduction to the Physics of Sports. He also wrote Windy Records in Track & Field and The Effect of Wind on … [Read more...] about The Effects of Shooting a Basketball
Applied Sprint Training–Improving Sport Skill Execution (Part 2)
This article was written by James Smith of Athlete Consulting LLC. James is also the Senior National Physical Preparation Coach for the Portuguese Rugby Federation. Visit www.powerdevelopmentinc.com for more information. Be sure to read all of James previous articles on this Blog. This is Part 2 … [Read more...] about Applied Sprint Training–Improving Sport Skill Execution (Part 2)
Applied Sprint Training – Improving Sport Skill Execution
This article was written by James Smith of Athlete Consulting LLC. James is also the Senior National Physical Preparation Coach for the Portuguese Rugby Federation. Visit www.powerdevelopmentinc.com for more information. Be sure to read all of James' previous articles on this Blog. … [Read more...] about Applied Sprint Training – Improving Sport Skill Execution
iDashboards 2013 NCAA Basketball Final Four Brackets
Next to the Olympics and the IAAF World Championships, the NCAA “March Madness” Basketball Tournament is my favorite event. It’s simple… all you have to do is go 6-0 on 3 consecutive weekends to win the National Championships. Make that 7-0 for Eight teams—the four lowest-seeded automatic … [Read more...] about iDashboards 2013 NCAA Basketball Final Four Brackets
Bud Winter’s “Relax and Win” is Finally Here
Bud Winter’s “Relax and Win” is finally here! His original 1981 classic has been updated with several new chapters, interviewed by yours truly. Why pay $330 for a rare book on eBay? Click here if you don't believe me! The first half of the book was based on mental and physical … [Read more...] about Bud Winter’s “Relax and Win” is Finally Here
From Soccer Player To Jumper: 1 Year, 14 Lessons Later
This article was written by Mat Herold (M.Sc.). Visit his blog at www.empoweredathletes.com I played soccer in college at Division 1 Fresno State before the Men´s program folded due to Title IX in 2004. Title IX is women´s equity in sports, so Women´s Golf replaced Men´s Soccer. I had … [Read more...] about From Soccer Player To Jumper: 1 Year, 14 Lessons Later
Interview with Jose Fernandez: 5 Questions
This is Part 9 of the weekly “Friday Five” series where I ask 5 tough questions to world class elite coaches. To recap: Jumps coach Boo Schexnayder Dr. Mike Stone of the USOC and NBA Performance specialist Henk Kraaijenhof USA’s Dan Pfaff, now with UKA … [Read more...] about Interview with Jose Fernandez: 5 Questions
