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In case you have been living under a rock for the last three weeks, I am here to let you know you have been missing out on the 2015 Rugby World Cup! If you haven’t been watching, you missed some tremendous play, such as Japan beating South Africa. Some are saying this was as big as if…
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Changing ‘weakness’ to focused practice and development all begins with the term Skill Practice: dedicated, targeted training that drives prudent application, yielding accelerated returns. This just the beginning. Proper implementation of Skill Practice will accomplish two goals: Create a Default – (alliteration alert!) automatic actions for athletes Self Awareness – develop the ability for them to observe themselves…
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Your athlete’s (and your own) weaknesses are not improving. Why? Your use of the word, weakness. This word is not empowering performance, it’s enslaving it. This isn’t to protect egos or coddle youth athletes. We want to bring the attention back to the limiting factors affecting athletic development and performance. My athletic and coaching journey has sent me…
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Concussions are a serious immediate and long term concern for every athlete participating in field sports from football to lacrosse, and even in sports that don’t condone contact like soccer and baseball. We’ve developed a set of protocols that need to be a part of every athlete’s training regime. The only true prevention practice for a concussion…
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Forget what you know about ACL injuries. This week, Power Athlete Radio is bringing you one the best and most informative episodes to date. The crew welcomes Dr. Tim Hewett of Ohio State University and the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Tim is a captivating voice for ongoing epidemiological studies being done to predict and prevent…
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In Attacking Limiting Factors: Hips, we introduced some simple exercises to attack your abductors and adductors on the 4 Way Physio Board. Great feedback has poured in over effectiveness of the movements from individuals in their garage gym to proprietors of S&C facilities. Nearly every email we’ve gotten has at least one clutch fisted curse for the adductor isolation…
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ZACH EVEN-ESH PERSONIFIES INTENSITY. This week’s guest starts his day well before the sun comes up to make a 100+ mile drive to coach the wrestlers at LeHigh University. The out of state trek must be paying off because his athletes beat National Champions, Ohio State, last year – a defining victory for Zach…
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This week marks the kick-off of the 2015 college lacrosse season across the country, including my boys in blue. As America’s true pastime, lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the country and with 350 NCAA teams, more and more kids are presented with an opportunity to play at the next level. I’ve witnessed Praxis…
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In a time and culture where we cannot log on to Facebook without seeing a play by play of someone’s workout, PR, or eating habits, we often lose sight of the real pioneers of lifting. Remember a time when the word “strong” or “athlete” was earned through actual displays rather than simply wearing clothes that…
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Communication is essential for any coach who aims to truly empower their athletes. Just as a coach must invest in their voice, they must also invest in effective communication, in and around training. This goes beyond simple cues or pump up speeches. “Communication often gets lost in intent.” I took an interesting route into the collegiate…
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