Training football players for the 40 yd dash may be one of the most over-rated and argued over training aspect in sports. Whether or not it’s a valid measure, there are people who care. The athlete, the agent, the public and some teams. That makes it an important factor in training. Argue about it all you [...]
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They all sit down across the desk from me and tell me how they want to do everything the best they can. PR in every event. They are fired up and ready to run through a wall as they start the draft process. Unfortunately, trying to maximize results in every test and in every area [...]
Here is one of my critical protocols for success when designing a program in preparation for the NFL Draft. Ask important questions Shut-Up Listen to athlete’s answers Ask more questions Use information This doesn’t sound like rocket science, but its often not what coaches do. Here’s the scene… Athlete and coach in office Coach asks [...]
We fit a program to the player, not the player into our program. To do this we have to understand the athlete in all domains. To me this means; Personal: How they see themselves, who they aspire to be, their goals, how they like to train, what they need from a coach, etc… Conducted [...]
