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Thanks for all of the well wishes on the HOF nod. It was a very emotional evening for me and my family. Sport supplies a macro version of family in many ways and for that I am blessed. “The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.” —George Santayana
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Thanks for the kind words in reaction to the HOF nod. Humbled beyond words. Blessed by thousands over the years.
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Positional postures and movement maps exhibited by NFL running backs trend to forward postures and lower C of G positions due to the demands of getting tackled and making instantaneous cuts to avoid contact. Millions of reps of short bursts and cutting creates a movement bias.
#NFL
Is there a position specific running style?
These guys ran 4.41 for the 40yd dash, but in 2 different ways
What do you guys see?
@PfaffSC @RUGBY_STR_COACH @MovementMiyagi @Dr_Weyand @les7spellman @bobbystroupe @Challenger_ST @IUCoachJosse @StuartMcMillan1
🎨@tm3ll1ng
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.@sebcoe Maybe review the results of the men's shot put tonight at the US Trials.....watch the video replays too. This is what fans want, not the garbage "finals" approach.
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.@sebcoe Between the idiotic field event "final" format and the out of control shoe design wars, you have destroyed a big part of the sport for many, historical comparisons of records and results.
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.@Diamond_League Logic bus question, how come the best performance on the track wins the meeting but in field events it finishes 3rd? Average fans are confused.
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US Olympic museum to open July 30. The project is estimated to have cost around $91 million. Meanwhile WC athletes sleeping on couches working 2 jobs to stay afloat. Priorities.....
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Short term, coaching can have its frustrations...but realize in reality it's a long game with highs & lows - 40 years plus for me.
Following are 3 points I’d like to share from my time on the track, field, court and turf, in the hope they may help you find answers...
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I have struggled for decades with the facade we call the Olympics. How can I encourage young athletes to dream and strive for such an entity
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“I think it’s dangerous to assume that every movement that emerges organically is best for the athlete, because it might not be a choice, so you want to give people choices and at least give them the requisite foundational joint positions or motor skills." Doug Kechijian
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Conspiracy theorists often think that they have a higher level of critical thinking than the average person does. But what you see in these groups is that their critical thinking is just a rejection of anything that is termed ‘mainstream’. And that’s not critical thinking. Freyne
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.@Diamond_League Can you follow through with your claims of transparency and release the surveys that state that athletes, coaches and fans support your concept of "the finals" in field events?
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The early years of a coaching career can be painful.
You feel like an idiot some (or most) of the time ... drifting, unsure.
Countless chats point to coaches wishing they had a ‘cheat sheet’ to better learn the essential principles they needed for the start of their career...
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Super congrats to Andre and Stu. Few know the challenges of medaling in the Games. Twice is very special. Job well done!
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.@sebcoe US Trials, Men's shot put.....6 meeting bests in last 2 rounds.
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The importance of determining the therapeutic range of an exercise or session cannot be overstated. This is generally defined by the range between the minimum effective dose (MED) and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD).
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So I have been to 5 different HS football practices during camp phase. Surprised to see "punishment" drills still in vogue before, during and after practice.
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Global conditioning and general work capacity development does not directly equal specific work capacity development or tolerances.
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“Spoon feeding, in the long run, teaches us nothing but the shape of the spoon”
— E.M.Forster
This is exactly why mentorship is so important to me...
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.@Diamond_League How is any normal fan suppose to understand these field event results? Athletes produce marks further than the field yet finish third?
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Event coaches in track and field have been researching, designing and coaching techniques in strength programs for decades. Compatible and complementary menu items essential.
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The elephant in the room....awesome comment.
"You may not ever get anyone hurt in the weight room, but that doesn't mean you don't cause injuries. Just because the injury didn't happen in the weight room doesn't mean that S&C didn't play a role." -John Baumann on the GAINcast
hmmrmedia.com/2019/03/gainca…
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Uber congrats to @ALTIS camper Woo Sang-hyeok, his HP advisor Tae young Kim and the KAA on a fantastic 4th place finish in the men's high jump today.
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Autumn twitter feeds in track and field power/speed events=ridiculous running workouts that destroy mechanics and increase chronic injuries.
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.Would love to see the data on this one.....
NBA players will wear a ‘smart ring’ at Disney world, per CNBC.com
The Oura smart ring is capable of predicting COVID-19 symptoms up to 3 days in advance with 90% accuracy. The ring can measure body
temperature, respiratory functions and heart rate.
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Then why do coaches exist? Go to a high school track meet and tell me how this self organisation stuff is working.
I’m guessing you don’t think the body is self organizing enough to find the most efficient running gait. There are no research studies that support that gait training improves economy. Do you think not enough studies have been done on this?
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Teaching 101:
A first step in teaching is making the student aware, and opening their eyes to what they are trying to achieve.
So, as a start point:
Do you have a shared technical model?
Does the athlete understand it?
Are they held accountable to working towards it?
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.@NFL you guys need to investigate medical tests being done at your flawed Combine process. Injuring-guys with ridiculous joint testing is malfeasance.
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Can someone explain to me why running 300m repeats is all the rage in jumper's workouts this month?
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1. Don't get stuck in tunnel vision...invest some time to coach different sports & events then look for commonalities between them.
This will help hugely with your coaching eye, and enhance your understanding of context, cause, & effect.
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Note to coaches and staff....While coronavirus symptoms typically resolve in two or three weeks, an estimated 1 in 10 experience prolonged symptoms, Dr. Helen Salisbury of the University of Oxford wrote in the British Medical Journal on Tuesday.
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.@UTEPAthletics , You realize an alum just broke the world record and won a world championship title?
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Part 2, Event coaches in track and field have been researching, designing and coaching techniques in strength programs for decades. How many dedicated S&C coaches have done the same research and implementation of programs with that population?
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“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” Elie Wiesel
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But perhaps some forms produce safer and more economic outputs?
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.Ahh..June, that time of the year when track coaches balance fluid training programming with confidence building competitions. Delicate task
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.Some reports say there's nothing wrong with Makwala. Gave a false report to skip the 200m and it backfired. @iaaforg truth time?
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Decades ago, Will Freeman, Bob Myers and I wrote about 'Factors influencing skill acquisition in the jumps'.
One of the first points we made was that we need to know both "what to teach" and "how/why".
This "how/why" is the context that many coaches struggle with.
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1.@NFL This has been an issue the entire week. Do you claim your starting methods are valid and reliable?
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So 5 am gut buster sessions aren't the answer?
Mental toughness isn’t a singular trait. It is a collection of traits and coping skills that produce the result of peak performance through stresses. These smaller traits and coping skills can be trained individually to improve your overall mental toughness.
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Amazing to me that in all sport disciplines we can change form or movement expression via multiple methodologies but when it comes to running, "just let them figure it out" is the answer?
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.@SvenPres Please note the fantastic silver medal performer needed 14 jumps to secure the podium. Stop your clown show experiments.
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Just attended a primary school games day, had lots of running activities. The ecological dynamics just let them figure it out plan is not working to well here.
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2. Find a mentor or mentorship program & be proactive in building relationships.
Many of my most important learnings on application came through mentorship experiences with Coach T & other esteemed friends & colleagues.
Don't just wait for someone or something to come to you...
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Thanks for the kind words. It has been a journey and honor. It takes a team and we had a good one around us...
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How can a "track and field" program written by a well meaning S&C coach cover the entire diverse event population and current stage of development? How can this program ignore what is happening in sport specific sessions?
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3. 'Snapshot' type short-form learning may provide initial 'quick wins' ... but if you want to really master your craft for the long haul, do the work to understand the 'why' & 'how' through deeper study, and you'll reap the rewards.
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Possible Olympic javelin potential tool
Anyone need a QB? The #1 pick in the WNBA draft, Kelsey Plum, has a CANNON (via @SAStars) nitter.app/BleacherReport/status/…
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Thanks for all of the kind tweets! Special night for us all. Extremely blessed. 2 of the good guys in this sport. @AltisWorld #escalate
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.@EuroAthletics How can you use experimental starting systems that have not been tested in actual arena settings? #Notbuildingtrust
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How many multiple gold medalists would we have in athletics if we had a schedule with 50, 100, 150, 200, 250m races? Swimming hype?!?
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Wasn't aware your presence anoints dignity.
I left today's Colts game because @POTUS and I will not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem.
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More importantly, cues used in research
studies are not individualized.
Internal focus of attention likely important
for technique refinement and change.
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“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” G.K. Chesterton
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Mental toughness/resilience involves way more factorials than just the ability to endure extreme physical loads. Study the "entire" program used by special forces operators.
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Lots of confusion on this concept. What we see is that at mid-stance the heel lowers toward the ground compared to its height and position at initial contact. In many sprinters it does glance the ground during this phase, not all. Hard to see with this granularity.
I’ve heard many people taking about a “flat” foot contact (mid foot) during sprinting but it’s clear that her heel never hits the ground here. @PfaffSC @StuartMcMillan1?
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.@MsGoogleme congrats on the WC A standard jump today. Quite a journey back to form. Kudo's to the medical staff @ALTIS also.
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At this stage in my career, I take it as a responsibility & privilege to mentor others, & help them develop the understanding to find their own solutions.
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Truly appreciate the thoughts and concern but we are not in dire straights yet and have a good broker working nonstop for a solution.
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So much for warm weather training imperatives. Quality coaching and sound plan Bs.
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@HarvardTrack_XC’s Gabrielle Thomas entered NCAAs with the 7th fastest seed time, tied for the fastest time in prelims and left College Station, Texas with the COLLEGIATE INDOOR RECORD.
Talk about making an impact!
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Vaccine boosters have always been in play. Vaccine boosters that children need include:
Hepatitis A.
Hepatitis B.
Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib)
Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR)
Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap)
Varicella.
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Friends, I am not comfortable with this well intentioned effort. Please hold off on donations and please reclaim for those who have.
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Peter Marshall said, “May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.”
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@Diamond_League How can a multi-million dollar organization who depends on media exposure not even run a live website page?
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Coach Tellez believed in a setup and scheme that put the athlete in the best positions to efficiently address the entire race. Place or split at 10m was never a KPI.
His starting technique was sound, but it could be an area where Lewis's dedication to LJing held him back, bc I've heard Lewis limited his weight training to avoid having to carry more weight down the LJ runway.
Would be interested to hear @Carl_Lewis weigh in... @PfaffSC
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