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Excelsior Sports
http://excelsiorsports.blogspot.com/
Excelsior Sports is a coaching and consulting service specializing in a multidisciplinary “best practices” approach to professional development and education.
- Added on: Feb 15th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Steven Plisk
- Listed in: Sports Sports Coaching
- Tags: nfl combine prepare to be a champion new school of human performance
Recent Posts
Mechanical Specificity: Triangulating On The Target I
The 3-headed “needs analysis” monster is a necessary first step in planning training. Here’s how to get an accurate fix on your performance target — starting with its mechanical demands — along with some practical take-aways.“These natura...
Science & Professional Practice: Unfinished Business
Here are some intriguing questions — along with unpublished answers — from a terrific series of roundtable articles that was discontinued 2 years ago.“Science is often misrepresented as‘the body of knowledge acquired by performing replicated ...
The Next Lightning Strike
Usain Bolt and his coach, Glen Mills, have stated their performance target for this season: 9.54 in the 100. Here’s why that may be within striking distance — along with a take-home message about technique.“It’s tough to make predictions, esp...
The 5 Most Dangerous Words In The Profession
“Is your program sport-specific?” seems like a straightforward question, but there’s a trap lurking beneath the surface. Here’s how to avoid taking the fall.“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble.It’s what you know f...
What Does The NFL Scouting Combine Tell Us? Let’s Get Real.
A recent study raises questions about whether Combine testing predicts performance. It does, but of course it’s not perfect (hint: neither is the research). There’s a bigger practical issue to consider.A study entitled “The NFL Combine: Does It...
Tapering
Here’s what’s involved in “peaking” or strategically unloading your athletes without detraining them.Tapering is a method of strategically unloading athletes in order to achieve peak levels of preparedness for major competitions. It’s one o...
