Training

What do we mean by basics? It is not uncommon to hear coaches speak of teaching the “basics”.  Teams having problems say they are going back to the basics or talk about the need to teach the basics.  As a result, one is left with the impression that basics are an integral part of the […]

Should young athletes be getting many injuries? A few articles have appeared lately describing how many young athletes are now getting injured because of too much effort being exerted. According to the sports medicine doctors, the increase is attributed to overuse injuries and overtraining which is a condition of chronic fatigue According to the experts,

As more knowledge becomes available and as the field of science expands we see greater progress in understanding the foundation and tenants of many different fields. This applies to almost all professions.   But, it appears to be lacking when it comes to the science of training an athlete. How can this be? The answer is

If you are an athlete who has played the same sport in high school and college and possibly even in the pros, the odds are that you experienced the same basic type of in-season training.  For example, most high school teams today do high-intensity weight training, basically the same as collegiate and professional teams. Some

If you follow the news, both in the sports world and national news, you will have read many articles dealing with the drug use by athletes.  The exposes of drug use by athletes range over many different sports but especially in baseball, football and cycling. However, as more articles are written about drug use by