How we, as coaches, design programs will expand or limit the innumerable and diverse benefits competitive sport offers for youth and adults.

Playing sports invites us into a special world—a unique world of challenge, growth, fun and relationships.

—however, are we missing a critical third dimension of training? ... are we missing gains that could be achieved in our current training?

Random events conspire to create chance encounters. Our lives will intersect with other people—enriching and connecting us to a community. 

This post is a collection of thoughts I shared through weekly training plans from September 2024 with the athletes I coach. Enjoy

My approach is to open space for the athletes to notice the spectacular environment they train in and interact with teammates.

Nordic Handball encourages creativity, teamwork, communication, and fair competition. Athletes develop skills

However, to continue increasing numbers of varsity skiers in Canada, we must value the varsity experience and the athlete devel

When sports practices specialize too early, we limit the potential for future athletic performance and enjoyment.

When new technology is introduced into the sports network, its adoption is assumed to be positive and improve performance. Is this the case?

Georgia’s story is inspirational. It highlights that athletic development is not linear.

When athletes feel a sense of inclusion, belonging and community, they want to participate.

Bruce Springsteen commented that giving a concert is like making magic—there is nothing—an empty stadium—and then...

Don’t mindlessly do more, hoping or expecting that a linear progressive training plan leads to greater adaptations and better fitness.

Skill and fitness require consistent, regular, and frequent practice to develop. It is our coaching leadership (program design and delivery)

However, critical to the accumulation of practice are the interactions in the environment that present opportunity or selection that present

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