Athlete By Design

Marvin Lewis calls NFL combine prep 'asinine'

support@athletebydesign.com — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:13:00 GMT

I would love to get feedback from those of you who are College Strength Coaches on the post below from Bengals Coach Marvin Lewis on RedZone:

Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports when it comes to evaluating talent in the draft, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is always quick to point out “the film doesn’t lie”.

On Friday on Dan Dakich’s show in Indianapolis, Lewis did chide those who go through unusual steps of preparing for the combine, saying that ...

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Is The Sports Performance Profession Doomed?

support@athletebydesign.com — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:42:00 GMT

I was reading the paper yesterday and came across this following article from the L.A. Times.

Check it out below and let me know what you think:

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What Do You Think?

support@athletebydesign.com — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:53:00 GMT

The past few weeks I have been asking coaches of all sports and levels the following question:

When it comes to successful game play, which has a greater impact on winning or losing a game....player personality or decision making skills?

Click Here To Let Me Know

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NSCA Sport Specific Conference in Orlando

support@athletebydesign.com — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:40:00 GMT

I am getting ready to head down to Orlando to speak at the NSCA Sport Specific Conference so for those of you that are attending I hope we will be able to connect.

I am presenting on 'The Coaching Mindset- How To Get The Most Out Of Your Athletes'. I have presented on this topic a few times already the past few months but this should be a ton of fun as there is some new material added to the talk.

I will post a few take home points here on the blog upon my return.

Have a great week!

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Agility Screen Study (audio)

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:36:00 GMT

Below is an audio conversation with Scott Moody regarding an agility screen for change of direction sports. Although it was recorded back in 2007, the information is still very relevant for any coach who implements a speed and agility program.

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Sports Axiology featured on the StrengthCoach Podcast

support@athletebydesign.com — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:15:00 GMT

This week I am fortunate to be the coaching guest on Mike Boyle's StrengthCoach Podcast. I had a lot of fun talking with the show host Anthony Renna about an article I wrote for Mike's site called 'The Coaching Mindset- How To Get The Most Out Of Your Players'. The podcast is free to listen to by clicking on the following link:

www.strengthcoachpodcast.com

The article is posted at www.strengthcoach.com and can also be found at www.innertactics.com under the member forum.

I Don't Care If You Move Fast....

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:02:00 GMT

I keep hearing and seeing coaches encourage athletes to 'move faster'....however, when it comes to the...

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The #1 Fault of Most Speed Development Programs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:47:00 GMT

One of the biggest dangers of developing speed is trying to make every athlete on the team fit the same mold. This just doesn't work! Trust me there is no such thing as ...

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Bad Day To Have A Bad Day

support@athletebydesign.com — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:34:00 GMT

The title of this post is taken from Head Coach John Fox of the NFL Carolina Panthers. However, I think it directly applies to the young man in the following video clip:

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The Problem With Using Bungee Cords

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:06:00 GMT