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31/05/2017
Plyometric Progression with Coach Wilmot | S2 PART 4 & S2 PART 5
By Mladen Jovanovic on 31/05/2017Coach Wilmot explores some more contrast training techniques, introducing Amy to an altitude landing for vertical force absorption. He also shares about the importance of implementing plyometrics that train athletes to shift force vectors.
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28/05/2017
Agile Periodization: Decision Making Under Uncertainty [Part 1]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 28/05/2017In May, 2017, I gave a guest lecture at Faculty of Kinesiology at Zagreb University in Croatia, thanks to the invitation by Cvita Gregov. The topic of my talk was Agile Periodization, a framework that I have been developing over the past few years. Since I already had the slides ready, I slightly modified them and decided to record...
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25/05/2017
‘Cool Story, Bro’ – The Fallacy of Training Systems and Conventional Wisdom on Training Prescription
By Paul Gamble on 25/05/2017Let us begin with a revelation: athletes are humans not machines. If we start with such a fundamental understanding of the nature of what we are dealing with, it quickly becomes apparent that the challenge of planning and prescribing training for athletes is not conducive to a ‘machine’ approach.
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22/05/2017
Plyometric Progression with Coach Wilmot | S2 PART 2 & S2 PART 3
By Mladen Jovanovic on 22/05/2017In episodes two and three, Coach Wilmot explores some more low amplitude exercises for preparing your athletes. Lachlan introduces Amy to a low hurdle exercise to stimulate lateral force output in preparation for a continues hurdle jump for more explosive power production. He also ...
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13/05/2017
Physical Preparation for Team Sports: Weekly Plans [Part 6]
By Mladen Jovanovic on 13/05/2017To create a simple program and showcase on how to use the “puzzles” we will assume that we have 6 weeks of preparatory period and will model 4 weeks of competition period with 5 games. This is pretty realistic scenario.
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09/05/2017
Plyometric Progression with Coach Wilmot | S2 PART 1
By Mladen Jovanovic on 09/05/2017Coach Wilmot introduces us to some low amplitude movements suitable for prep exercises. He discusses that while these low-level exercises are great for preparing athletes they are not necessarily aimed at eliciting explosive power. Progressing Amy to a continuous hop exercise, he demonstrates ...
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07/05/2017
Manifest: Against Pseudoscience-infected Training Theory and Methodology
By Mladen Jovanovic on 07/05/2017This is not a scientific article, and it is not intended to be. This is a manifest, an expression of our concerns with some practices related to Sports Training. Some outrage and sarcasm might be evident throughout the text; we do not drawback from it, as we think emotions play an important role and may aid in passing the...
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05/05/2017
Skill Acquisition – Practical Recommendations for Coaches by Nick Winkelman, PhD
By Mladen Jovanovic on 05/05/2017Great SlideShare presentation by Nick Winkelman. The presentation discussed core tenets of motor learning and skill acquisition.