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Must-Read Articles

  • Grand Unified Theory of Sport Performance

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 09/04/2016

    Grand Unified Theory of Sport Performance I have already spoke about Grand Unified Theory (GUT) in Random Thoughts on the New Frans Bosch Book and More blog post, but wanted to give this topic a bit more thought in this video.

  • Agile Periodization: Concepts and Ideas

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 01/04/2016

    Continuing on the topic of Agile Planning, I made a more “practical” video about concrete applications in performance environment. In this video I’ve utilized Dave Snowden awesome Cynefin Framework in distinguishing Simple, Complicated, Complex and Chaotical systems and problems and how they might demand different approaches.

  • What Is Propensity Matching and How Can We Improve Validity of Causality Claims?

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 19/03/2016

    Researchers usually try to randomize correctly, but sometimes the effect is not in the treatment, but maybe in the difference between group (pre-treatment) or during the treatment (for example volume of training) which should be similar/same so we can judge the effects of something else of interest (for example novel periodization). The solutions are to involve covariates in the…

  • New Frans Bosch Book Review – Strength Training and Coordination

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 24/02/2016

    Last week I finished reading the new Frans Bosch book, and I must admit that it was a hard read. I love the books that question my understanding and the models I use to understand things.

  • The Best of Complementary Training in 2015

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 02/02/2016

    I know that the New Year is behind us and that these types of blog post should be done in late December, but due my relocation to Adelaide, Australia I had to postpone it till February.

  • Agile Periodization Manifesto [Part 2]

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 18/01/2016

    In this installment I will cover the second major cycle called “sprint”, it’s sub-components and two major principles: embedded testing and minimal viable product.

  • Agile Periodization Manifesto (Part 1)

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 06/01/2016

    This article is my attempt to create workable principles and guidelines of Agile Periodization. I have written extensively about the idea …

  • Velocity Based Strength Training Q&A

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 09/12/2015

    I have recently done a Q&A session with Christian Bosse, who is strength and conditioning coach at National Olympic Committee in Netherlands, on the topic of VBT (Velocity Based Training).

  • GPS Applications in Team Sports

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 18/10/2015

    This is a webinar I did for Meeting of the Minds Conference organized by Brendan Chaplin in March, 2015. In this webinar I am covering applications of the GPS technology in team sports. It lasts approximately 90minutes and I cover plenty of ground.

  • Agile Planning in Sports Training

    By Mladen Jovanovic on 18/09/2015

    There is another way to look at training planning taking into account “modern” constraints imposed on athletes and coaches, along with managing uncertainty and risk that more traditional approaches suffer from. Find all about this in 40+ min screen cast.