Entries by Ian King

AI, physical training, and YOU

AI is on the forefront of people’s minds, and the impact of this technology is being felt. Its impact is far reaching, combination of making our lives easier but at the same time forcing change including on employment and the economy.  There is a growing realization that just like the railways did some 150 years […]

7 Obstacles that stand in the way of optimizing Control Drills

Introduction What I learnt in the 1980s from physical therapy was there was an opportunity to ensure the small muscle groups critical in controlling joint function were given adequate focus in training. The physical therapists were championing this focus in a clinical setting and for the most part reactively – after injuries had occurred. I […]

The information-solution quandary

How do you solve an unresolved challenge e.g. injury, when one is applying the same information the caused the problem? Go back two generations ago and you struggled to find answers to training questions. Information was difficult to obtain. But it was usually good information when you did find it. There was in that generation […]

Meet stretching – before it becomes extinct

When I stayed at Mammoth Mountain in California for the first time in the 1990s with a Canadian national team for a training camp three things stood out to me about the venue. First that it was warm enough almost for t-shirt but yet there was snow. Secondly, that you could ski and surf in […]

The stretching journey – Pt 1: My journey

In this new millennium, at the start of this 21 Century AD, the physical quality of flexibility and the training method to achieve it is without doubt the most vilified physical quality, potentially  on the verge of extinction.  The aim of this article series is to explore how we arrived at this point.  Part 1 […]

What’s in a name? Pt 3 – Will a name change save you?

In the 1970s, at least in the Western world, there was very little title variation.  In sport in America there was the title strength coach, but there were so few of them employed that the title was relatively unknown. In you were to get work physically training people it would be in the fitness industry […]

Jett’s in the loop – and that’s a problem

In late 2015 an Australia family packed up and left for Europe to support their teenage athlete children’s motorcross dreams.  Hunter was Jett was 16 years of age, and his younger brother Jett was 12. They spend about three years in Europe racing before achieving the bigger picture goal of gaining the opportunity to compete […]

Awesome Abs – And 10 reasons why it won’t happen!

The abdominals are one of the most emotionally driven muscle groups in physique enhancement. Perhaps not as high up on the value list as say arms for males or currently the gluts for women, but they have been a mainstay for a long time. There are a few questions about this, including is the focus […]

A thought for physical coaches – The lifetime value of our decisions

In my holistic research recently I was exposed to information that I have wondered about. One of the individuals I have determined to be worthy of learning from shared information recently that I picked up on. I knew who their influences were, and I often wondered what the asset position is of the person I […]

So happy for you Kenny!

On May 9 2026, in Round 17 of the 53rd season of off-road stadium motorcycle racing in the USA[1], the 2026 AMA Supercross championship was determined. And the winner was German born Kenny Roczen. It was a great season, with the winner only finalized on the results of the last round, Round 17.  And we […]