Entries by Ian King

I spoke to xxxx (professional) and they said it can’t be so….  

There is a phenomenon in sport, and perhaps life, where decisions are made about potential, possibilities and peoples lives from a remote, authoritarian and dogmatic perspective. But who does it serve? Surely it wouldn’t be that humbling to take a less all-knowing approach? In the 1980s a young national league Australian Rules player suffered what […]

This is not a dress rehearsal  

…(and it’s definitely not ‘scare tactics’) Someone suggested in a response to a recent FB page that I was engaging in ‘scare tactics’. That post was not about scare tactics. I have no reason to use ‘tactics’. I am simply reaching out and giving you an opportunity to manage life moving forwards in a period […]

Physical train wrecks  

It does not have to be this way Every day I speak with athletes who have more injuries than I believe are necessary or acceptable. The list of injuries is getting longer, relative to the decades past. This may be the trend, however no athlete needs to follow the trend. However for them to buck […]

If the ship goes down what will be your fate?  

I’ve been a student of the economy, business, finance and success since the early 1999s. By that time I realized I had ‘cracked’ the code on training, yet at the same time realized I was a white belt in the financial stakes. So I set to work, as I do, studying widely and seriously. As […]

Ground hog day for the physical preparation coach  

After spending a few hours on the phone with Bruce from the UK a number of points he made struck home. Not that they were new, just that the strength and commonality of the pattern had become distant for me. He spoke of waking up and realizing each day was the same as it was […]

Trust and action  

I speak and present to a lot of people. Ideally to highly pre-qualified people who have my experience and drive to excellence. However in the case of presenting to large groups I understand the need to be give anyone in the audience a chance to be exposed to the lessons I share, knowing some will […]

NSCA seeks feedback from long serving members  

I received an email from the NSCA that was unique in my 30+ years of membership. They recognised my long-term membership, and sought my opinion. I don’t recall that ever happening before. So I shared it with them. At the end of the questionnaire there was a box to tick if you were happy for […]