I recently received another request to share my thoughts about cross-fit. “As someone who I look up to a greatly respect in the area of physical training, I am interested what your thoughts are on CrossFit as an effective training program?” Before I responded in full asked “Tell me what you think about CrossFit.” I […]
I received this email today and I thought it was such a great email that it was worthy of a longer reply. So here it is! Hi, I was listening to Mike Mahler’s podcast with Ian recently and what he had to say was very eye opening and went against some, actually most of my […]
I spent the morning watching a sporting team that contained I estimated about 50% imports. At least half the team members were not there the year before, and my understanding is that their arrival was through the usual channels – a financial incentive. In sport many choose the path of attempting to buy success through […]
If they can’t catch and pass there is no value in teaching them how to wrestle! The young athlete was receptive and hardworking, a pleasure to work with. It was his first speed session with me, and it really did need it! We went through a series of basic drills relevant to his need and […]
I recently received an email that from a great man and avid KSI fan, and I thought the content was worth sharing with you! Hi Ian, I just ordered book III. In your previous books you downplayed the role of cardio, or so it seemed. As I have got older (I’m 52) cardio has taken […]
Why I tell the world to stop doing walking lunge (especially doing the warm up) Following my post where I pleaded for the world to stop hurting themselves with walking lunges, especially in the warm-up, I was asked by the readers to explain why I said this. I treated their questions with the respect that […]
I recently came upon this 2006 letter of recommendation (From the Desk of Bill Hartman PT ) promoting and recommending a certain ‘book’. I found a number of aspects of this letter interesting, not the least the section where the letter writer stated: He lays out all the principles you’ll ever need for successful programming […]
KSI. Firstly, Bruce, we want to congratulate you for graduating from the KSI Level 1 Legacy Course! We both know it’s just a small step to mastery of the KSI way however you have shown you belong in the top 5% because you completed the course! Well done! Before we get into it we’d like […]
Directional concerns with the training of the young athlete During a recent visit to Fiji, I took the opportunity to study the conditions in which athletes are developed. Having been there before, and having been raised in a similar environment, I had certain expectations. The question was had things changed, had the influences of western […]