The 2023 Rugby World Cup performance ranked as the Australian ‘Wallabies’ worst performance in the ten World Cups to date in the competition’s relatively short history. Australia failed to advance out of Pool C, winning only two games and finishing 3rd in the pool. The commentary from all levels of rugby, both within and outside […]
Matic Bevar, like many of his colleagues, chose to study sports science at university because of his love of sports. After graduating Matic went to work in a local fitness facility in his rural hometown in Slovenia. Perhaps like many of his colleagues, he was not sure if what he learnt in class totally prepared […]
Born in Aotearoa, the Land of the Long White Cloud (New Zealand), before moving to Australia, Liam started his working life as what is affectionally referred to as a ‘tradie’ (tradesman). Liam’s love of training, especially boxing, drew him to a career change. Liam has spent several years working in boxing gyms, and now runs […]
In a quiet rural cemetery outside of Sulphur Springs, Arkansas, United States, lay the remains of Tommy ‘The Duke Morrison’. Tommy is considered one of the most tragic stories in top-level US boxing. I believe his journey provides a great roadmap for all athletes especially those at the level where fame and fortune come knocking. […]
After graduating from college with a double major in Film and Anthropology, Tom left his home state of Pennsylvania to fulfill a dream of living and working in Los Angeles. Before he knew it he was living the dream, just like Kid Rock’s ‘Tennessee Mountain Top’ song… Palm trees and beautiful hips Man it doesn’t […]
As the 2023 Monster Energy AMX Supercross season unfolded it become increasingly apparent that it was going to be a season remembered for its shocking injury toll. I will specifically focus on the 450cc class, to keep the article as brief as possible. The 250cc class injury list was equal in length to the 450cc […]
The following is an abridged version of The Way of the Physical Preparation Coach. Introduction The content is written for those who seek a higher level of mastery of my approach to physical preparation. Several concepts deserve discussion at this point. I seek not to teach you what to think, but how to think. Therefore, […]
New Zealand is the most successful national team in the international history of rugby.[1] Every national team seeks to test themselves against the Gold Standard of world rugby, the New Zealand national rugby union team known as the All Blacks. And Australia is no different. In fact, as they are such close neighbors, the rivalry […]
From their commencement in 1978 the American National Strength Coaches Association (NSCA, later changed to National Strength & Conditioning Association) produced very helpful and welcome articles on physical training (mainly strength training). However, one thing stood out at least during the period up to 2000 – referencing of non-US writers was sparse to say the […]
Ten years ago almost to the day a young athlete by the name of Heather Burridge was brought to see me by her parents, seeking guidance to overcome a chronic injury. At that time Heather was pursuing throws in track & field and netball. During the next few years working with Heather, I noticed this […]