In 1980 I set out on my professional journey to find answers to the question ‘What is the best way to train?’ How to design training programs was integral to finding these answers, as the decisions made in program design shape the training outcomes. One of the components of training design is the decision as […]
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This article is about Istvan Balyi, who positioned himself as one of world’s leading experts on periodization and integration of training in sport. It is intended to celebrate his life and contribution, including from my personal and professional, first hand and over quarter of a century of association perspective. I’ve been to memorials where individuals […]
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Reflections on gratitude. A few days ago, an athlete called me to say thank you. Unsolicited. Not for the winning, which we did. But for the lessons shared. You might ask ‘So what. There’s nothing special about a thank you.’ So, I will share this – the period of time the athlete was referring to […]
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This article is not about sets and reps. However, I suggest it relates to our physical training. This story appears to be geographically specific. However, I suggest that if you dig deeper into the history of your own region, you may see relevance. The message is we might believe we have a full grasp of […]
When a human is moving in a certain direction in life, it takes a specific amount of momentum to change direction. That may sound deep and cryptic, so let’s simplify it – until something significant (read catastrophic) happens, humans would prefer to conclude they are heading in the right direction. Now, to relate that to […]
As I share earlier during the 1980 I faced the challenge of adopting a job title, in a role that did not exist in Australia. Australia at that time had begun to model the national coaching system of Canada, which in that decade was one of the most highly funded coaching programs in the Western […]
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The “ABC” of program design
/by Ian KingIn 1980 I set out on my professional journey to find answers to the question ‘What is the best way to train?’ How to design training programs was integral to finding these answers, as the decisions made in program design shape the training outcomes. One of the components of training design is the decision as […]
Celebrating the life and contribution of Istvan Balyi
/by Ian KingThis article is about Istvan Balyi, who positioned himself as one of world’s leading experts on periodization and integration of training in sport. It is intended to celebrate his life and contribution, including from my personal and professional, first hand and over quarter of a century of association perspective. I’ve been to memorials where individuals […]
An athlete called to say thanks
/by Ian KingReflections on gratitude. A few days ago, an athlete called me to say thank you. Unsolicited. Not for the winning, which we did. But for the lessons shared. You might ask ‘So what. There’s nothing special about a thank you.’ So, I will share this – the period of time the athlete was referring to […]
What else don’t we know?
/by Ian KingThis article is not about sets and reps. However, I suggest it relates to our physical training. This story appears to be geographically specific. However, I suggest that if you dig deeper into the history of your own region, you may see relevance. The message is we might believe we have a full grasp of […]
Care and what’s missing
/by Ian KingWhen a human is moving in a certain direction in life, it takes a specific amount of momentum to change direction. That may sound deep and cryptic, so let’s simplify it – until something significant (read catastrophic) happens, humans would prefer to conclude they are heading in the right direction. Now, to relate that to […]
What’s in a name? Pt 2 – Considering the bigger picture of physical preparation
/by Ian KingAs I share earlier during the 1980 I faced the challenge of adopting a job title, in a role that did not exist in Australia. Australia at that time had begun to model the national coaching system of Canada, which in that decade was one of the most highly funded coaching programs in the Western […]