Posted by admin on February 9, 2009 under Misc., News | 
Basement Tempo Advanced
The video addresses many of the complaints from Athletes and Coaches alike about problems resulting from lack of facilities and poor weather conditions. While most sprinters chase the sun, many have to contend with the harsh reality of bad weather and lack of facilities. Charlie’s former squad certainly fell into this category, yet achieved international success and perhaps this is why Charlie does not accept such complaints as a justifiable excuse for poor preparation. In this video series Charlie and wife Angela Coon, former Canadian National Team 100m Hurdler, present several general conditioning workouts for athletes of different levels that can be done almost anywhere. This is the advanced segment, which runs 1hr 41minutes and includes in depth commentary from both Charlie Francis, and Angela Coon.
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Posted by admin on November 6, 2008 under Misc. |
It seems like many of the training principles to improve linear speed are based on the distinguishing factors between the elite and super elite. Like the differences in GCT between the fastest people in the world and second fastest, or stride length, range of motion, GC position in relation to COM, etc.
My question is how much of this type of system for linear speed improvement can be applied to multi-sport athletes of poor to average physical ability? Are similar distinguishing factors seen between poor and average performers as seen between elite and super elite? Should those of us that train 13 yr old, slow soccer players be careful of applying a philosophy for training that was developing from analyzing the fastest people in the world? (more)