May 2025

At the collegiate level, my fellow strength and conditioning coaches and I have a bird’s eye view of our athletes work ethics and team dynamics. We see the athletes weekly if not daily, we are having one-on-one coaches meetings, we are on the sidelines, and at the meets, but we’re not the focus point for most […]

Is your grip failing on deadlifts? You’re not alone; many people have this issue when they start deadlifting heavy. Assuming you deadlift without straps, heavy deadlifts require a strong grip. When you build your strength using the deadlift, you also build a stronger supporting grip. Most of us don’t have well developed grip strength, leading […]

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Today, I am going to discuss the classic badminton finishing move, the smash with the follow up to tap. Top players always follow up to the smash so that they can attack any returns by the opponent and gain a point. Han Jian trains us in this every session by forcing us to move forward […]

 I’m going to jump out of my strength coach lane and attempt to play physical therapist for a minute, I am neither qualified (DPT) nor endorsed to discuss this topic, I am just playing word vomit with my thoughts.      Asking yourself “Does it hurt” will help you determine whether or not training is safe […]

Olympic weightlifting is one of the most rewarding and exciting strength sports out there. Whether you’re looking to build muscle mass, develop explosive power, or test yourself against heavy weights, the clean and jerk and the snatch offer a unique challenge. But let’s be honest—starting Olympic weightlifting can feel intimidating. You’re dealing with highly technical […]

Liu Yi’s performance in the semi finals of the Asia Badminton Championship is really a step up in his game. He has always been a young man with great potential. He has an almost impenetrable defense, absolutely amazing. And he has a very potent attack to match. Let’s discuss. It’s been a while since Chinese […]

A majority of coaches that now have a paid position in the athletic performance realm have been employed as an intern at least once, if not two or three times. From experience, I have been an intern twice. As your internship progresses, you’ve probably come around to the idea of training philosophies and are beginning […]