THE TEN DON’TS OF SPEED TRAINING There is no sprint textbook. There is no absolute certainty when it comes to optimal sprint training. Like it or not, the training of a sprinter is [...]
THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES “They All Want Something for Nothing” On Friday, July 20th, I tweeted a screenshot of a list titled “REALITY CHECK”. The 11-point list had come [...]
TFC Testimonial: Rob Assise When Tony Holler and Chris Korfist decided to bring back an in-person Track Football Consortium to Chicago this winter, I was extremely excited. Calendar conflicts did [...]
The Case Against Football Players Running Track Over half of high school track programs run too much and seldom sprint. If football players lack athleticism, their participation in track [...]
REPLACING THE EXISTING FOOTBALL MODEL: A FIVE-MINUTE READ “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” ~Mark Twain “You never change things by [...]
14 YEAR HISTORY OF THE @PNTRACK INVITE Plainfield North hosts a 14-team invitational this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. We run on a 178-meter 4-lane track where the curves are nearly impossible. [...]
Negotiating With Neanderthals How do you negotiate with a football coach who sees the kids on his football team as HIS ATHLETES, like he owns them. How do you negotiate with someone who [...]
Building a Coat of Emotional Armor To pass time in between my son’s Club Volleyball games in fancy places like the Anaheim Convention Center or McCormack Place, I ponder “how could I [...]
The Weight Room As a Compliment to “Feed the Cats“ by Dominic Zanot Introduction Tony Holler’s “Feed the Cats” has generated amazing dialogue within the track & field community. [...]
“THE CONTINUED IGNORANCE OF SOME FOLKS ON THE COMPLEXITY OF SPEED” Feed the Cats has spread like wildfire through the coaching world in a wide variety of different sports. Coaches [...]
