by Sean Cowick | Apr 17, 2017 | Athletic Movement Skills, Coaching Tools
What is strength? According to Clive Brewer, it is the concept derived from the management of forces. There are multiple ways to evaluate strength of an athlete. But there are two concepts of strength to know: absolute and relative. Absolute strength is the ability to...
by Sean Cowick | Apr 3, 2017 | Athletic Movement Skills, Coaching Tools
Chapter 8, Developing Running Speed and Agility Skills, contains everything you need to know about development, skill focus, practice, drills and sport-specific training. Clive breaks down the biomechanics of the body, how it maneuvers, and how to optimize speed and...
by Sean Cowick | Nov 6, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Teaching Tools, Weightlifting series
The snatch exercise in weightlifting is where the bar is pulled from the floor to an position overhead with elbows locked in one continuous movement. This might seem simple, but it is a very technical movement that creates the more power than any other exercise! The...
by Sean Cowick | Sep 25, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Teaching Tools, Weightlifting series
Personal training can be very beneficial, especially if you have limited or no experience in a weight room. My name is Sean Cowick and I am a personal trainer (American Council of Exercise), strength and conditioning coach (Leo Totten Training Systems),...
by Sean Cowick | Aug 2, 2016 | Coaching Tools, Professional, Standards of Certification
The B.O.L.C (Basic Olympic Lifting Certification) by Coach Cowick The completion of a professional certification is an indication of meeting certain requirements and standards. This can be confirmed through a series of learning, studying, verbal, written or visual...
