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Boyz II Men

Rob Assise February 5, 2019 Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

Coach Assise discusses music, sport, education, and being a boy and a man.

Evolution to Essentialism

Rob Assise June 24, 2018 Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

More than anything, this is a track and field story.

Raising the Bar of Opportunity

Rob Assise April 9, 2018 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Cross Country, Illinois HS Track & Field, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

I write this on the tail end of a weekend where just about every outdoor track and field meet in Illinois was cancelled.  Our team …

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Principles of Flight

Rob Assise March 11, 2018 Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

The path of flight is determined by what happens before the athlete leaves the ground.

The Death of “Football Fast” and “Track Speed”

Rob Assise January 22, 2018 Illinois HS Track & Field, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

It is time for coaches of either of these sports to use better language.

On Teaching…

Rob Assise December 27, 2017 Coaching Blogs, Illinois HS Track & Field, New Submission, Opinion 2 Comments

By Rob Assise, Homewood-Flossmoor High School  I am not a fan of jigsaw puzzles.  My three-year-old daughter is.  Over the past year we have spent many …

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Overlooked Connections between Team Sports and Track and Field – Part 1

Rob Assise December 22, 2017 Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion Leave a Comment

Track and field has more in common with team sports than most think.

Sport Conditioning: Field and Court Applications for Coaches

Rob Assise November 23, 2017 Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion, Philosophy/Ideas Leave a Comment

The 2nd part of the article I posted last week. The focus are the glycolytic and aerobic energy systems.

Field and Court Sport Training from a Track Coach’s Perspective: The Phosphagen System

Rob Assise November 16, 2017 Coaching Blogs, New Submission, Opinion, Philosophy/Ideas, Sprints/Speed Leave a Comment

As track and field and/or cross country coaches, I think it is important we view training from a different perspective periodically to help notice things …

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