Written by: Kevin Cann I am going to begin this article by telling a story that is titled “A Cup of Tea.” An important man traveled far to seek out the guidance of a Zen master. This Zen master was said to be the best of all of the Zen masters. People would seek him out from far … Continue reading Knowledge vs Wisdom
Written by: Kevin Cann My daughter is a big fan of the Marvel movies. We were watching the original Spiderman movies recently and in one of these moves, Spiderman is so stressed with work, school, and his duties as a superhero that he loses his powers. This made me think quite a bit about powerlifting. The first … Continue reading You Can’t Do It All
Written by: Kevin Cann This is a topic that I have gone back and forth a lot about over the years. I started out with believing it was important, then it wasn’t, and now all of these years later we are back to understanding its importance. There is a difference between intellectual knowledge and experiential knowledge. Intellectual … Continue reading Long Term Planning in Powerlifting
Written by: Kevin Cann This article will go along with the video that I posted on the Precision Powerlifting YouTube channel. The video was titled “The Program is a Language to Communicate with the Lifter.” I wanted to highlight one part of that video because I think that it is so important for coaches to understand. As … Continue reading Values Cannot be Given, They Need to be Discovered
Written by: Kevin Cann John Wooden, the legendary UCLA basketball coach once said, “Be quick, but don’t hurry.” This quote was to teach certain skills to his basketball players. You need to be quick to beat your opponent, but the second you begin to hurry mistakes are made. This applies to powerlifting also. Powerlifting is a sport where … Continue reading Patience with Urgency
