Written by: Kevin Cann I love taking singles. In any sport I have ever participated in, I would much rather scrimmage than drill various aspects of the sport. Singles to me are like getting to scrimmage in practice. I always felt that all of the sparring rounds that I did in mma made me a better fighter … Continue reading My Experiment with Singles
Tag: coaching
Degrees of Freedom
Written by: Kevin Cann Understanding motor control is important for any coach. I believe that all coaches will emphasize the importance of technique. In order to help guide a lifter to better technique in the lifts, the coach must understand how the human body solves movement problems. In order to do this, we must look into the Degrees … Continue reading Degrees of Freedom
Fuck Your Goals, Focus on the Process
Written by: Kevin Cann I will admit, this title is a bit of clickbait. I honestly did not know what to title it and have this weird OCD thing that makes me title it before I get started. With that said, here we are. This is a conversation that I have had quite a few times in … Continue reading Fuck Your Goals, Focus on the Process
The Dichotomies of Training Intensities
Written by: Kevin Cann When I first started coaching, this was the area of programming that interested me the most. I think that it interested me the most, because the biggest question that I think every coach has is “Where do I start?” I was always confused as where to start for volumes and intensities. We have … Continue reading The Dichotomies of Training Intensities
Few Thoughts About the Powerlifting Community
Written by: Kevin Cann I had a conversation with Vince Anello and Jeremy Hartman last week. This conversation will be up on Boston’s Strongcast, probably next week. It was a really great episode, with a lot of good information, especially on the mental pieces of training. When we were signing off, Vince said “We are all brothers … Continue reading Few Thoughts About the Powerlifting Community