General

In part one of this remarkable 4 part presentation coach Pfaff reviews in detail everything a coach or therapist needs to know from the field of biomechanics. This presentation, along with the remaining set of lectures, is an unprecedented offering in biomechanics from one of the world’s foremost experts.

Part three of this five part series in which Coach Pfaff examines various biomechanical analysis approaches and strategies.

In this presentation Frans Bosch reveals some interesting new perspectives on training theory with strong justification from sports science literature.

This video is one of three installements of our introduction to functional anatomy series. Dr. Normand Boule discusses the muscles of the upper appendicular skeleton with the use of a human model and the functional anatomy software from Primal Pictures.

Presented By: The Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre

Presented By: The Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre

Diagram to accompany Introductory Biomechanics Coach Cast.

Dr. Komi has performed extensive research on sprinting throughout his career. Therefore, this interview is structured around his ideas of both sprinting technqiue and training. He talks about what his research has taught him about the factors necessary for optimal sprinting performance. He also discusses the value of the stretch shortening cycle and the care that must be taken when this system is fatigued. And last but not least, he lays out some of his views on the training of power versus the training of strength.

Review by: The Canadian Athletics Coaching Centre

Written By: Timothy D. Noakes, Juha E. Peltonen, and Heikki K. Rusko