Q&A with James Smith: Should I Run After My Workouts?
At 41 years old, returning to the military and going through Basic Training will require intelligent prioritization and accepting that some goals will be set back. In this Q&A exchange, James Smith provides guidance.
WATCH: Mark Uyeyama SPS Presentation — Where I've Been
The journey to Head Strength and Conditioning Coach of the San Francisco 49ers has been long and rewarding, with a lot of lessons learned along the way.
Q&A with James Smith: Upper Body Training for Volleyball Players
It is time for you to blur the lines between volleyball practice and physical preparation and fuse them into one holistic entity of movement.
The After Action Review
A vehicle for advancing operational efficiency in sport may render a level of operational improvement commensurate with the aptitude of the organization’s employees abilities and commitments.
Emotional Control During Competition
To be psychologically prepared is to have optimized the apex of preparatory strategies that most often distinguishes the most elite level competitors, at the highest competitive stage, with their counterparts.
'Because Of' or 'In Spite Of': The Modes of Sport Pr...
You might know your methods and you might know your results, but do you fully understand how they relate to one another? Are your methods working for you or against you?
Coaching From A Distance
When you are not able to be physically present for an athlete or client’s training session, certain coaching strategies must be emphasized.
Technical Performance Factors to Consider During the 2015 Rugby World Cup
Many of the vital skills each team and player must optimize are rooted in applied physics and mechanical principles that serve as the basal constituents of all movement.
Strength Development for the Casual Male Lifter
For our readers not looking to the take platform or the stage, this program delivers only what you need to become a stronger, leaner version of yourself.
Specialization in High School Athletics
Should athletes value supremacy in one sport over excellence in many?
The Education of a Tactical Meathead: Getting Jacked and Making Money (P...
He is back with more advice on getting jacked and pocketing that per diem cash!
Genetics Versus Hard Work
The implications on parental physical condition at the time of procreation.
The Thinker: Sport Training Program Management–The Criminal Nature of it...
The problem must be identified before the solution is drawn.
The Thinker: Vertical Jump Training, Training Splits, and Energy System...
James “The Thinker” Smith answers questions from the Elitefts.com™ Q&A
Program Management in D3 Football
Program management is a beautiful concept that can help lead your team to a successful season.
The Thinker: Athletic Monitoring, Hell Week, Australian Rules Football &...
Elitefts™ Q & A Coach James “The Thinker” Smith answers your questions.
From Dust Mode to Something Like Block Periodization
This program mash-up got Ryan Williams out of his training rut. What can it do for you?
Is Sports Practice Rationally Constructed?
Attention coaches: consider the athletes you coach and how they move during contests.
Youth Sport Training Considerations
Setting the stage for sport success when it counts- begins when it doesn’t.
Military Special Operations Physical Preparation Concepts
The paradigm of military special operations training poses an ironic problem.
In Honor of Dr Yuri Verkhoshansky
Dr. Yuri Verkhoshansky lost his life due to health complications this past Wednesday the 23rd of June.
DVD Review: American Football: Physical Preparation During Skills Camps ...
I’ll begin this review by stating, straight off the top, that James “The Thinker” Smith is a friend of mine.
