Jul 10, 20222 min read

Self-Organizing CNS

The nervous system has a great ability to self-organize based on its environment This is useful information for coaches and parents to...

The Art of Stimulus Onset Asynchrony (SOA) in Sports 🔑

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20222 min read

The Art of Stimulus Onset Asynchrony (SOA) in Sports 🔑

The Art of Stimulus Onset Asynchrony (SOA) in Sports 🔑 SOA is the separation between the onsets of two stimuli. This is the skill that...

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20221 min read

The Anterior & Posterior Serape

Power works through spirals in the kinetic chain The anterior and posterior serape (APS) explains total body power mainly in rotational...

Moment Arms & the Achilles Complex in Sprinting

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20222 min read

Moment Arms & the Achilles Complex in Sprinting

Muscles produce movement by applying forces to bones. A muscle attaches to the bone at a distance from the joint and use leverage to move...

Closed Vs. Open Skills & Athletic Development

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20222 min read

Closed Vs. Open Skills & Athletic Development

Closed Vs. Open Skills & Athletic Development Closed Skills- environment is stable making it predictable Open Skills- environment is...

Pennation Angle, Physiological Cross Sectional Area (PCSA), & Sprinting

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20222 min read

Pennation Angle, Physiological Cross Sectional Area (PCSA), & Sprinting

Pennation Angle, Physiological Cross Sectional Area (PCSA), & Sprinting Muscles attach to bones through the tendon. In a lot of muscles...

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20221 min read

The Pygmalion Effect

The Pygmalion Effect “When we expect certain behaviors of others, we are likely to act in ways that make the expected behavior more...

Thoughts about relationship between acceleration and deceleration in sport

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20221 min read

Thoughts about relationship between acceleration and deceleration in sport

Thoughts about relationship between acceleration and deceleration in sport: Is the athlete that is able to accelerate at a faster rate,...

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20221 min read

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them”

Albert Einstein once said “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them” Sometimes let your athletes...

Why was Wayne Gretzky the greatest hockey scorer of all time?

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20221 min read

Why was Wayne Gretzky the greatest hockey scorer of all time?

He was able to pull the trigger and get his shot off faster than anyone else The reason most likely has a lot to do with his superior...

Catching a football is an Impulse Momentum Relationship

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20221 min read

Catching a football is an Impulse Momentum Relationship

Impulse= Force • Time Momentum= Mass • (change in) Velocity F • t = m • (change in) v When an athlete catches a ball they are told to...

Thayne Bukowski

Jul 10, 20221 min read

Attentional Focus

Attentional focus is a cognitive skill that supports motor skills in sport e.g. -Football players must understand their assignments and...

Thayne Bukowski

Sep 25, 20211 min read

Michael Jordan's Cerebellum

In this video, I discuss the function of the cerebellum as it relates to sports and strength and conditioning.

Technical Model of Max Velocity Sprinting

Thayne Bukowski

Sep 25, 20211 min read

Technical Model of Max Velocity Sprinting

Based on Loren Seagrave’s neurobiomechanics of max velocity sprinting, I speak about the 6 foci of maximal velocity sprinting.

Rapid Muscle Activation & Relaxation in Olympic Weightlifting & Sprinting

Thayne Bukowski

Sep 25, 20211 min read

Rapid Muscle Activation & Relaxation in Olympic Weightlifting & Sprinting

This video discusses the benefits of rapid muscle activation and relaxation in terms of Olympic Weightlifting & Sprinting. I also discuss...

Concepts of Tendon Health Relating to Sport

Thayne Bukowski

Sep 25, 20211 min read

Concepts of Tendon Health Relating to Sport

In this video I discuss concepts related to tendon health, isometrics to reduce pain, and progressing tendons to return to sport.

Thayne Bukowski

Sep 25, 20211 min read

Motor Cortex & Catching a Football

In this video, I explain how the motor cortex works to coordinate movement, specifically in terms of catching a football.

Thayne Bukowski

Sep 25, 20211 min read

Heart Rate Variability & Stress

In this video, I talk about Heart Rate Variability or HRV. I discuss how we can utilize HRV to determine the state of our nervous system,...

Thayne Bukowski

Sep 25, 20211 min read

Optimal Focus of Attention

External vs internal focus of attention and which is the most beneficial.

Augmented Feedback to Improve Performance

Thayne Bukowski

Sep 25, 20211 min read

Augmented Feedback to Improve Performance

In this video, I talk about a couple studies done to show that augmented feedback in fact improves performance. I also discuss feedback...

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