Tag Archive for: Motor Learning

Martin Bingisser

Notes from the 2025 Halle throwing conference

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After a successful launch in 2024, we once again put together the Halle throwing conference at the 50th edition of the international throws meet. The theme this year was “behind the technique.” I kicked things off with a presentation on factors to consider in defining your athlete’s technical model. Then coaches Dale Stevenson and Dylan Armstrong gave practical examples of how they approach the topic, including a breakdown of the technical approach for Olympic champion Ethan Katzberg, Olympic medalist Matt Denny, and world champion Tom Walsh. Video from the technical analyis and roundtable are now online for Plus members and below are three key take aways from Dale Stevenson’s talks.

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Craig Pickering

Craig Pickering’s top reads of 2024

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As I wrote last year, I’m now the dad to two young girls, so finding time (and energy!) to read widely is becoming a challenge! Alongside this, I had the dual stressors of preparing a relay team to compete at the Olympic Games, and of being the Team Leader at the World Under-20 Championships. To provide some escapism from life, in 2024 I focused more on narrative non-fiction books, where I could get lost in the story as opposed of trying to focus on learning something specific. Fortunately, I did still manage to work my way through some more typical “learning” books, which provided some useful snippets for me to take into my professional life. Below, then, are my best picks from this year.

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Vern Gambetta

Running mechanics: part 3

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To correct running mechanics, use the fault/reason/correction paradigm. First identify the fault in the mechanics. Then find the reason for the flaw and then correct the flaw.

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Martin Bingisser

HMMR Podcast Episode 318: Throwing insights (with Don Babbitt)

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It’s been a hell of a year so far in the world of throwing: a world recrod, historic marks, and much more just in the spring. Coach Don Babbitt joins us on this week’s podcast as we look ahead to the US Olympic Trials and then the Paris Olympics. We take a look at insights that can be gained from the biomechanics of Mykolos Alekna, the development of Ethan Katzberg, the comeback of Kara Winger, and much more.

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Martin Bingisser

HMMR Podcast Episode 317: Q&A

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On this week’s episode we dig back into to the listener mailbag. Some of the topics we cover: overcoming competition anxiety, the truth behind range throwing, fixing technique, maintaining physical qualities, our favorite presenters, and even a special story about coaching Jeremy Allen White.

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Craig Pickering

Sports Science Quarterly – Q2 2024

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Every quarter we take a deep dive into the latest research in sports science. In this edition we take a deep dive on various reserach about developing resilience.

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Vern Gambetta

Making training sticky and meaningful, never a grind

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Start with the basics and never stray far from the basics. This is the foundation of sustained excellence.

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Craig Pickering

Craig Pickering’s top reads of 2023

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2023 was exhausting! Already a dad to a toddler (who went through a stage of waking up overnight and refusing to go back to sleep), my wife and I added a second child to our brood back in October. Suffice to say, I haven’t had the time or energy to read as much this year as previous years, but I still managed to sink my teeth into some books that have had a big impact on me. Here are my best picks from this year:

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Martin Bingisser

Hugh McCutcheon’s lessons on championship behaviors

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Hugh McCutcheon has won medals coaching both the men’s and women’s US Olympic volleyball teams, as well dominant teams at the University of Minnesota. More recently though he’s focus on helping develop coaches and is the author of  Championship Behaviors: A Model for Competitive Excellence in Sports.

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Martin Bingisser

GAINcast Episode 275: Championship behaviors (with Hugh McCutcheon)

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Championship results require championship behaviors from both athletes and coaches. Having guided multiple men’s and women’s teams at the highest levels, volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon knows a thing or two about what championships behaviors are. On this week’s GAINcast he joins us to share his input on finding intention, putting skill acquisition into practice, coaching, and more.

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