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Robert Hristovski is an experienced professor of Sports Science in Ss. Cyril and Methodius University. He has carried out research on DST, echological dynamics, complex systems approach... among many others. In fact, when I hear the following quote I think of him: “As to methods, there may be a million and then some, but principles are few. The man who grasps principles can successfully choose his own methods. The man who tries methods, ignoring principles, is sure to have trouble.” I am passionate about his ability to explain with the same principles - phenomena that I would say have nothing in common.

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If you see fraud and you don't say fraud, you are a fraud

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One of Joan’s characteristic phrases is: “We will never capture basketball.” As coaches, we often try to over-control the game, anticipate it, decide what will happen... but we always end up behind. I feel the same about his wisdom. No matter how hard I try, I will always be behind. Joan Cortés is a unique coach, pedagogue, teacher, father, mentor, professor, thinker... Sometimes, he is called crazy just because he is ahead of our time. I met Joan in a basketball coaching course... and on the court he taught me a criterion for life. During the conversation you will be able to imagine what it was like for me to stumble upon this genius when I was 15 years old.

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A man is not a machine

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The labels Professor of the National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia or Founder and Director of Complex Systems in Sport Research Group are too small to describe Natàlia Balagué. She applies complex systems approach to understand human behaviour in sport. From his wisdom have emerged professionals of great caliber, works like Training or Synergizing and Network Physiology of Exercise or books like Biological Intelligence. She doesn’t provide recipes or methodologies but ways of thinking to empower her readers to create their own.

This is what she did to me: I was looking for simple answers and she changed my gaze with complex questions. I will be grateful to Natàlia all my life.

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The Soviet Lev P. Matveyev was considered by many an eminence in the global approach to training and periodization theory. The story goes that Stalin asked him what where the most important training principles to beat the Americans in the next Olympics. Matveyev, after investigating, replied that the key was the principle of individuality. This clashed with communism and was not applied as the sport scientist suggested.

Wolfgang Schöllhorn trained different German athletes and led them to success with training methods that respected the individuality of each one. Then, with enough evidence, he published his Differential Learning Theory. A learning theory that opposes the repetition of an “ideal” movement based on what the traditional textbooks say. It is about finding performance patterns according to each person’s individuality. Differential Learning Theory is about empowerment. It does not force to produce any movement pattern. It forces to discover yours, it teaches you to constantly adapt.

Martí Cañellas | Fosbury Flop

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AntiCulturista and I are united by the purpose of questioning beliefs —which we consider erroneous— that are normalized throughout society. But, the truth is, we do it from two completely different battle fronts. Avoiding absolute truths, we discuss training points of view and approach problems from two different angles. In times where everything is either good or bad, you're either with me or against me... discussing and questioning things is more necessary than ever. Even if I don’t buy them 100%, there are some of his arguments that few have raised.

Martí Cañellas | Fosbury Flop

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One plays as one lives

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John Kiely won the “monkey mind” every human has inside him and broke with all the biases, beliefs, thoughts... that unconsciously and erroneously reigned —and still do— in the world of sport. Unlike many, he does not go against the complexity and uncertainty of the sport, but moves in them like a fish in water. John Kiely is a sports professional with a way of doing things, of thinking... that allows him to treat athletes like people, not like machines. He knows why he does things, “that’s how always has been done” doesn’t go with him. He puts aside Excel and Big Data because he knows how to write down the most relevant information in his notebook. He masters the art of adapting to each context and player in front of him.

Having had the honor of speaking with him, I take away the feeling that John Kiely is a very good definition of a coach made person.

Martí Cañellas | Fosbury Flop

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How do we improve what we can't measure?

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