Reprint of the interview with myself done by Robbie Bourke

This is my first interview done by Robbie Bourke from October 2010. I wanted to reprint it over here because I think it is pretty good (thanks Robbie).1. Mladen thank for your time. Could you give my readers your background, and how you came to be a strength and conditioning coach? First of all, thank you for the interview Robbie. It makes me really proud that there are people that are interested in what I do, say and think.In short, I decided...

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Random thoughts from the training camp. Part 2

Recently, we went on two training camps (the first one was on Mountain Tara, and the second one was in Stara Pazova, in the national team state of the art facility). I’ve been pretty busy lately and unable to blog due all that training and travel. Anyway, here is the second part of random thoughts from training camps.Strength training            I’ve been reading Dan Baker’s articles regarding...

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Random thoughts from the training camp. Part 1

I am currently at the training camp (pre-season) with FC RAD getting ready to play UEFA Europa League qualifications starting from July 1st. We have a new head coach who is German-school coach, very pedantic and systematic. I really love his style and I think I am going to learn a lot when it comes to solutions of combining small-sided games (SSG) and technique/running polygons with the aim of developing aerobic capacity/power along with overall...

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Substance~Form of Training Process

In my humble opinion this is THE ROOT PROBLEM of training process and influences everything else down the road (hierarchy). This has bothered me since I started coaching education, and recently with the help of Complementary Nature I managed to solve this issue. The Squiggle sense of Complementary NatureIn the training theory everything revolves around MOTOR ABILITIES and MOTOR SKILLS. There are numerous classifications systems, combined abilities/skills,...

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Psychology... Effort versus Details

I was just reading interview with coach Buddy Morris and he made couple of insights on the difference between working with pro athletes and college athletes. I don't know how it is working with college athletes and in that kind of environment, but I do know how it is to work with Serbian pro soccer athletes and pro volleyball players. At least I think I know.My 2 cents for today is that there is not a lot of info out there that deals with psychology...

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Special Strength Training – Manual for Coaches

Special Strength Training – Manual for CoachesYuri VerkhoshanskyNatalia VerkhoshanskyWho is Yuri Verkhoshansky?Professor Yuri Verkhoshansky is predominantly known to most westerner readers as the Russian researcher who invented plyometric training (Shock Method). Many coaches and sport scientists around the world, however, recognize Y.Verkhoshansky as a prominent figure in the field of explosive strength training, one of the greatest experts in the...

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