Stuart McMillan
The Paradox of Performance: Power Meets Grace
The performance of an athlete, in its most exquisite form, is a dynamic interplay of power and grace. A spectacle that mesmerizes us as it seamlessly blends fluidity with ferocity, combines violence with peace, and merges aggression with elegance. It's an art form where strength and subtlety coexist, creating a harmonious symphony of human potential. There's a reason Ali's motto...
The Nested Dynamics of Speed: Lessons from Russian Dolls
Russian dolls, known as Matryoshka dolls, are hollow wooden figurines originating from Russia. They nest inside each other, with the smallest doll at the center. They are adorned with vibrant colors and intricate designs. Matryoshka dolls symbolize family, generations, and Russian culture. They are collected and cherished worldwide as decorative items. But what the heck have they got to do...
Embracing the Unknown: The Island of Knowledge and Coaching
Recently, I reread Marcelo Gleiser's great book, ‘The Island of Knowledge: The Limits of Science and the Search for Meaning,’ and — as always with almost every book I read — reflected upon its implications in sport performance and coaching. One of the primary themes in the book is that of ‘embracing ignorance’. Gleiser argues that the acquisition of knowledge...
Struggling with skill
I alluded to this a few weeks back, and promised I was going to get back to it — which is what I’ll do today: talk about speed, why we should treat it with the respect it deserves, and how — through understanding one simple rule — you can better teach it. So first, the rule: speed is both a...
Bandwagon-Jumping and Virtue-Signaling
When a reply to a recent email simply read “BANDWAGON JUMPER!” (yes - in all caps), I wasn’t surprised - but, as someone who values complexity and nuance - I was disappointed. In the last couple of weeks, we have received a ton of positive feedback on our latest efforts to support women and minority coaches. In addition, we have...
Matt Thome appointed as Performance and Innovation Manager
Last August, we told you about our upcoming Sport Science Project – the ALTIS ISO-SPORT Living Lab. This was being set up to offer an improved service to our athlete population, while also making a significant contribution to the sport science and coaching communities. October then saw the start of search for the right person to lead this Project as...
ALTIS: Education | Redefined.
With our latest course launch now complete, we thought it timely to share an update on our mission and vision for the growth and future of ALTIS Education. What is ALTIS Education? ALTIS Education is a global sports education community, welcoming sports practitioners from every discipline seeking a deeper understanding of their craft. We believe passionately in the power of...
ALTIS Partners with Thorne Research to Provide Elite Athletes High Quality Nutritional Products & Innovative Testing
ALTIS Athletes continue to enjoy world-leading performance-solutions, via an innovative new partnership with Thorne Research. Phoenix, December 19, 2017 — In our continued efforts to provide world-leading services to elite track & field athletes, we are extremely excited and proud to announce an exclusive partnership with Thorne Research. Thorne is respected as a leader in nutritional science and supplement intervention,...
January in ALTIS 360°
Happy New Year from ALTIS! What better way to start the year than some fresh content to hit the ground running in 2017? Check out the first instalment of the new year. Not signed up yet to ALTIS 360°? Get on board: 360.altis.world This Month on ALTIS 360°… John Berardi: Nutrition Coaching @insidePN ...
Coach Stuart McMillan’s Best Books of 2016
We are happy to present the fourth installment of ALTIS Performance Director and Sprint Coach Stuart McMillan's 'Best of' Books. “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” - Francis Bacon Following along with Sir Bacon’s quote above, and using Mortimer Adler’s guidelines on ‘how to read a book’ as a starting point,...