This presentation is based on the research and book done by Cal Newport: DEEP WORK. Deep Work - Professional activities performed in a state of concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit, and are hard to replicate. Shallow Work - Noncognitively demanding, logistical-style tasks, often performed while distracted. These efforts tend to not…

Antonio Harvey is a former Portland Trailblazer whose professional basketball career spanned 10 years - 8 years with 6 NBA teams and two internationally. He also served 11 years as Portland Trailblazer broadcaster and radio analyst. In this interview, Antonio Harvey addresses the following:   1. A story on relationship building and bridges to success.…

Alex Melson discusses the current state of competition in inner-city sports. What does it take to be in the elite athlete category. He furthers the discussion by expressing the essential needs of the athlete. Alex closes by addressing the rhetorical question of... "Can you coach heart?" You'll find contact information below for Alex regarding strength…

Kramer Knutson is an assistant basketball coach at University of Portland. He graduated from University of Portland with a degree in philosophy. Kramer played professional basketball over seas in Switzerland, Romania, and England. During this interview, he discusses high school basketball recruiting, preparing to play professionally over seas, energy as a skill, and embracing your…

In this interview, Shawn Jenkins delivers cutting edge information on youth strength training and long term athletic development. He educates the listener on the fallacies, myths, and misnomers on the subject of youth strength training. He further discusses injury prevention, sports performance, and health benefits. Shawn shares valuable information with regard to assessing young athletes…