Author: Henk Kraaijenhof

Since there was a lot of enthusiasm about the last two posts of this blog, , I will continue to support your quest to stay healthy. Especially since the last outbreaks of viral infection in …

In the last post I wrote about measures to strengthen the immune system in general. But some people could be interested to step it up a little bit. Note: the information below is not meant …

It can hardly have escaped your attention, the Corona virus is having a huge global impact. It is by far not the most deadly virus, but its social and economic impact cannot be ignored. Apart …

The word motivation comes from the Latin ”movare” and means “moving. Moving from A to B, like an arrow or a vector with two components, a certain direction and a certain force or duration. The …

The word “natural” is use in many different contexts, but in most cases it is meaningless. In many cases this issue can be solved by asking yourself what “natural” or nature really means in your …

Elite sports, being a frontier activity, is often looking for the edges of, mainly technological, developments. Frequently elite sports is one of the first field to embrace new technologies. Some people start to wonder if …

As long as the profession exists this question is asked by the general public and coaches alike. The question is simple, the answer is not. One has to suppress the logical answer that a good …

First week of training with Olga Rypakova is over. Learning how she moves, thinks and feels, her needs and limitations. It is always a pleasure to work with an accomplished, experienced and mature athlete like …

Do you have them too? Those books filled with graphs and/or pictures of exercises and drills for your sport? Yes, as a young coach I bought a few of those in order to fill my …

Finally, a few hours of uninterrupted thinking, reading and writing. So time for an update. A few years ago I was looking forward to quiet old days, retirement, fishing,  little bit of gardening reading the …