Author
David Kitchen
Writing for the library, 2017–2023.
Most recent: 30 November 2023 · All contributors
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FreeFrom Coach to Leader Part 2: Consistencyopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Coaches who make a lasting impact are those who are consistent in the right things. Coach Kitch describes how to become more consistent as a leader.
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FreeGoing From Coach to Leader: Using the 5 C'sopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Get leadership development insights in coaching with the 5 Cs framework. Enhance yourself from coach to leader by fostering character, consistency & more.
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FreeEgo Decisions vs. Legacy Decisionsopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Choosing to stay in a role or move on is difficult for sport performance coaches. Coach Kitch explains how he thinks about decision making in his career.
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Free5 Mistakes I Made Opening and Operating My First Gymopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Learn key lessons from common mistakes made when opening and managing a gym, from financial planning to client relationships, to ensure long-term success.
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FreeA Strength Coaches Guide to Getting the Edge in Leadershipopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Performance coaches are often said to drive the culture of teams. Coach David Kitchen explains a system to develop leaders in your team culture.
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FreeCooks Before Chefs: 4 Steps to Teaching Young Coaches to Programopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Programming becomes second nature for sport performance coaches. Coach David Kitchen gives tips on teaching young coaches to program on their own.
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FreeThe Return: Why I Came Back to College Athleticsopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Burnout is prevalent among strength coaches and causing coaches to leave jobs. David Kitchen explains how asking the right questions can help.
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FreeThe Academic Calendar: An Underrated Training Toolopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
NCAA academic calendars can be an obstacle for performance staffs. Coach David Kitchen outlines 4 tips to use the academic calendar to your advantage.
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FreeBenefits of Building a Social Media Brand as a Strength Coachopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Coach Kitch shares some tips and tricks on how to use social media to build a brand and become a more attractive candidate as a collegiate strength coach.
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FreeIntroducing Talkin' Shop v1. with Brian Johnsonopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Coach Kitch sits down with the Football Performance Director at Cal Berkeley to talk about the business side of collegiate sport performance from accepting jobs to contract negotiations.
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FreeDeveloping A Routine During Quarantineopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Get helpful tips for developing a routine during quarantine so that your can stay on track with your strength and conditioning goals.
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FreeWhat Do You Stand For?opens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Make sure you're regularly checking in with yourself as a coach so you can show up for your team and ask yourself, "what do you stand for?"
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FreeSilence is Golden: Building Leadership Skills in the Strength Staffopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Learn how to take a tier-based approach to building leadership skills in your strength staff and how sometimes, silence is golden.
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FreeIt’s Not You, It’s Me: Why Millennials Aren’t the Issue in Strength and Conditioningopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
See how Millennials are reshaping strength and conditioning. Insights on challenges, opportunities, and strategies in sports performance training.
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FreeSurviving or Thriving? Principles for Creating Longevity in Your Roleopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
The reality is strength and conditioning is a process-based field within an outcome-based industry. This fact alone makes accurately evaluating our success nearly impossible for administration and thus can cause some controversial decisions to be made in regards to retention.
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FreeThe Young Strength Coach's Cheat Sheet: What They Don’t Tell You Before You Startopens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Find the unspoken truths and essential insights for young coaches in the world of strength and conditioning. Get ahead in your coaching career today.
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FreeWhich Wolf Are You Feeding?opens blog.teambuildr.com in a new tab
Figure out which wolf you should be feeding inside you to be a more motivated and successful coach, and to better serve your athletes.