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Totten Training Systems
May 5, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Dream, Believe, Do, Repeat
“Dream, Believe, Do, Repeat”. It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day work.
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Totten Training Systems
Apr 28, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Nothing More Toxic Than A Victim Mindset
Good coaches realize that there is more to coaching than just the X’s and O’s or the latest training methodologies. Relationships with...
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Totten Training Systems
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: It's Not About Where You Start
I have often been quoted saying, “it’s not where you start, but where you finish”. My own lifting career is a prime example of starting...
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Totten Training Systems
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: No Weights?
These are crazy times where athletes are kept out of gyms and often stuck at home with no barbells to continue their training. I...
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Totten Training Systems
Mar 31, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: If You Cant Explain It Simply
"If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough" - Einstein Love this quote by man, Albert Einstein! (yeah, yeah, I...
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Totten Training Systems
Mar 24, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: A Wise Old Man
A Wise Man Once Said…..Nothing A wise man knows when to stop talking and truly listen. It is very difficult to listen if you are always...
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Totten Training Systems
Mar 17, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Ordinary vs Extraordinary
Once again, one of my favorite coaches of all time and a legend in the field, Johnny Parker, hits the nail on the head.
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Totten Training Systems
Mar 10, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: What is the Most Important?
There are many words that have the suffix “ability” attached to it. And they all have significant meanings. Immediately a few come to mind –
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Totten Training Systems
Mar 3, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Outwork Your Potential
t has been several weeks since we lost Kobe Bryant. I have been a long-time admirer of him as an athlete, father and man.
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Totten Training Systems
Feb 18, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Don't Stumble Over Something Already Behind You
How many times do you find yourself worrying about things that have happened to you in the past? As you are walking down the path of...
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Totten Training Systems
Feb 11, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: To hug or not to hug?
I must admit, I’m a hugger. Throughout my teaching and coaching career, I have always been someone who gives a hug, a friendly pat on the ba
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Totten Training Systems
Feb 4, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Question- What Makes Some Tick?
This week, I have a question for everyone that I would love to hear input on. Everyone grew up in a different environment. Some are rich,...
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Totten Training Systems
Jan 28, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Don't Expect to Get What You Give...
OK, here I go again, stealing something I saw on social media somewhere. But this one hit home for me. We all work hard to be the very...
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Totten Training Systems
Jan 14, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: When An Old Man Dies
This was a recent quote posted on social media that was certainly apropos for this Tottenism. Recently, we lost one of the best coaches...
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Totten Training Systems
Jan 7, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Finish Your Meal first THEN You Can Have Dessert
I just recently taught one of my courses at Drew University where we had 22 awesome students led by the host Scott Veith. Any time I...
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Totten Training Systems
Dec 24, 20191 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Low Center of Emotional Gravity
When we talk about sport, we often bring up the term “center of gravity”. Keep your COG low, keep your balance, make it hard for someone...
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Totten Training Systems
Dec 17, 20191 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Coaching Science
I just finished listening to Brett Bartholmew’s podcast, The Art of Coaching, with guest Todd Hamer. Both of these coaches are long time...
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Totten Training Systems
Dec 10, 20191 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Common Sense
When teaching at one of my courses or seminars, I often find myself saying, “I know this is common sense, but…” What happens is that I...
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Totten Training Systems
Dec 3, 20191 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: All About the Numbers
As a follow-up to last week’s Tottenism Tuesday where I talked about “paralysis by analysis” and “overthinking”, here is something to...
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Totten Training Systems
Dec 3, 20191 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: It Aint Rocket Science
Did you ever hear the phrase, “paralysis by analysis”? This is something that I see time and time again from our athletes as well as our...
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