Improvise Your Way to High Performance in Sport and Life

By David Smith “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.” – Mike Tyson This famous quote really hit me hard, not as hard as a punch in the face but almost so when it comes to the very foundation of what we consider “performance” within sport. Athletes will spend hours upon … Continue reading Improvise Your Way to High Performance in Sport and Life

Game Theory in Sports: Lessons from the Battle of the Sexes

By David Smith, M.Sc., CSCS., SDL (He/Him) In my “Women in Sports” class, we recently had a presentation and discussion on Billie Jean King and the famous “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match between her and Bobby Riggs. In short, as a retired tennis pro, middle age, self-proclaimed “male chauvinist pig” challenged Billie Jean King, … Continue reading Game Theory in Sports: Lessons from the Battle of the Sexes