Originally Posted by
wens
But the coaches at the pointy end actually know what they're doing. They also tend to link up with applied scientists who recognize where real contributions can be made by science.
It was certainly a bit of a flippant comment, and I probably could be nicer about saying it, but the point does remain that coaching has more to teach science than vice versa about how to train optimal performance.
Coaching is an applied science. There are many exercises that are proven to have beneficial outcomes. The good coach then needs to both recognise what might work for that athlete and experiment with known stimuli to conclude what will work for that particular athlete. That is scientific method ~ applied science