I’m not dismissing anything; nor am I accepting anything.
My point is that it’s all relative.
The Bulgarian text I have, for example, authored by two PhDs, contains information that is more meaningful to me than all the peer reviewed S&C research findings I’ve seen from western sources.
Thus, this piece of literature, in my view, trumps anything you might be able to site regardless of the author- my opinion.
As far as your last post goes, you’ve offered your opinion, nothing more nothing less.
So again, my point was that any of us can cite anything we want to support our argument.
I don’t claim anything magical regarding non-western methodologies. What I do claim is that western sport science research, education, and etcetera is strictly limited by a political environment and economy that is far more interested in controlling diabetes, obesity, and cardiac pathologies than anything sport related. To boot, the limitations on research candidates is embarrassing in comparison to the hordes of national team athletes that were/are studied overseas.
The socialist environments of the former and current communist regimes, on the other hand, which are driven by political and economic interests rooted in athletics as a political weapon, are host to what I believe is the most significant findings in sport training.
So nothing magical fogelson. It also doesn’t matter whether we agree with one another.
Yes I am an assistant coach. You pointing that out implies that you place value on the hierarchy within the sport training industry here in the states. If we then continue with your logic then are we to believe that you do not take yourself serious regarding your own thoughts on the subject? Or do you hold a PhD in structural biology or something of that nature?
Regarding the irony you find me quoting Marx and Engels, no offense taken.
Since I do not value the hierarchical system of job title in this industry, or any other, someone doesn’t have to be a scientist or of the same political, religious, etcetera beliefs for me to appreciate what they have to say. This is why, for example, I’m even spending the time having this exchange with you.
I have no idea what your name is nor if you hold any professional status of meaning; however, despite our previous arguments, I think you have some good things to say so onward we go…