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Prepare, Work, Recover (Repeat) – The Process for Optimal Athletic Development
July 31, 2015
Donovan Santas, former Head Major League Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball (MLB) organization, explains the process for optimal athletic development by taking a look at the day-to-day practices and techniques used at the professional baseball level.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design rehab injury sports medicine Optimal Development Recovery
General Physical Preparation Requirements for Swimmers
July 31, 2017
Learn training principles for general physical preparation of swimmers, and understand how to utilize weekly planning to best aid in the expression of physical performance. Keenan Robinson also discusses how to differentiate between readiness strategies to best apply stress in this session from the NSCA’s 2017 National Conference.
Personal trainers Coaches Exercise Technique Program design General Preparation Physical Preparation for Swimmers Programming for Swimmers Swimming
Advanced Power Techniques
July 30, 2015
The expression of mechanical “muscle power” and the advanced training methodologies used to optimize it are explained by Duncan French in this session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference. By overviewing training strategies utilized with world-class athletes, this session links science with advanced training techniques designed to augment muscle power.
Coaches Exercise Science Exercise Technique Program design power motor unit recruitment synchronization firing rate movement prep
Training with an Integrated Approach: Examining and Organizing Conditioning Effects
April 29, 2017
In this session from the NSCA’s 2017 TSAC Annual Training, Matt Devine demonstrates the use of physical therapy exercises to enhance restorative and strength accessory work appropriate for various injury histories. Also discussed is a mindfulness practice to enhance recovery from injury and self-regulation.
TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Professional Development recovery exercises mindfulness physical therapy 2017-TSAC-Annual-Training
Real World Corrective Exercise
July 28, 2014
In this lecture from the NSCA's 2014 Coaches Conference, Mike Robertson talks about corrective exercise and its application. Invoking Gray Cook, Mike defines corrective exercise as "a holistic approach where an assessment is used to determine specific weaknesses and/or limitations of the athlete" - be it aerobic, strength, or agility.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design FMS Functional Movement Corrective Exercise Gray Cook 2014-Coaches-Conference
Bridge: Warm up complexes and progression to train for increased rate of force development, with Nick Savage
October 29, 2018
Nick Savage, Director of Football Strength and Conditioning at the University of Florida, demonstrates warm-up complexes and Olympic-style lifting progressions to improve force development.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Olympic Lifts Progressions Rate of Force Development Power Development
Bridge: The 225-lb Bench Press Test, with Dr. Bryan Mann
May 1, 2015
Dr. Bryan Mann, from the University of Missouri, discusses the efficacy of using the 225-lb bench press test for measuring maximal strength.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Technique Testing and Evaluation bench press exercise testing exercise assessment maximal strength
Bridge: Shoulder Function during Overhead Lifting Tasks
November 2, 2015
This video demonstrates optimal joint kinematics at the shoulder complex for overhead lifting tasks as well as a screening process to provide coaches with a tool to assess an athlete’s suitability for overhead lifting.
Coaches Exercise Technique scapulothoracic joint scapula glenohumeral joint impingement overhead lifting trapezius traps serratus anterior
Revisiting the Vertical Jump: Managing the Relationship between Power and Skill
April 2, 2021
From the 2021 NSCA Coaches Conference, the University of Indiana, Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, William Alli, provides his approach to the relationship between power and skill to help coaches understand the nuances in their athletes and how they can better communicate with them to achieve their performance goals.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Vertical Jump KPI Power Speed Velocity Counter Movement Jump
USA Football – American Development Model (LTAD)
August 19, 2019
USA Football's senior manager of education and training, Andrew Ryland, discusses the long-term athletic development (LTAD) model and its growth and application in the United States, as well as the breakdown of what it looks like for youth football players, in this session from the NSCA’s 2019 Coaches Conference.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Professional Development Football Youth Development Long-Term Athletic Development ADM Motor Skills LTAD American Development Model hs-coaching
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