Training for Agility: A Problem-Solving Approach to Agility Development
Developing athletes who move efficiently, are adaptable in unknown circumstances, and make great decisions in the heat of competition is essential for success. As performance…
Course Category: Athletics
The New Rules of Rotational Training
Should you do dynamic rotational exercises? Anti-rotation exercises? Both or neither? Learn what everyone gets wrong about rotational training that leaves gains on the table,…
The 8 Mandatory Movement Patterns for Sports Performance Training
Improving sports performance and reducing preventable injuries comes from maximizing training transfer. Learn why maximizing training transfer comes from making these 8 movement patterns the…
Push to Pull Strength Ratio: Standards, Myths, Testing and Programming
You should pull twice as often as you push, right? Here’s what coaches and trainers get wrong about upper-body lifting, and the new rules of…
Fueling 101: A Plan for Teaching Sports Nutrition in the High School Setting
In this presentation, Coach Mitchell-McBeth will go over a simple system for teaching nutrition to the pop-tart and Gatorade consuming crowd that is the teenage…
Aerobic Conditioning Application: Maximal Aerobic Speed & Field Based Testing
This presentation is centered around introducing some of the key concepts pertaining to theapplication of aerobic conditioning for both team sport and endurance athletes. The…
microStretching® – A Recovery and Regeneration Technique for Performance
The purpose of this lecture is to introduce microStretching®, a recovery and regeneration technique, and why it is a vital component for any athlete training…
Common Hip Injuries and Approaching Assessment and Rehabilitation in Strikers
Explain to the attendees the definitions that will be used during the presentation. Ensure understanding of these definitions. Describe basic anatomy and structures of the…
Strength and Conditioning Program Considerations for the Muay Thai/Kickboxing Athlete
In this lecture Graeme will discuss the sporting demands of the sport of Muay Thai and kickboxing. He will cover the bio motor abilities, bio…
Performance Profiling for the Combat Athlete
Understand the value of testing for combat sports athletes. a. Understand how wins are achieved in combat sports. b. Understand how these actions translate to…
Quarantine Chronicles: Data Lessons from a Pandemic
Powered By Polar Team Sales Rep: David DiFabio The COVID-19 environment and the unprecedented quarantine that came with it has been a once in a…
Heart Rate Technology: A Champagne Taste On A Beer Budget Solution
Powered By Polar Team Sales Rep: David DiFabio When it comes to sports technology, I hear a common question: how to utilize heart rate technology…
OLYMPIC LIFTS for SPORT: Are Your Athletes Weightlifters?
Weightlifters are considered to be some of the most powerful athletes in the world. The amount of weight that is moved and the speed at…
Training the Individuality of Golf in a Team Setting
This presentation focuses on understanding the foundational movements needed in the golf swing. Proper testing and evaluation procedures are integral to discovering any physical limitations…
When to Add More Weight to the Bar: A Vertical Layering Process for the Young Athlete-Strength
This presentation is associated with an article at SimpliFaster: When To Add More Weight To The Bar. In this presentation Coach Hoover will explain his…
Rotation 101: Assessing & Training the Transverse Plane
All movement requires at least some level of rotational stability. Unfortunately, rotational movement patterns are complex and not easily quantified, so we often avoid or…
Leading From The Other Side of The Developmental Pyramid
I will describe how I have organized, built and applied an approach that is designed to holistically support athlete development. This process was constructed through…
Beyond Sets & Reps: The “Real” Struggle of the High School Strength Coach
In this presentation, Coach Fly will describe how he navigates the “hoops & ladders” of the high school academic environment to get athletes trained during…
Implementing a Mechanical Model for Plyometric Progressions
Intensity for plyometrics is not well understood and current models are lacking and often incorrect. In this talk, Mike provides a compelling paradigm for determining…
The Power of “I AM”
Coach Heidi Messer examines several lies of identity, as suggested Dr. Henri Nouwen(Harvard). In his articles he suggests 5 areas in which humans fall into…
Accountability: The Foundation of Developing, Reframing or Repairing the Team Culture
In this presentation, Coach Haycock will discuss the critical value of accountability within the collegiate team setting as the foundation of culture. The team setting…
MENTAL TRAINING: On the Field and In the Weight Room
The complete athlete has to be able to put it all together, both physically and mentally. As the saying goes, “the body and the mind…
Targeting Your Athlete’s Weaknesses: ACL Hop & Stop + Push Up Stability Test
In this presentation, Coach Kurtz will describe and demonstrate the pre-assessment protocols that he and his staff use for their athletes. After teaching and demonstrating…
Combatting Complacency – Our Greatest Threat to Success
In this lecture, Donnie will delve into the topic of complacency. He will draw from years of experience of working with championship teams and coaches…
Self-Identity: Finding And Applying Who You Are To What You Do
In this presentation, Coach Cromer will dive into the meaning of self-identity, the role it plays in decision-making and leadership, and red flags to be…
Baseball Pitching Mechanics for Strength Coaches
In this presentation, Coach Hesse will review basic throwing mechanics, a simple biomechanical evaluation and the common issues seen. Will discuss the do’s and do…
Patriot Power Competition
The Patriot Power Competition is a comprehensive system of assessments that aid in the motivation of students to ensure their peak performance during each semester.…
Promoting Gender Diversity in Collegiate Strength and Conditioning
In this presentation, Coach Rankin will go over some issues in the field of collegiate Strength and Conditioning when it comes to gender diversity. After…
Sleep & Athletic Performance: A Case Study In Collegiate Athletics
This presentation will outline the negative effects of poor sleep performance on health, wellness, physical, mental, and athletic performance. What the research suggest and what…
The Science of Weight Gain
In this lecture, Dr. Saenz discusses the science behind weight gain and increases in muscle mass for athletes. She reviews the importance of safe, proper,…
How to Augment Programming With Targeted Isometric Exercise: Isometrics 101
In this introductory module, Coach Novak will first provide an overview of the variety of ways targeted isometric exercise can be used within a training…
Plyometrics & Its Evolution As A Training Method
During this lecture, Coach McInnes Watson will delve into the original works of Dr. Yuri Verkhoshansky, refreshing your minds of the concepts initially proposed by…
Unified Not Uniform
In this lecture, Coach Gary Schofield will describe how he utilizes the concept of a unified program at the high school level in which the…
