In almost every sport the ability to jump high has been shown to be a strong indicator of an athlete’s performance capabilities separate from the technical skill inherent in their sport (14). For this reason, the vertical jump test is used to test and monitor athletes’ preparedness in order to gain a better understanding of…
“Having kids started this thinking because I wanted them to have access and I wanted them to be exposed to, you know, not just training, but enough movement as they’re growing up so when they do get older weather they play sports or not they want to be competent movers so they can go out…
“If they can get work done in here and continue to grow that’s what we need to be focusing on as strength coaches, especially when times are tough.” It’s something that we have all come across, and if you haven’t at some point in the future you most likely will. Santa Clara’s Jeremy Golden shares…
Last but not least, today we announce our seventh presenter for The 2018 Seminar. Rounding out the docket for this July 20th and 21st is The Rugby Strength Coach, Keir Wenham-Flatt. Keir and I have been friends and colleagues for the past 5 years, and I have been so impressed with what he does as a coach and…
“That’s what the goal of any good coach is. How do I optimize the fluctuations of readiness so my athlete can display their skill frequently without a drop performance? At the end, that’s what the game is about.” Omegawave’s Val Nasedkin’s first presentation at The Seminar in 2012 is one on my list of must…
It is with the upmost pleasure that today we announce our sixth presenter for The 2018 Seminar, ALTIS’ Dan Pfaff. Dan’s extensive coaching experience in athletics across three countries provides not just the experience of success but success with athletes in a multitude of backgrounds. From coaching multiple national championship teams and Olympians to being…
Today we are ecstatic to announce our fifth presenter for The 2018 Seminar, University of Louisville’s Director of Sport Performance Teena Murray. Coach Murray been driving the profession forward by not only building one of the best performance departments in the country at U of L, but also with being a lecturer in their Exercise…
“Your assessment, really, is never going to stop with us. We are assessing you as we see how you respond to the dosing and to the prescription of exercise that we give you.” Today we are joined by Tim DiFrancesco discussing working and learning in NBA, building a business, and relationships. After a brief intro…
