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University of Florida’s Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for baseball and softball, Paul Chandler, speaks about warm-up and mobility patterns used for his athletes.
This 2018 Coaches Conference video features rugby Strength and Conditioning Coach Ashley Jones discussing how his training and coaching philosophies have changed over time based on experience and science based principles.
CoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designAshley JonesStrength and Conditioning CoachCoaching PhilosophiesTraining PhilosophiesSpeedPower
In this video from the NSCA's 2014 Coaches Conference, Adam Feit talks about the state of today's youth, and discusses the importance of training youth to reach their highest potential, both on and off the field.
CoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designyouth trainingreach your potential trainingLTAD
Major League Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Texas Rangers, Eric McMahon, describes how he utilizes velocity-based training for professional baseball players and the benefits this technology brings to the players in this session from the NSCA’s 2019 Coaches Conference.
In this lecture from the NSCA's 2014 Coaches Conference, Dr. Bryan Mann addresses velocity-based training (VBT) in sports. Dr. Mann defines VBT as "the use of various devices that measure displacement and time" as he describes each device and its ability.
CoachesExercise ScienceProgram designvelocity based trainingVBTBryan MannStrength and ConditioningSports Performance
In this practical session from the 2015 NSCA National Conference, Jimmy Radcliffe explains how to integrate strength and speed complexes and plyometric progressions into periodic progressions. Radcliffe is well-known for authoring “Functional Training for Athletes at all Levels” and “High-Powered Plyometrics.”
CoachesExercise TechniqueProgram designvelocity based trainingVBTPowerPlyometricsPlyometric progression
All sports nutrition professionals should be able to answer basic nutrition questions. However, athletes with complex nutrition issues should be referred to the appropriate resource as explained in this book excerpt.
Strength and conditioning professionals must be proactive in fighting the challenges associated with time constraints and overtraining with their youth athletes. By applying the strategies explained in this article, a strength and conditioning professional can help a youth athlete perform at a high level when it matters the most.