by ashworth.k | Nov 21, 2013 | Blog, Intern, Uncategorized
Conditioning is undoubtedly one of the most debated facets of training. If you were to ask 5 or 6 sports medicine or exercise science professionals their opinions on conditioning, you would almost surely receive 5 or 6 entirely different descriptions of what is...
by ashworth.k | Nov 14, 2013 | Blog, Intern, Uncategorized
In our intern education meeting last week we covered linear and lateral movement and acceleration, and various other topics surrounding those concepts, such as running and cutting mechanics. There are those who have devoted their entire lives to the study and...
by ashworth.k | Nov 7, 2013 | Blog, Intern, Uncategorized
Until last week, I thought that I had a relatively solid grasp on the concept of plyometrics, in terms of why they’re utilized and how they’re implemented. The physiological reasoning makes sense to me, and I thought that I understood the appropriate way to integrate...
by ashworth.k | Oct 17, 2013 | Blog, Intern, Uncategorized
Though we had previously discussed coaching cues during an earlier intern education session, the topic was brought up in a different light this past week. One of the coaches suggested that we look into the differences between internal and external coaching cues. Prior...
by ashworth.k | Sep 30, 2013 | Blog, Intern
No matter what university or training establishment you work for, there will be variations in coaching philosophies, and because of those differences, there will undoubtedly be differences in the main movements that are emphasized. Each coach or team of coaches have...