by dbuck | Aug 2, 2013 | Blog, Intern
This week’s education was all about how we would react in certain situations that often arise during interviews, when starting a job, or when preparing to start a job. The purpose was simply to get us thinking more about the field as a whole and not just about...
by jesse.hutchins | Jul 29, 2013 | Blog, Intern
Unlike the past education sessions throughout this summer-long internship, this week’s education touched upon several different skills. All of which had the same underlying focus: stability and center of gravity (COG). The aforementioned skills included running...
by emily huebner | Jul 29, 2013 | Intern, Uncategorized
Since the beginning of this internship Sarah has stressed that we need to be proficient in movement more than the actual sport. We are not becoming a coach of any particular sport, rather a “movement specialist” among all sports. Understanding the mechanics of each...
by jhatz | Jul 25, 2013 | Blog
This weeks education emphasized stability. Stand with feet together and knees locked out. It would be fairly easy for me to push you over. Now move your feet shoulder width apart, slightly more stability. Next, sit your hips back and bend your knees into an...
by dbuck | Jul 25, 2013 | Blog, Intern
Athletes are often very picky when it comes to who they want to train them whether it is on the field/court/ice or in the weight room. Oftentimes they believe that in order for a strength and conditioning coach to be of any benefit to them, that coach must have played...
by jesse.hutchins | Jul 23, 2013 | Blog, Intern
For this week’s education session, we focused on agility, change-of-direction movements. Some that we performed were bounding (lateral), hopping, and jumping. Though these three movements can be easily confused with each other, there is a difference between...