Stability and a New Look at Cueing

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...

Common Faults of Everyday Exercises

I have found that proprioception for some athletes is easy, yet next to impossible for others.  Interestingly enough, for the poor proprioceptive athletes in the weight room doesn’t transfer to a poor athlete on the field.  In the weight room, the lifts may be so...

Education: Cues For Building a Successful Athlete

Education this week revolved around coaching cues and techniques for getting athletes to buy in and understand what we as strength coaches are asking them to do.  Technical movements like the Olympic style clean and jerk and snatch are intimidating for most athletes. ...

The New Strength and Conditioning Coach Model

The education session this week was held by head strength coach Dan Boothby.  The emphasis of the session revolved around how important it is to get support and “buy in” from not just athletes but sport coaches and administration.  The image of strength coaches being...

About Me: Jared Hatz

Greetings, my name is Jared Hatz.  I originally hail from a small town just outside Rochester, New York.  While in Rochester I started my formal educational journey into the world of strength and conditioning at a local junior college, Monroe Community College.  While...