PRE-CONFERENCE TIMES & TOPICS

Go through two real-time training sessions designed for training 30 students at once -- ways to get the most done with your kids with little space, time, or money. In addition, get information on programs around the country succeeding at training youth. Also, Avery Faigenbaum will present great information to pass on to parents, administrators, and other coaches -- youth are not mini-adults.

Avery Faigenbaum, EdD, CSCS*D, FNSCA, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at The College of New Jersey. He is a leading researcher and practitioner in the field of youth strength and conditioning, and recently served as Vice President of the National Strength & Conditioning Association. Dr. Faigenbaum has published over 100 articles on fitness and conditioning and is the author of five books including Progressive Plyometrics for Kids and Strength and Power for Young Adults.

Whitney Moore, MS, CSCS*D, is the Head Coach at Moore Training, LLC in Tucson. During the 2005-2006 school year, her company trained nearly 400 youth soccer players weekly. In 2006 she joined the NSCA’s Youth Special Interest Group’s Executive Council. She has an interdisciplinary Master's degree in Exercise Science & Nutrition and holds the CSCS*D credential. Whitney is a regular columnist for the Tucson Citizen’s BodyPlus. In 2005, she published a research article in the NSCA’s Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. She is an adjunct faculty member of Pima Community College’s Fitness and Sport Science Department.

Jeff Olivo, PT, CSCS, is a licensed Physical Therapist with a specialty in sports medicine. He received his degree from Daemen College in 1995. He then pursued his CSCS certification in 1997. Jeff is the Director of Physical Therapy for Southern Orthopedics Specialists located at the Wellness Performance Institute in Suwanee, Georgia. He is the team physical therapist for the Atlanta Vision ABA basketball team. Jeff has been serving as Chairman of Sports Medicine for the Youth SIG for almost 2 years. He is also Chairman of the Cultural Diversity Committee for the Physical Therapy Association of Georgia.

This symposium discusses the scientific basis behind specificity and transfer of training. The presenters will analyze complex sporting movements and discuss the biomechanical and physiologic characteristics of these movements. The rationale for selecting exercises is discussed, and how training results in transfer to enhanced performance.

Loren Chiu, MS, CSCS, is currently a PhD candidate in the Musculoskeletal Biomechanics Research Laboratory at the University of Southern California. His research focuses on applying resistance training to optimize human performance. As a sport scientist, he integrates biomechanical techniques to study anatomy, physiology and the neuromuscular system. Loren is a consultant to coaches, performance training centers and equipment manufacturers. In addition to his professional interests, Loren is a two-time Canadian national champion in weightlifting, and has represented Canada at international competitions.

Steven Plisk, MS, CSCS*D, has over two decades of experience as a Sports Performance and Strength & Conditioning professional. He is the proprietor of Excelsior Sports, a Connecticut based coaching and consulting service specializing in a multi-disciplinary “best practices” approach to athlete preparation and professional education. He is an Associate Editor for Strength & Conditioning Journal, a prolific author, and a regular presenter for the NSCA Certification Commission’s “Essentials of Strength Training & Conditioning” symposium, as well as professional conferences and symposia.

Movement Screen (FMS) can help individuals and groups in many different ways. This simple screening tool provides the most fundamental and primary information needed when working with active and athletic populations. By performing the FMS you can quickly ascertain potential risk when an individual’s movement patterns are limited or altered. This system helps to identify those who may be at risk for injury as well as consider movement patterns to develop programs to improve performance.

Gray Cook, CSCS, has lectured nationally and internationally in the fields of physical therapy, sports medicine and performance enhancement. He has served as a consultant to numerous universities and professional sports teams in all four major sports. Gray’s consulting is not limited to rehabilitation and sports medicine, he is equally sought after for his advice on conditioning and performance enhancement.

After you learn the basics of kettlebell lifting, then what? This hands-on workshop will teach you how to determine the appropriate time and place to institute kettlebell lifting into a strength and conditioning or personal training program. We’ll teach you effective form as well as how to select the appropriate resistance for each athlete you work with, whether elite or senior. Learn how to create variations out of the basics and when to use them. Understand how to address the different energy systems using kettlebells to compliment any sports-specific conditioning program.

Steve Cotter, CSCS, , is the creator of Full KOntact Kettlebells System/DVDs and the Encyclopedia of Kettlebell Lifting DVD series. Steve draws from his experience and diverse background as a martial artist, world-class athlete, and fitness coach to develop the most complete programs in strength and conditioning today. Throughout his lifelong study, Steve has researched and implemented the most effective training methods in the martial arts, chi gong, strength and conditioning, athletics, and human performance fields. Steve is a consultant to the San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers, and other professional sport teams as well as a strength and conditioning consultant to US Marines at Quantico Marine Corps Base.

This symposium builds on the previous symposium by the Weightlifting SIG and goes into more detail on the application of exercises and how they are incorporated into the training program. The presenters discuss actual training programs utilized by elite athletes. These programs are drawn from their extensive experience coaching elite-level athletes in track & field, weightlifting and other sports. The rationale for the training programs is discussed and how they fit in the overall periodization scheme.

Margaret Stone, is a two time Olympian competing in the discus for Great Britain and she was a gold Medal winner in the 1982 Commonwealth games. Meg competed in track and field for the University of Arizona and still holds the NCAA shot and discus collegiate record. Meg took the position of Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Arizona in 1984, the first woman to hold such a position. Meg has coached several international level athletes including in both the United States and Great Britain. Currently Meg is the Head of the Sports Performance Enhancement Consortium and the Throws coach for the ETSU track and field team.

Michael Stone, PhD, FNSCA, is currently the Exercise and Sports Science Laboratory Director in the Department of KLSS at Eastern Tennessee State University. Prior to joining ETSU he was the Head of Sports Physiology for the USOC. Dr. Stone's service and research interests are primarily concerned with physiological and performance adaptations to strength/power training. He has 140+ publications in reviewed journals and has contributed chapters to several texts in the areas of bioenergetics, nutrition, and strength/power training. Additionally, he has co-authored two textbooks dealing with strength and conditioning. Dr. Stone was the 1991 NSCA Sports Scientist of the Year and was awarded the NSCA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000. He is a Fellow of the UKSCA and NSCA. He has coached several international and national level weightlifters and throwers in both the United States and Great Britain.

Mike Gattone, CSCS, is the Director of Sports Performance for WCS/Gattone Sports Performance. Coach Gattone designs and personally supervises the programming and methods at all facilities. He has more than 20 years experience in the strength and conditioning field and has presented at clinics and seminars worldwide. Mike trained the 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist, Tara Cunningham, in women’s weightlifting and has served as the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Chicago Bulls, as well as Manager of Coaching Development for the US Olympic Committee.

Please note: this session is a follow up to the previous session with Gray Cook. Do not register for only this session. Session will describe how to use the data obtained in the Functional Movement Screen to drive program design in team sports. Specific examples will be given of program adaptations made through generalizing data from a large group. You will learn to prepare a training plan that focuses on the needs of specific groups of athletes versus specific individuals. Often coaches feel assessment or screening is a waste of time as individual programs are unrealistic. This session will deal in sport specific generalities that will help to improve training and reduce injury.

Michael Boyle, is one of the foremost experts in the fields of Strength and Conditioning, Functional Training and general fitness. He currently spends his time lecturing, teaching, training and writing. Prior to founding Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning, he served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston University for 15 years. Presently Boyle continues to serve as an assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston University, primarily responsible for ice hockey. Michael has been a featured speaker at numerous strength and conditioning and athletic training clinics across the country and has produced nine instructional videos in the area of strength and conditioning.