South Dakota State Clinic / IN-PERSON

This session will dive into the specifics of a collegiate program designed to prepare your players for the rigors of Fall. 

Learning Objectives:
• The participants will learn why it’s essential for tactical professionals to have a well-developed health and wellness program
• The participants will learn how to measure and interpret needs assessments for tactical professionals

Learning Objectives:
• Define eccentric exercise and understand its use
• Understand the mechanisms behind muscular adaptation following eccentric exercise
• Devise exercises appropriate for specific performance and rehab outcomes

Attendees will learn how to use readily available tools to improve their data analysis and sport science skills. We will discuss what sport science is, what it is not, and how to turn data into knowledge and knowledge into insight to improve athlete health, drive program design, and ensure athletes are as close to 100% as possible.

Learning Objectives:
• Develop coaching abilities with non S/C interns
• Learn movement/exercises unfamiliar to the intern to be able to coach the students
• Develop a skill set to work with all levels of students

Learning Objectives:
• Implementation of variations through evaluation and assessment of movement quality (ex. bilateral squat patterns)
• Exercise selection and progression of strength training (ex. unilateral lower body patterns)
• Identify unique qualities of the female and male athlete that determine exercise selection
• Challenging athletes with advanced training status while developing your beginners

This session will discuss mobility and its role within strength and conditioning programming, exercise selection and exercise cueing. Understanding the definition and role of mobility and how to address mobility concepts as a Strength and Conditioning Professional will also be discussed.