Connecticut State Clinic

• Explore how mindset, self-talk, and expectations influence athlete effort, intent, and the transfer of training
• Examine coaching communication and feedback methods that enhance intrinsic motivation and coaching autonomy
• Implement mental performance drills and reflection strategies that strengthen focus and consistency within the chaos of life

This presentation explores actionable strategies for athlete development—one designed to build athletes who can perform at a high level and stay healthy from childhood through young adulthood. We’ll examine how training decisions made early in an athlete’s journey influence durability, injury risk, adaptability, and lifelong performance. Emphasis will be placed on developing foundational movement skills, advocating for sport sampling, training to help athletes accelerate, decelerate, change direction, and absorb force safely—rather than simply chasing speed or output.

This session will give insight on how to go about programming during the competitive season of collegiate football.

• Identify fundamental skills necessary to be an entry level strength and conditioning coach
• Implement progressions and objectives to develop these skills within a semester
• Development of a curriculum to create an entry level strength and conditioning coach

This session will provide a practical, evidence-informed overview of the menstrual cycle and its impact on athletic performance, recovery, and overall health. We will review normal physiology, common menstrual-related concerns seen in athletes, and how hormonal fluctuations may influence training adaptation, injury risk, and perceived performance. The goal is to equip strength and performance staff with actionable strategies to better support female athletes, including how to recognize when something is abnormal, how to foster open and effective communication, and how to thoughtfully consider cycle-aware approaches to training without overgeneralizing.

The process of ACL rehabilitation is often directed by broad time-based markers, which, many times leaves athletes needing a more focused approach.  This presentation will discuss the optimization of the rehabilitation and training process through objective testing that is tailored to the functional capabilities of the individual.

Conditioning for ice hockey should be focused around what occurs within the game and within a shift. Learn the methods, volumes, intensities, and periodization to create a well-conditioned player.