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NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 29: Vernon Griffith
Vernon Griffith, co-owner of Virginia High Performance and high school strength and conditioning coach, talks to the NSCA Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, Scott Caulfield, about opening Virginia High Performance, transitioning from the military to strength and conditioning, and impacting youth athletics.
Coaches Professional Development hs-coaching
Strategies Aimed at Optimizing Mental Recovery from Training and Occupational Performance
April 30, 2021
The purpose of this article is to provide education surrounding the importance of recovery in tactical populations, identify key aspects of the mental recovery process, and identify strategies Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitators® (TSAC-F®) can implement to promote mental recovery when working with athletes.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Mental Recovery TSAC-F Tactical Athletes Relaxation Stress Management
Defining, Measuring, and Monitoring Resilience for the Tactical Professional: Part 1 – Allostatic Load Theory: Principles for the Tactical Professional at Home and on the Job
February 4, 2022
This article defines and reviews the allostatic load theory in tactical personnel.
TSAC Facilitators Exercise Science Program design Allostatic Load Theory Tactical Stress TSAC-F
Feasibility and Difficulties of Conducting Research on Professional Firefighters
April 23, 2021
The purpose of this article is to identify and discuss the difficulties that can arise when performing physiological-based research with firefighters.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation Firefighters Research Academy Training Programs
Ice Hockey
June 24, 2022
This excerpt from Developing Agility and Quickness highlights the high-intensity, reactive agility hockey players require, and provides two agility drills that challenge that skill.
Coaches Program design Ice Hockey Reactive Agility Change of Direction
Introducing Non-Traditional Sports for U.S. Youth Strength and Conditioning Development
September 24, 2021
The purpose of this article is to make the case for implementing non-traditional sports into training programs that prepare youth for participation in traditional American sports and bridge the gap between pedagogy of physical education and strength and conditioning youth coaching.
Coaches Program design Pedagogy Gaelic Football Youth Education hs-coaching
Sleep Hygiene Strategies for Tactical Athletes
April 1, 2016
Tactical athletes, due to the nature of their jobs, may have sleeping problems (such as falling asleep and/or staying asleep) which is indicative of poor sleep quality. This article shares sleep hygiene strategies that can help tactical athletes achieve better rest.
TSAC Facilitators Program design tactical strength and conditioning tsac rest sleep quality test sleep hygiene sleep
Rotational Movement Skills
August 25, 2023
The excerpt from Strength Training for Soccer describes the movements necessary for multidirectional speed.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Multidirectional Speed Acceleration Backpedaling Shuffle and Cut
Balancing the Imbalance—the Training of a Paralympic F44 Discus Thrower
December 10, 2018
The rise of adaptive and Paralympic sports provides an opportunity for strength and conditioning professionals to share their expertise with a wider range of athletes. This article summarizes working with a physical therapist to build an annual training program with a focus on periodization for a Paralympic discus thrower.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Paralympics Paralympic Athlete Periodization Annual Training Program Discus Thrower
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