Strength and conditioning coaches with knowledge of the exercise principles for youth and the specific demands of basketball can design effective integrative neuromuscular training (INT) programs based on the individual needs of youth athletes.
This article will explore the benefits of alternative licensure programs for strength and conditioning coaches aspiring to become physical education teachers.
CoachesProfessional DevelopmentPhysical EducationK-12Fundamental Movement PatternsHealth and Wellness
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This article seeks to help coaches understand the demands of Brazilian jiu jitsu on athletes, as well as appropriate training strategies to improve performance potential.
Learn about a framework for analyzing how knowledge is created through “coach talk discourses,” and how those discourses guide coaches’ thoughts, feelings, and practices. This article critiques the coach talk discourse of “buy-in” in order to provide strength and conditioning coaches with other ways to think about and understand coaching.
CoachesExercise ScienceOrganization and AdministrationAthlete Buy InStrength and Conditioning CoachCreating Buy In
There are many factors, both personal and environmental, that play a role in the success of a training and diet program for an individual client. This article looks at the factors to be aware of and some solutions to finding the best fit program for an individual client.
Personal trainersExercise ScienceNutritionProgram designClient Consultation|AssessmentHealthFitnessNutritionClient Success
This book excerpt describes field methods for assessing body composition that are portable and easy to use for assessment of several people in a short time period.
Personal trainersCoachesNutritionTesting and EvaluationClient Consultation|AssessmentBMIbody composition testbody compositionbody fat percentage testbody fat testingbody fat testBMI test
The purpose of this article is to present and discuss the phases of the pull that precede the power position, as well as present some suggestions for how to coach these positions.