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Tactical Professional Award
The Tactical Strength and Conditioning Professional of the Year Award is awarded to the coach, researcher, tactical professional, educator, or administrator whose influential contributions to the field measurably result in its advancement in a way that exceeds the outcomes achieved by others.
Tactical Coach Award
The Tactical Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year Award is awarded to the coach whose influence within his or her assigned tactical (military, law enforcement, fire and rescue) setting exceeds that of peers. Achieving this influence can be the result of one or multiple coaching related accomplishments such as but not limited to measurable performance improvements or injury reduction, program creation, advancement through innovation, and other initiatives that enhance wellness, health, and performance at the local level.
Influence of Perceptual-Cognitive Function on Movement Output
August 28, 2020
This article briefly describes the importance of training perceptual-cognitive skills for faster performance.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Program design Perceptual-Cognitive Skill Agility Coordination Decision Making Quickness
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 85: Richard Howell
Richard Howell, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Indianapolis Colts National Football League (NFL) team, talks to the NSCA Coaching Program Manager, Eric McMahon, about his impressive 21 years with the organization. Topics under discussion include going from pre-medical to strength coach, building relationships with athletes and staff members, and how technology provides hard numbers for sport coaches to understand stress management.
Connect with Richard through email: Richard.howell@colts.nfl.net | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
Coaches Professional Development
TSAC Report – January 2020 Research Column
August 28, 2020
This article is part of a continuing series of tactical strength and conditioning (TSAC) research reviews. It is designed to bring awareness to new research findings of relevance to tactical strength and conditioning communities.
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Training Athletic Development and Conditioning in Elite Soccer Players
August 21, 2020
In this hands-on session from the 2020 NSCA Coaches Conference, Allison Skufca, from Landow Performance, demonstrates progressions from their four pillars of speed and agility training with soccer athletes.
Coaches Exercise Technique Program design Speed Agility Top End Speed Deceleration Acceleration Soccer Energy Systems Development
Creating a Strength and Conditioning Policies and Procedures Manual
August 21, 2020
This article contains a non-exhaustive list of items that should be included in a strength and conditioning department policies and procedures manual.
Coaches Safety Emergency Procedures Legal Issues Professional Development Policies and Procedures Chain of Command Mission Statement Maintenance Facility Rules Emergency Procedures Documentation hs-coaching
Blood Flow Restriction Training and the Physique Athlete
August 21, 2020
This infographic provides a brief overview of the practical, research-based application to maximizing muscle size through blood flow restriction training.
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Plyometric Training
August 14, 2020
This excerpt describes plyometric training with regards to the stretch-shortening cycle.
Personal trainers TSAC Facilitators Coaches Exercise Science Plyometrics Stretch-Shortening Cycle Bounding Leaping
NSCA’s Coaching Podcast, Episode 84: Dr. Chris Morris
Chris Morris, Director or Performance Science at the University of Kentucky, talks to the NSCA Coaching Program Manager, Eric McMahon, about the importance of capturing athlete readiness through data and technology. Topics under discussion include Dr. Morris’s time as a University of Kentucky football player turned PhD student, how sports science is critical to understanding athlete’s capacities on a much deeper view, and developing interpersonal relationships with athletes to create trust and buy-in.
Find Dr. Morris on Twitter: @CMorrisPhD | Find Eric on Instagram: @ericmcmahoncscs or Twitter: @ericmcmahoncscs
Coaches Professional Development
Benefits of High-Intensity Interval Training for Athletic, General, and Clinical Populations
August 14, 2020
The goal of this brief review is to describe what classifies as high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and summarize the potential benefits for various populations: athletic, general, and clinical.
Personal trainers Exercise Science Program design HIIT Maximal Aerobic Capacity Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training Tabata
Strengthening Student-Athletes’ Leadership Skills in the Weight Room
August 8, 2020
Dr. Whitney Moore and Val Smith from Wayne State University use this session, from the 2019 NSCA National Conference, to provide evidence-based motivational strategies and leadership behaviors, strength coach tested relationship-building strategies, and explain different levels of informal leadership training opportunities.
Coaches Professional Development Leadership Motivation Relationship-Building Informal Leadership hs-coaching
The 75-Yard Pursuit Run Performed by Law Enforcement Recruits – Percentile Rankings and Implications for Training
August 8, 2020
The purpose of this article is to present normative data that has been previously collected for the 75PR, use the data to create informed training practices, and support the need for further research of this particular topic in law enforcement.
TSAC Facilitators Program design Testing and Evaluation Foot Pursuit Law Enforcement Officers Agility Change of Direction
Virginia State Clinic
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