August 23 - 26, 2022 | San Antonio, TX & Online | 2 CEUs Category A
Join hundreds of tactical professionals and all who support them at the nation’s premier gathering of the tactical strength & conditioning industry: the 2022 NSCA Tactical Annual Training, August 23-26, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. The hands-on, educational gathering is filled with professional development opportunities, including these:
Plus, you will get to enjoy the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio. Bring the whole family and hit the 9-acre water park, luxurious spa, and two championship golf courses — all at Government room rates.
Nate Boyer is a U.S. Army Green Beret, philanthropist, humanitarian, and former football player for the University of Texas Longhorns - despite never playing a down of organized football prior to joining the Special Forces, and later for the Seattle Seahawks becoming the oldest rookie in NFL history at age 34. Being a member of both the military veteran and athlete community, he saw an opportunity to team up both populations to tackle their transition struggles together through Merging Vets & Players (MVP), a charity he cofounded with Jay Glazer. Nate currently works in Film and TV as a producer, director, actor, and host. Among several other projects he recently directed his first narrative feature film based on the genesis of MVP.
Police Chief Neil H. Gang is Chair of the California Police Chiefs Association Officer Wellness Committee and was named a Public Safety Hero of the Year by the United States House of Representatives in 2020. He has served in law enforcement for over 30 years and has been the Police Chief for the Pinole Police Department since 2014. His innovative work as a law enforcement leader has been featured by the IACP in Police Chief magazine. He is a graduate of the prestigious Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command, where he was both the president of the class and the recipient of the Franklin M. KremelAward for excellence in the field of leadership.
Schedule is subject to change.
Live streamed selection is pre-determined. You will receive a recording AFTER the event of all recorded sessions.
Event Itinerary - Tuesday, August 23 - Central Time Zone |
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM Registration Open |
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM NSCA Store Open |
4:30 PM - 5:50 PM Opening Ceremonies, Awards, & Keynote Address by Nate Boyer
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6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Kick-Off Party all exhibitors and attendees welcome |
Event Itinerary - Wednesday, August 24 - Central Time Zone |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open |
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open light breakfast served |
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM NSCA Store Open |
10:30 AM - 11:20 AM Keynote Presentation: Asher Model- 7 Point Approach to Creating a Culture of Wellness: Turning Tragedy Into HOPE by Neil Gang
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Career Connections Panel Discussion With Leading Government Employment Contractors by TBD |
11:30 AM - 12:50 PM Lunch Break lunch not provided |
1:00 PM - 2:20 PM More Calluses, Less Blisters - Building Resiliency in Tactical Operators by Joel Raether, MAEd, CSCS*D, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC*D
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1:00 PM - 2:20 PM Where does human performance optimization begin and end? The importance of physical activity for national security by Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA, Dan Bornstein, Joseph Alemany, CSCS, TSAC-F
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2:30 PM - 3:20 PM Coaching Tactical Professionals To Lift Terribly... Well by Chris McQuilkin, CSCS & Levi Garrett, CSCS
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2:30 PM - 3:20 PM What Heart Rate Variability Can Teach Us About Readiness by Jan Redmond, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT*D
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2:30 PM - 3:20 PM Building Resilience to Stress and Trauma Through Lifting Heavy Things: Part 1- Concepts by Becky Swan, CSCS, TSAC-F & Anna Sedory, MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
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2:30 PM - 3:20 PM Chalk Talk Continue the Conversation: Where Does Human Performance Optimization Begin and End? The Importance of Physical Activity for National Security by Jay Dawes, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA, Dan Bornstein, Joseph Alemany, CSCS, TSAC-F
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3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Adapting the Athletic Model to the Tactical Operator by Robb Rogers, MEd, CSCS
Sponsored by Perform Better |
3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Back the Blue: Implementing and Analyzing the Effectiveness of Health and Wellness Programs for Police Departments by Robert Lockie, PhD, TSAC-F, and Marci Guzman
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3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Bridging the Gap: Adapting Traditional S&C Frameworks to the Tactical Environment by Alex Morrow, CSCS, TSAC-F
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3:30 PM - 4:20 PM Chalk Talk Delve Deeper: Building Resilience to Stress and Trauma Through Lifting Heavy Things by Becky Swan, CSCS, TSAC-F & Anna Sedory, MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D |
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Exhibitor Reception all attendees and exhibitors welcome |
Event Itinerary - Thursday, August 25 - Central Time Zone |
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Registration Open |
7:00 AM - 7:50 AM Tactical Strength & Conditioning SIG Meeting |
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Light Breakfast in Foyer |
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM NSCA Store Open |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open |
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Resorting the Brain-Body Connection to Improve Office Resilience and Critical Decision-Making Under Duress by Jason Shea, CSCS & Annette Verpillot
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8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Everyone Loses When . . . by John Hofman, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
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9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Police Academy Physical Preparation: Expectation vs Reality by Michael Oldham & Hussein Jabai, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, TSAC-F
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9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Biomechanical Analysis of the Tactical Athlete by Donny Bigham, MS, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, RSCC
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10:00 AM - 11:20 AM Your Shoulder Health Is In Your Hands: How the hand impacts upper extremity mobility and performance in the tactical athlete by Matt Zanis
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10:00 AM - 11:20 AM Evolution through Evaluation: a Program’s Personnel and Practice Can Mitigate Injury Risks, Enhance Operational Readiness, and Ultimately Pay for Itself by Andrew Thompson, PhD, Darin Peterson, Lacey Jahn Lyrla, CSCS, TSAC-F, Josh Hagen
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10:00 AM - 11:20 AM Movement Orientated Strength and Conditioning for Tactical Personnel by Rob Orr, PhD, TSAC-F,*D
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11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break lunch not provided |
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM The FBI Academy Physical Training Unit’s Human Performance Principles for the Tactical Athlete by EJ O’Malley, CSCS
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Identifying Appropriate Trainee Workload Tracking Tools for Military and Tactical Decision Makers by John Mata, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F, RSCC
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1:00 PM - 1:50 PM National, Regional, and Local Law Enforcement Injury Trends by Joe Dulla, TSAC-F & Hope Tiesman, PhD
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2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Don’t Smoke Your Joints: Nutritional Tactics to Conserve Your Cartilage by Nick Barringer, PhD, RD, CSCS,*D
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2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Performance Under Threat: Lessons Learned from SOF by Mark Stephenson, MS, ATC, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D |
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Spark Firefighter Wellness in Every Career Stage by Megan Lautz, MS, RD, TSAC-F & Katie Dennison, MS, TSAC-F
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Event Itinerary - Friday, August 26 - Central Time Zone |
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM Registration Open |
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Light Breakfast in Foyer |
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM NSCA Store Open |
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM H2F Implementation at Echelon by Rick Warren, CSCS, TSAC-F & Joe Cruz, CSCS & David Siu, CSCS, RSCC*D
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8:00 AM - 8:50 AM Musculoskeletal Injury Risk Among Firefighters: Movement Quality Isn’t the Only Factor by David Cornell, PhD, DT, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D
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9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Respiratory Muscle Power and Critical Speed: Underappreciated factors that influence Load Carriage Performance by Mark White, MS, CSCS, TSAC-F & Robert Pettitt, PhD, CSCS
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Program Improvement Strategies Based on Police Chief Opinions Regarding Body Composition & Fitness by Michael Harper & Matthew Wagner
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM The Soldier's Dilemma: Training with Pain, Fatigue, and the Rigors of High Operational Tempo by George Pulvermacher, CSCS, TSAC-F
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Body Composition Assessment in Tactical Populations: a How-To-Guide by Guy Leahy, MEd, CSCS,*D
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Psychological Skills for Tactical Professionals by Brent Moore, CSCS, TSAC-F, RSCC
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Through July 15 |
July 16 - August 1 |
After August 1 |
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In-Person & Online Event Pricing | $400 | $450 | $500 |
Guest Pass Access to: Exhibit Hall, Kick-Off Party, & Exhibitor Reception. Must accompany a registered guest. |
$75 | $75 | $75 |
23808 Resort Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78261
$124 rate + taxes + $10 resort fee
Resort Fee includes:
All refund requests must be submitted in writing (email) and should state the reason for cancellation. No refunds will be accepted over the phone.
Email: conferences@nsca.com
Full refund less $20 if postmarked by July 15
50% refund if postmarked July 16 - August 1
No refund after August 1, 2022
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Email: exhibitors@nsca.com
Exhibitor InformationWhere is the event being held?
JW Marriot Hill Country Resort and Spa: 23808 Resort Pkwy, San Antonio, TX 78261
What does it mean when I see "Streamed Live" on the schedule?
The sessions labeled "Streamed Live" will be just that, streamed live during the week of the conference. It's what's included with the online registration. All attendees will receive access to all of the recorded main sessions approximately 2 weeks after the event.
How long do I have to register for the In-Person experience?
The online registration opportunity will close August 22, 5 PM central. Onsite registration will remain open all week.
How long do I have to register for the Online experience?
Registration will close August 24, 5 PM central.
As a registered attendee, will I receive a recording of the online, virtual or live streamed event?
Yes. You will receive a recording approximately 30 days after the event to review anything you may have missed. You will have access for one year.
If I miss some of the online, virtual or live streamed event, will this affect my CEUs?
No. You will receive a recording after the event to review anything you may have missed, therefore receiving the full Category A CEUs.
Will I receive a Certificate of Attendance?
Yes. A certificate will be emailed to you approximately 2 weeks after the event.
How do I report my CEUs?
The NSCA will automatically apply the CEUs to your NSCA Account. If you need to report CEUs elsewhere, you may use the Certificate of Attendance.
Can anyone register for this event?
Yes. Anyone who is interested in an NSCA Event can register.
Do I need a Membership to register?
No. You only need an NSCA Account to register. If you do not have one, you can create one for free.