Northern California State Clinic - ONLINE

Objective : A look at the how to evaluate and build a program that addresses injury, strength training, plyometrics, nutrition recovery and collaboration with Sports Med and Sports Coaching staffs in order to improve student athlete experience at any level for soccer and all sports.

During this presentation internship issues that the speaker has encountered within the department of Kinesiology at San Jose State University will be discussed. Along with the lack of opportunities, the speaker will go over data that she has collected from students and various internship managers from universities in the area. Attendees will be encouraged to consider creating an internship opportunity and provide a framework for an internship program.

• What to look for as an AP coach
• How to shift language from words like lean to strong
• Where to direct athletes when they need resources

This session will go over establishing and assessing movement prerequisites for sports, weightlifting, strongman, and fitness to determine preparedness, establish appropriate positions or movements, and mitigate injuries. It will also provide our methods for achieving those prerequisites and how they integrate with training.

Hands-on presentation. 

This presentation will outline the speaker's experiences training athletes from the high school setting to the elite professional level. He will discuss the similarities and differences between these populations and will provide techniques that contribute to the proper training of these athletes. 

The basic topic revolves around “what is sports science and how can it influence performance outcomes”.  Also covered will be the framwork deleoped at UO, practical examples, and the role of technology (or lack of), data analysis, and decision making. All culminating in the concept of a “High Performance Team” in which all stakeholders have a shared vision and framework for how to answer questions, make better decisions, and drive performance outcomes.