I just came back from a strength and conditioning clinic put on by the University of Minnesota strength and conditioning coach. The two biggest takeaways from the camp were:
Its always energizing being around others who are super passionate and energized about what they do and the level of passion that they have for their programs. They each take ownership in their roles of getting their athletes as strong, as athletic and as ready to play and excel as possible.
To have an elite program, everybody has to be bought in at an elite level. This was evident by everyone who spoke - you could feel their commitment level to the program and how they felt about their role in the success in their programs.
Other Key Takeways:
- Work WITH the player; they know their stuff too. In today's information age, they are much more knowledgeable about the game and their growth and development than ever before.
- Find and address the pink elephant in the room. Use common sense when training athletes - see what they struggle with and help them improve their weakness - movement, toughness, mindset, skill-set, etc.
- Basketball players adapt to training as fast as any other athlete. Don't be afraid to mix up how you perform movements.
- If your girls can do these the right way, you are ahead of the game: Squat ass-to-grass/proper push-up and bench/proper deadlift/good pull-ups.
- Train to get as strong-fast-explosive as you can be while not giving up your flexibility and mobility.
- Its not just about loading weight - its about teaching proper movement then loading weight to grow strength and explosiveness.
- Create a baseline (performance test) to measure your players and to give them feedback on how they are growing and progressing.
How This Immediately Impacts Our Program
- We will identify wha baseline tests we will take.
- We will identify our bread and butter:
- push/pull horizontally and vertically
- squat
- lunge
- hip flexors
- quick acceleration and decceleration sprints and stops
- push/pull boxes
- We will continue to teach our culture through open communication and working WITH our players and putting them in positions where they learn how to lead and hold each other accountable
The leader sees things through the eyes of his followers; he puts himself in their shoes and helps them make their dreams come true.
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