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Designing & Implementing A School-Wide Athletic Development Program...

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Even if you are a personal trainer, have trained one particular team, or own your own gym, organizing a school-wide training program has very unique challenges.  This course is a detailed description of how to design and implement workouts and how to navigate scheduling and logistical concerns.

For the last 13 years, Exclerate Athletic Development has been training individual athletes, high school programs, entire athletic departments, and club programs, while also offering consulting services for schools and programs that are looking to develop their own school-wide program.  During that time, we have won 6 Ohio State Championships, in 5 sports, at 4 different schools.  One of our greatest accomplishments has been winning an individual or state championship, at every school, within the first four years and within the first cycle of athletes.  Along with winning 6 Ohio State Championships, we have also been the State Runner-Up 6 times in 6 different sports and to the Final Four 4 times in 3 different sports. 

On top of this, our athletic development program has been used by Midland Baseball in Cincinnati, Ohio.  During this time, we have won 5 AABC National Championships and finished Runner-Up once.

In this course, the following information will be covered:

  • Creating and measuring goals
  • Staffing a school-wide program
  • Being creative with available school spaces
  • How to train large groups simultaneously
  • Developing training workouts and schedules
  • Differentiating training for a variety of sports and athletes
  • Implementing a school-wide testing program
  • How to design different portions and phases of workouts

Syllabus

  • Keys To Going From A Good To Great Strength And Conditioning Program

Foundational Principles Of A School-Wide Program

  • Creating Goals & Measuring Success
  • Staffing A School-Wide Training Program
  • Accounting Of Training Stipends And Hours
  • Using Multiple Spaces To Execute Workouts
  • Training Large Groups Simultaneously

Off-Season Workouts & Scheduling

  • Training Calendars That Accommodate Athlete's Busy Schedules
  • Developing A Summer Training Schedule
  • Example Summer Workout Schedule
  • Example Summer Workout Layout
  • Example Fall Workout Schedule
  • Example Winter Workout Schedule
  • Example Spring Workout Schedule
  • Example Spring Workout Layout
  • Scheduling Extended Breaks
  • Designing Change-Up Weeks
  • Sport-Specific Workouts
  • Integrating Sport-Specific Drills Into Off-Season Drills

Training A Variety Of Ages & Abilities

  • Solving The Problem Of A Continuous Flow Of New Athletes
  • Coaching And Assessing Athleticism Part 1
  • Coaching And Assessing Athleticism Part 2
  • Workouts For Athletes That Are Intimidated By The Weight Room
  • Programming For Club Athletes
  • Creating Workouts And Schedules For Athletes Who Want To Do Extra
  • Preparing Incoming 9th Graders

In-Season Workouts & Scheduling

  • Organizing In-Season Workouts
  • In-Season Tapering
  • Preparing An In-Season Conditioning Plan
  • Example In-Season Football Training Calendar
  • Example Basketball In-Season Training Calendar
  • Programming Day-Before-Game Workouts
  • Game-Day Logistics To Prepare For Victory
  • Programming Day-After-Game Workouts
  • Day-After-Game Workouts

Communicating With Parents, Coaches, & Athletes

  • Parent And Athlete Communication
  • Seasonal Parent All-Sports Preseason Meeting Script
  • Strength And Conditioning Parent Information

Injury Reduction & Return-To-Play

  • Injury Reduction
  • Training Athletes With High Injury Rates
  • Programming For Injured Athletes
  • Organizing A Flexibility Program
  • Injury Reduction Through Rehab Exercises
  • Balance Training - Training Theory And Programming

Assessing Athletes & Program Efficacy

  • Creating A Competitive Atmosphere
  • Testing Organization
  • Using Testing To Inform Programming

Warm-Up Routines To Improve Athleticism

  • Designing A Warm-Up
  • Designing A Warm-Up For Athletic Development

Plyometric & Agility Programs

  • Designing Plyometric And Agility Routines
  • Programming Checklist For A Championship Plyometric Program
  • Recovery Time For Explosive Actions
  • Using Ground Contact To Increase Athleticism
  • Programming An Effective Agility Program
  • Teaching Stopping Mechanics Through Speed And Agility Drills
  • Teaching Transitions
  • Reaction Drills

Linear Speed Programs

  • Designing Linear Speed Routines
  • The Missing Details Of Linear Speed Programs
  • Intentional Use Of Rest And Recovery For Speed Training
  • Teaching 2-Point And 3-Point Football Stances
  • Applications Of The Universal Athletic Position
  • Creating Sprint Drills From Football Specific Skills

Sport-Specific Conditioning Programs

  • Designing Conditioning Routines
  • Maximizing Effort And Exertion Level

Strength Training & Muscle Building

  • Designing Strength Training Routines
  • Training The Nervous System To Recruit Muscle Fibers
  • Programming Rest And Recovery For Strength Training
  • Quick And Easy Adjustments To Vary Weightlifting Exercises
  • What Should Not Be Programmed Into Off-Season Workouts
  • A Simple Technique Fix For Strength Exercises
  • Pros And Cons Of Programming Olympic Lifts And Alternatives
  • Using Strength Training To Teach Stopping Mechanics
  • Using The Feet To Increase Strength And Limit Injuries
  • Programming Different Grips To Enhance Strength
  • Using Machines For Athletic Development

Supplemental Information

  • Power Point Slides For The Entire Course
  • Exercise Bank And Videos

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