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Bio
- Toronto Blue Jays S&C Coordinator since 2019
- Webber International University Head S&C Coach 2009 - 2019 and Associate AD (2016)
- he was working with every team
- he has transformed the department into one of the most well-renowned programs in the country
- over 80 coaches that have been under the tutelage
- 2 Full time coaches, Interns, and GA
- S&C finalist 2016 and 2018 for National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- Daytona Cubs S&C coach 2009
Notes
- Helping people through training
- Train the person and we hire and fire based on culture and skill level
- Training to help the team but ultimately helping the individual
- Collaboration is key to talk to coaches on different sides (S&C and player development)
- Total collaboration to help solve problems together (mental, player development, S&C, medical, coaches)
- Balance between performance and development
- Not trying to develop them so much that we would sacrifice performance
- Continuity and being able to speak the same language to align as player move
- Team of Teams model
- US special forces joint command to have an effective team
- General stanley mcCrystal
- We could not what we wanted to do, but we can do what we had resources
- You may want the whole gauntlet, but you need to settle on smaller test now
- Assessment driven process is to help understand the athlete
- Pay attention to details, learning, and compiling information
- Identify what people need the most (pillars)
- Need more bracing forces
- All gas no brakes, so be sure you have holistic and balanced approach
- Stay open minded while you are training
- Informed approach and learn what is impacting performance
- Its important to approach it systematically
- Reaching out to an expertise and find out what these athletes need to get better
- Minimal effective dose - don’t bite off more than you can manage. What are you comfortable doing to help them reach the next step
- holistic, movement program - push, pull, hinge, simple movement patterns
- You want ownership and asking why because that means they want it, keeps you on your toes, and speak at a high level
- You can’t start something in something, it needs to be a blend from off season to in season so they aren’t as sore
- In season should look different than off season program
- Minimal effective dose in season.
- Progressive fatigue, but not nose diving
- Have a training program that they are maintaining during the season
- Total body approaches during the season, twice a week, once a week last half of the season
- “Mirco-dose” - two to 3 exercises in a short period of time
- Young players are resilient and may need a higher “dose” so they do not nose dive
- Gradual progression from off season to in season
- Med ball training very important for baseball players
- Young players need multi-sport approach to help athleticism
- Training needs to be in balance (strength with movement)
- Light weighted implements to train the movements and as you start to advance you add the weight
- You don’t want to push for external strength without willing to brace internally
- Body weight plank test
- Activate glutes
- Its not about loading weight, but also holding tension!
- Elite in stability and strength
- Single leg RDL
- Squat hold - two legs and single
- Hip bridge
- Hold loads and don’t strain externally
- Less load on shoulders in season
- Lay a foundation of volume in the off season
- Slow motion temp work
- Building that foundation on purpose
- Off season phases (typically 4 weeks), stack phases, sometimes deload depending on player
- Purpose of the phase!
- Keeping core beliefs at the front of your decisions
- Another dude trying to figure it out and pick people brain an implement
- “Adjusting spokes!”
- Relentless growth!
- steve.rassel@bluejays.com
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