Functional Path Training: A few more book recommendations

Functional Path Training

The Functional Path is a path that had been traveled many times before but had fallen out of use in favor of smoother paved roads that promised faster and easier results. Seeking to follow and better define the functional path is a continuing journey, fortunately it is a journey that many have traveled before. Functional Path training is getting back to the basics of movement. It is learning to tune into the body and it’s inherent wisdom to produce rhythmic flowing movement.

4/14/06

A few more book recommendations

Olbrecht, Jan. (2000) The Science of Winning – Planning, Periodizing and Optimizing Swim Training. Swim Shop, Luton, England.

This is an outstanding book. Some of the best information on training adaptation I have been able to find. It out of print and hard to get.

Oschman, James L. (2003) Energy medicine in Therapeutics and Human Performance. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Butterworth Heinemann.

Very though provoking. Some real out of the box thinking on the role the fascia plays in movement. This is the future.

Radcliffe, James C. and Farentinos, Robert C. (1999) High- Powered Plyometrics. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishing Company.

The best work on plyometric training. Jim Radcliffe is one of the best coaches I know, this book reflects his methodical

Todd, Mabel E. (1937) The Thinking Body. Princeton Book Company Publishers. Highston, NJ.

This is a real gem. I stumbled on this about five years ago. Todd was a dance professor at Columbia. She gets it, she understands movement. A must read.

1 Comments:

At 4/14/06, 2:47 PM, Joe Przytula said...: I beg to differ with you on the energy medicine book. Oschman starts with sound science, then takes these wild metaphysical leaps. The fascia system acting as a second nervous system?? You should see the junk that's being passed off as science in some of these "myofascial mapping" courses. If you think function has been corrupted, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Is there any way we could hear the Iron Maven's take on this topic?

Post a Comment

<< Home

About Me

Name: Vern Gambetta

Location: Florida, United States

Vern is currently is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several teams in Major League Soccer as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men’s World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and Director of Athletic Development for the New York Mets. Vern is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world class athletes and teams in a wide variety of sports. He is a popular speaker and writer on conditioning topics having lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe. Vern's coaching experience spans 36 years at all levels of competition. Vern has authored six books and over one hundred articles related to coaching and sport performance in a variety of sports. He received his BA from Fresno State University and his teaching credential with a coaching minor from University of California Santa Barbara. Vern obtained his MA in Education with an emphasis in physical education from Stanford University.

Functional Path Training

4/14/06

A few more book recommendations

1 Comments:

About Me

Previous Posts