Functional Path Training: Where does it stop?

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.

10/17/06

Where does it stop?

Plagiarism is stealing!! I just got a phone call from someone giving a heads up that someone had copied one of my articles word for word and posted it on a web site as their article. This is highly unprofessional and illegal. The person who did this is named Scott Feldman and the website was firstathlete.com

This kind of stuff has to stop. This has happened to me in many shapes and forms over the past ten years. Every time it happens it gets a little harder to take. If anyone knows this individual please clue him in. He owes me an apology and should be reprimanded by whoever certifies him if he is certified. If you want to use something I have produced, write and ask permission. Many people have done this and I have hardly ever denied anyone permission. Also remember just giving someone credit is not a license to steal, you must first seek their permission, preferably in writing.

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At 10/17/06, 3:18 PM, Anonymous said...: This is unbelievable. Normally I'm not one to "out" someone as a former teacher I'm comfortable in saying that this is reprehensible. From firstathlete.com his contact info is 201-759-3987 and sfieldman@optonline.net . I'll be sure to drop a line as soon as I'm out of practice. Absurd.
At 10/17/06, 10:49 PM, Anonymous said...: This really is sad. It just goes to show you that some people are not smart or creative enough on a give topic to write on their own so they have to steal others work.

Giving credit where credit is due doesn't blast your credibility or make you appear less knowledgeable. Unfortunately, some people think that is the way it goes. I just call it insecurity.
At 10/18/06, 12:55 PM, Anonymous said...: I glanced around the website and see there are many articles but could not find the one in question but makes me wonder how much of that other stuff is copied? How many monkeys at a typewriter would it take for that to occur by random?

Vern,

It would be fun if you had promo t-shirts made up for yourself so that we can not only list all of your books, videos and articles as references but wear you proudly on our chest when we are training folks or doing talks.

Mark Day D.C., CSCS, DACBSP

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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.

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Where does it stop?

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