Functional Path Training: Athletic Development::The Art and Science of Functional Sports Conditioning

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.

12/1/06

Athletic Development::The Art and Science of Functional Sports Conditioning

Part I Elements of a Training System
Chapter 1 A Functional Conditioning Framework
Chapter 2 Factors Affecting Athletic Movement
Chapter 3 Sport-Specific Demands Analysis
Chapter 4 Options and Methods of Testing
Chapter 5 Strategies for Performance Training
Chapter 6 Program Planning and Fine-Tuning
Part II Physical Contributors to Performance
Chapter 7 Energy and Work Capacity
Chapter 8 Movement Aptitude and Balance
Chapter 9 The Critical Body Core
Chapter 10 Full-Spectrum Strength
Chapter 11 Integrated Power Training
Chapter 12 Linear and Multidimensional Speed
Chapter 13 Multi-Phase Performance Preparation
Chapter 14 Recovery and Regeneration
The Future of Functional Conditioning
References

Paperback: 344 pages

Price: $19.95

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Aimed at strength and conditioning professionals, as well as serious athletes and coaches across a wide variety of sports that are interested in challenging conventional wisdom and innovation and change to improve the athletes they are working with. This work covers all aspects of training from sport analysis and athlete evaluation to building speed, power and strength. It examines how theories and practices have evolved into today's state of the art methods for maximizing performance. From sport-specific demands to movement skill enhancement, training progressions to optimal performance, rest and regeneration techniques to training programs, this text covers all the bases in modern functional sports conditioning.

4 Comments:

At 12/3/06, 9:29 PM, Anonymous said...: as a swim coach, do you feel that this book could have an impact with swimmers?
At 12/4/06, 10:31 AM, Anonymous said...: Vern,

I am about to order my books. Please be sure to autograph one of them for me. I want to order some extra books for Christmas presents. 2 of the greatest presents are knowledge and good health - your book will provide both!

Mark Day D.C., CSCS, DACBSP
At 12/4/06, 12:18 PM, Anonymous said...: I can't wait to read this book.
At 12/27/06, 5:31 PM, Anonymous said...: I coach youth LaCrosse and soccer and I am looking for a book to assist me in training boys age 6 to 15. I have 4 sons to work with. What is too much? too little? stretch, no stretch, how much etc. Looking for sound advice. I currently have The G Method, med ball, and str. training video.
Thanks,
Baron

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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.