Functional Path Training: Guru or Coach

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.

5/1/07

Guru or Coach

Guru

Coach

Style

Substance

Information

Knowledge

Secrets

Open

Put Downs

Uplifts

Drink the Kool-Aid

Water

No Questions

Guided by questions

Big Claims

Actions speak

Front Page

Back Page

Follows the $$$$

Principle Driven

Complex

Simple

Exclusive

Inclusive

2 Comments:

At 5/1/07, 11:04 AM, Unknown said...: Brilliant! And true. With all these kindergarten coaches now (I mean, 21 and 27 year old coaches who work with pro athletes? come on) the industry is a mess.

Amir Sidd
At 5/1/07, 11:30 AM, Anonymous said...: I don't think age is the main focus here. I know a few 40 year old coaches that act like kindergarten coaches. With the tile master guru expert....

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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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5/1/07

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