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.
We are well into the summer training. We are in a power phase right now. Using sandbags for resistance, doing pulling movements and jumping on Mondays and Wednesdays and then a combination of agility/quickness work combined with core work on Tuesdays and Thursdays. They start at
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posted by Vern Gambetta @ 6/27/2007 01:47:00 PM
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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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Vern,
Interesting to see that you are using the workout bags.
Great concept but I don't think that they would fly here in the States as each unit is just too expensive for practical purposes.
Have a great summer!
Why workout bags would not fly in the States? Too expensive for practical purposes?
What about filling up over size tire tubes with sands?
TC
If this is the Venice Fl high school team, I went to college with a girl who went there. She was a great VB player. She really talked up the program there at the high school.
Jonathan Hewitt
Move.beyond@hotmail.com
TC
One man's trash is another's treasure.
Difference between Yes, I can and No, I can't...is just that.
"Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless".
TAE
Vern,
How is the rugby team doing?
It was refreshing to see a man of your experience working with a developing sport(in the states).
I think of what it must be like to be working with (UK)football back in NZ.
DSedwards2004 @ yahoo . com
What are these girls doing with sand bags? Hope one of them is not squatting with the bag? Because her technique looks poor.
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