Functional Path Training: Mearsuring Success

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.

12/6/07

Mearsuring Success

It has to go beyond wins and losses. If winning is the sole measure of success then there are an awful lot of losers out here. Only one person can win a race, one team can win a game. Is it really that final and absolute? No way! For me going back to my beginning days of coaching I have always felt that the pursuit of excellence has its own rewards. No one should have to apologize for second place. If they did all in their power to prepare to win and fought a good fight, what more could you ask.

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At 12/6/07, 3:30 PM, Anonymous said...: From the great John Wooden
" Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable."

Couldn't agree with you more Vern, the pursuit of excellence has it's own rewards.

Tim Clark
At 12/20/07, 11:04 PM, Anonymous said...: I could not have said it better myself.

Brian

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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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Mearsuring Success

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