Strategies to Enhance a High School Sports Performance Program 3.0
On-demand content for Strength Coaches to obtain their NSCA continuing education credits.

NSCA-certified individuals completing this course are eligible to receive 0.6 CEU(s) in Category C.

Ryan Johnson, MEd, CSCS*D, RSCC*E
Title: Establishing Your Coaching Identity
Subtitle: The Art and Service of High School Coaching
Description: In this lecture, Coach Johnson will describe some of his observations of coaching and how his Identity has evolved over time. As we mature in the profession and develop our style, philosophy, and identity we will see that it can change and grow. Coach Johnson will share his thoughts and feelings on the integration of behavior management and soft skill development and how factors such as these are just as vital to coaching as are the physical outcomes.

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD
Title: Weight & Athletic Performance
Subtitle: Does lighter/leaner = faster/better?
Description: This presentation will take a look at the age-old belief “The thinnest athlete is the best athlete,” the harm this has created among young athletes, and what we as RDs can do to help change the culture.

Kristen Nicholson, PhD
Title: Pitching Mechanics
Subtitle: What motion capture has taught us about the high school pitcher
Description: This presentation will cover normal throwing mechanics, identifying mechanics that increase injury risk, and identifying mechanics that impact performance. The presentation will focus on how high school coaches and athletic trainers can identify these mechanics without high-tech equipment.

Tim Kettenring, CSCS, USATF, USAW
Title: The "C" is for Conditioning
Description:
Conditioning has gotten a bad rap over the last few years because of a misunderstanding of the principles of how energy systems function and how to apply these principles in practice. This presentation will clarify energy system function in sport and how to program conditioning to maximize adaptation.