Strength Coach Chronicles – High Performance Model a Failure (Pt. II)?

by Timothy Caron | Dec 28, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles

Part I – Organizational Structure we went through why the High Performance Model (HPM) is not a good fit for top down organizational structures. In this Part II, we are going to review what the High Performance Model actually looks like, in part to show I...

Strength Coach Chronicles – High Performance Model a Failure? (Pt. I)

by Timothy Caron | Nov 29, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles

I have this image of a European soccer club having this beautiful set up of players, coaches, and trainers connected as one towards the path of sports mastery. This utopia of high performance with everyone in complete synergy with each-other. But we all know that is a...

Strength Coach Chronicles – Preparing for Post Season

by Timothy Caron | Nov 16, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles

There is a certain amount of anxiety or relief going into the final parts of a competitive season. Anxiety is centered around having a chance to move on to future success. Relief of a season filled with disappointment is almost over. Post season with college sports is...

Strength Coach Chronicles – Season Varsity (Travel) Workouts (Pt. II)

by Timothy Caron | Oct 17, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles

We have talked this about in other blog posts and how hard this part of the year is on the S&C coach. Your work is proverbial done, at least in the development side, and you are phasing into a support role. However, that does not change the fact that this is the...

Strength Coach Chronicles – In Season Developmental Workouts

by Timothy Caron | Sep 29, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles

This is easily the biggest opportunity for a S&C coach during the season to contribute to future success. The idea is to help players that are underdeveloped in certain areas get a leg up for the future off season. But that may not be necessarily the case, as we...

Strength Coach Chronicles – Injured Workouts

by Timothy Caron | Sep 4, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles

To me this is arguably the most important part of the job. At least during competitive periods. Our opportunity to improve biomotor ability is primarily in the off season. We discussed in last month’s blog In Season Training that we can still improve, just not the...