by Joshua Walusz | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
Transitioning back to in season is a lot more than S&C coaches really let on. Taking into consideration that you were the primary aspect of an athlete’s development into a relatively small one, seemingly overnight, is not the easiest thing to do. The biggest...
by Joshua Walusz | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
We discussed in the last Strength Coach Chronicles how to work with unmotivated athletes. In that we described a standard distribution of motivation and skill within a group. On one end we have unmotivated athletes and on the other end motivated athletes. Both have...
by Joshua Walusz | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
Anyone that has ever worked in a team setting knows there is a natural standard distribution to motivation towards training. Most fall into the kind of generally interested in developing themselves. Others fall into the really over do their interest and have no...
by Joshua Walusz | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
This is one that is exceptionally hard for me. I get a lot of calls on recommendations for S&C coaches from the team setting. You can clearly see the connection between people seeking my advice on a potential S&C coach with my experiences. I also get a lot of...
by Joshua Walusz | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
I want to establish that an Athletic Trainer that gets their CSCS is not productive or helpful to us as S&C coaches. The way NSCA has set up their accreditation is to get as many people as possible a part of and opening their flagship certification is a business...
by Joshua Walusz | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
Working with coaches was always my greatest weakness. I always struggled with the power dynamic with coaches and being subservient to someone that I felt I worked harder than or was more capable of than. But this is a classic ‘learn from my mistakes’...
