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Vern Gambetta
Posted: 28 November 2006 02:48 AM   [ Ignore ]  
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I wish it were as simple as dead lifting more weight. Improving maximal strength is one factor, not the only factor. Anyone who is trying to make someone faster knows that that ultimately it is about where the rubber meets the road, ground contact. The goal is very simple, put more force into the ground in a shorter amount of time. Strength is a key factor, but there are a multitude of other suppo
 
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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
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Flow
Posted: 28 November 2006 09:27 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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arhg i wish i had a coach who could help me with mechanics -.-
could anyone elaborate on this:   "They must be trained to take advantage of the body’s natural reflexes, the stumble reflex and the cross extensor reflex"  
how can that be done!?  would the stumble reflex come in handy at acc.?
i would love to hear more about this…

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just do it.
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Mike Young
Posted: 03 December 2006 01:04 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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The stumble reflex is a natural reflex that occurs when the body is inclined in a forward leaning posture. It results in the foot being quickly thrown forward and force imediately being applied to the ground.

The cross extensor reflex is another natural reflex that causes simultaneous extension of the support leg when the contralateral leg is flexed.

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