These are simple training rules that I use to guide me on the Functional Path to grow, develop and nurture adaptable athletes who understand the wisdom of their bodies and it?s ability to self organize and solve movement problems:
Have a Plan, Execute It, and Constantly Evaluate It
Build the Complete Athlete
- All systems work together all the time
- Train all components all the time
Observe Law of Reversibility – Use It or Lose It
Fundamental Movement Skills Before Specific Sport Skills
You Are What You Train To Be
Build & Rebuild the Athlete from the Ground Up
Train Postural Strength with the Core as the Center of the Action
To Be Fast You Must Train Fast
Build a Work Capacity Base Appropriate For Your Sport
Train Toe Nails To Fingernails
- Train Movements not Muscles
- Train Multi Joint & Multi Plane Movements
Training is Cumulative
Win the Workout
Remember Simplicity Yields Complexity
Vern Gambetta
Director at Gambetta Sports Training Systems
Vern is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several MLS teams 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 New York Mets. He has lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe and has authored six books and over one hundred articles related to coaching and sport performance in a variety of sports. He has a BA in teaching with a coaching minor and an MA in Education with an emphasis in physical education from Stanford University.
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