developing a high performance model

Pursuit of Excellence: Developing a High Performance

Model for Success

Mike Young, PhD Athletic Lab

Cary, NC

Pursuit of

Excellence

Pursuit of

Excellence

Developing a System

Pursuit of

Excellence

Developing a System

HolisticAppro

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Pursuit of

Excellence

Developing a System

HolisticAppro

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Evidence Base

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Pursuit of

Excellence

Developing a System

HolisticAppro

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Evidence Base

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Fundamen

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Pursuit of

Excellence

Developing a System

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Science& Techn

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Fundamen

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Pursuit of

Excellence

Developing a System

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Individualization

Pursuit of

Excellence

Developing a System

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Pursue

EXCELLENCE. Nothing else is worth your time.

~Fr. Richard Zanoni, SJ

High Performance is not a magical unicorn

We don’t want to dowhat works.

We don’t want to dowhat works.

We want to do whatworks BEST.

A System Based Approach

Holistic

Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction

Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction

Training is Therapy. Therapy is Training.

Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction

Training is Therapy. Therapy is Training.

Multi-Disciplinary

Energy System Balance

Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction

Training is Therapy. Therapy is Training.

Multi-Disciplinary

Biomotor Balance

Energy System Balance

Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction

Training is Therapy. Therapy is Training.

Multi-Disciplinary

Biomotor Balance

Energy System Balance

Performance Enhancement & Injury Risk Reduction

Training is Therapy. Therapy is Training.

Multi-Disciplinary

Big Picture PLUS Details

EBP

THIS IS ONLY THE START

WHAT IS EBP?

English, K.L. et alc (2014). What is “Evidence-Based” Strength & Conditioning? Strength and Conditioning Journal, 34(3):19-24.

FUNDAMENTALS

Take the Focus off the “Icing”

And Focus On Basics

Make Cake so Good it Doesn’t Need Icing

FUNDAMENTALS

• Movement Standards

• Exercise Selection

• Equipment Selection

• Progressions

• Periodization

We strive to do theordinary

extraordinarily well.

Implementation of Science & Technology

Reliable, Accurate, Valid

Reliable, Accurate, Valid

Seamless integration

Reliable, Accurate, Valid

Seamless integration

Sustainable

Reliable, Accurate, Valid

Actionable!

Seamless integration

Sustainable

John Paul

INDIVIDUALIZATION?

USE BUCKETS

• Age

• Injuries

• Training History

• Starters / Reserves

Failure

A Template?

A Template?

Sample Speed-Power Session

A Template?

• Pre-Training Assessment• Active-Dynamic Warmup• Speed Development• Power Development• Strength Training w/ Auto Reg• Cooldown• Restoration

Sample Speed-Power Session

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