The Philosophy Document of. Stuart Aimer

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Shon Norris
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1 The Philosophy Document of Stuart Aimer The main aim for me as a strength & conditioning coach is to develop the on-field performance of an athlete, whilst maintaining an injury prevention. There are 5 stages to which my philosophy stands on. 1. Inspiration on Time 2. Improving Movement 3. Principles of training 4. Systems in place 5. Overall picture and future

2 1) Time To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace. - Ecclesiastes 3 vs 1-8 With the nature of sport, we train against time for a match of 80 mins in rugby or race against the clock in 100m race. We set goals in a time frame with certain amount of sessions designed with a time schedule to achieve this. I understand that not every session planned will be as planned or go according to the format. Athletes are humans and sometimes the life of seasons occur and as coaches we should be adaptable to the situation that arise with the constraints around us as well as the emotional responses. As a coach is important to be aware of the season of life which can assist in making the right call at the right time to improve performance on that given training cycle. The main goal is to get that team or athlete to the start line in their best condition possible to achieve their best performance.

3 2) Improving Movement - Ground based Movements are performed on our feet with the force applied into the ground the faster you will run. - Improving multi Joint movement of an athlete or team allows them to express force with more efficiently to allow them to become better movers so to avoid potential risks in injury and use multi joints of the body for a better economy of movement when running or performing tasks. - Improving movements in all three planes that requires stability with: 1. Up and Down 2. Side to Side 3. Forward and Back - Basic movement screenings are a way to assist in the athlete development and applying the right load or speed on given movements to build up good multi joint movement patterns that will assist in developing force effectively, efficiently and in a short contact time. - Movement screening and different testing batteries varies for the sport and athlete training age, maturity and time with the athlete or team. - Improving the skill acquisition of players to allow a route of exploring the best movement strategy.

4 3) Principles of Training The principle of adaptation is vital however there are others which are apart of the training process. a. Adaptation b. Overload c. Specificity d. Reversibility e. Recovery & Variation a) Adaptation - Training adaptation to be elicited from the work performed. - Adaptations to the demands of training occur gradually - Efforts to accelerate the process may lead to injury, illness, or overtraining. b) Overload - Training loads must be increased gradually in a systematic approach. - Varying the type, volume, and intensity of the training load allows the athlete an opportunity to recover, and to over-compensate. - Loading must continue to increase incrementally as adaptation occurs. - Manipulation of training overload and recovery must be delivered using a balanced and structured approach

5 c) Specificity - Develop the given Energy system requirements for that sport in terms of muscle fibre types, and neuro-muscular responses. - Training programme should contain a variety of elements (aerobic, anaerobic, speed, strength, flexibility), and involve all the major muscle groups to prevent imbalances and avoid injuries. - Identifying the key fitness components which will facilitate that s team or athlete sports performance. d) Reversibility - A regular training stimulus is required for adaptation to occur and to be maintained. Without suitable, repeated bouts of training, fitness levels remain low or regress to their pre-training levels. e) Recovery & Variation - Variations in training and periods of recovery are needed to continue progressive loading. - Training sessions should alternate between heavy, light, and moderate to permit recovery. - The content of training programmes must also vary to prevent boredom and staleness.

6 4) System in Place As a Strength & Conditioning coach to have a structure to go by in determining what aspects that need to be worked on in improving performance for there sport. Its also a great way to set goals. - Needs analysis of the Sport - Identify key strength & fitness components - Perform a movement test for that given sport - Specific sports fitness testing - Profile your athlete for their given position or sport - Develop a S&C program to enhance force-velocity curve and develop the force required - Enhance energy systems 5) Overall Picture and Future As a strength & conditioning coach its vital to see the body with different layers of sub systems from the skeletal system, neural-brain system, respiratory system, endocrine system as well as how the learning is received. Understanding that all different layers make up an athlete helps in the inform decision making and giving reason the WHY in the programming. A system in adapting a slow too fast, simple to complex, easy to hard approach used by Buddy Morris has been a vital way in simplifying my process. Adapting the soft skills required to achieve buy-in from the athlete or team is vital component in the relationship between coach and athlete. To continue learning about, from and for my athletes and that mistakes are only mistakes if you don t correct them. The philosophy document is based on current experience and influence and should be updated regularly to edify myself as the coach. To be continued in a few months with new experiences.

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