In order to
travel effectively on the Functional Path there are some basic rules of travel
that must be followed
Ø Have a Plan, Execute It, and Evaluate It
Ø Build the Complete Athlete
All systems work
together
Train all
components all the time – Use It or Lose It
Ø Always Train Fundamental Movement Skills Before
Specific Sport Skills
Ø Train Sport Appropriate – You Are What You Train
To Be
Ø Build the Athlete from the Ground Up
Ø Train the Core as the Center of the Action
Ø To Be Fast You Must Train Fast
Ø Build a Work Capacity Base Appropriate For Your
Sport
Ø Train Toe Nails To Fingernails
Train
Movements not Muscles
Train
Multi Joint & Multi Plane Movements
Ø Training is Cumulative
Win the Workout
Coach Tom Sweeney
Vern:
Great to have your blog back up stimulating questions and thoughts. Those of us who are involved in age group coaching, swimming in my case, see kids from age 7-18 in a program. Some teams are grouped by age (great coaches will organize lanes and workouts according to ability within the age group), others by ability and training age–thus an experienced, advanced 11-year old may practice with less developed 13-14s (less developed that the remaining 13-14s).
Much of the content re functional training online appears to be directed at sports such as track and field, soccer, and basketball.
Question: What stages of functional development should all kids be exposed to and at what ages?
Cheers!
St patrick
Great post, on the basics of functional training.