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Functional Path™ Training Rules

 

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

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  1. 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!

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  2. Great post, on the basics of functional training.

    Reply

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