I found this brochure yesterday in a file. At the risk of
being self serving and totally egotistical this seminar series was a Game
Changer. It was a Game Changer for me because I had to organize and articulate a system and present to a cross section of professionals in a manner they could use.
Game Changing for the participants because This is the cover of the brochure for the first year. The first
seminar was in Chicago at the Airport Marriott in May 1992. We had 56 people in
attendance representing a cross section of coaches, athletic trainers, strength
& conditioning coaches and physical therapists. The series ran until 2005.
It would be great to hear from those of you who attended over the years. I would like
to hear what you learned and how it changed what, why, and how you did your
work. The cover of the brochure represents a blueprint of the components needed
to build and rebuild the athlete, it is still my philosophy today. It certainly
has stood the test of time. As you can see I have been doing this for quite sometime and plan to continue sharing and educating for a while longer.
3 Comments
Michael Brown
Vern, your “Building and Rebuilding the Athlete” was “my” game changer. That seminar, actully I took several. Open my eyes to good old track and field training. A gym without walls, the importance of progression, bodyweight exercise, multiplaner training.
It kills me to see trainer’s that have not seen the light…Your post are on of the first things I read in the morning…
matt snipes
Mike i agree with your comments.m the seminar taught me to under stand the why and the how of training that you shouldnt do drills and workouts for without knowing the why or what context. I also read the post every morning
Michael Brown
Thanks Matt, Back in the day Vern and I shared the great experience of training under one of the best decathlon coaches ever; Sam Adams At UCSB. Saddly he passed away this year. Vern spoke very highly of him in one of his blogs.
Good luck in your continued journey for knowledge in Athletic Development…Vern is a great place to start.