The Role of the Strength and Conditioning Coach

THE ROLE OF THE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

COACH

MattSmith

BA (Honours) Sport, Health and Physical EducationMSc Sports CoachingAccredited Strength and Conditioning Coach (UKSCA)Weightlifting Instructor (British Weightlifting)Functional Movement Screen Certified Specialist

Strength & Conditioning Coach, British Basketball (GB U20W) England

Basketball (U18W & U17W)

Athletes’ PerformanceShanghai Institute of SportGB Women’s HandballAl Gharafa Football ClubChinese Football AssociationWin Tennis AcademyMike Boyle Strength & ConditioningNike SPARQUniversity of East LondonChelsea FC Academy

STRENGTH

and

ConditioningCOACH

Definitions

Strength and Conditioning is the physical and physiological development of athletes for elite sport performance.

The role of the S&C coach is to bridge the gap between the theory of training and applied training, helping athletes to become faster, stronger and more flexible and to build their muscular endurance so they perform better and remain injury free.

(Source: English Institute of Sport)

Help them become better players!

Mission:To take any appropriate action to upgrade the physical qualities that underpin the athletic efficiency that transfers to the competitive arena

Lifes

tyle

Emotional

Disciplinarian

Friend and

mentor

Organiser

and manager

Public relation

s officer

TeacherTrainer

Motivator

Fund raiser

Advisor

Analyst

COACH

(Adapted from Sport New Zealand)

Coach?

The quality of your coaching is determined by the quality of your relationships

The quality of your relationships is determined by the quality of

your communication

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SPRACTICES DAYS

Athlete first, team supported, performance focused approach

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.

THANK YOU

@coachmattsmith