PRINCIPLE #10 - ADDRESS ALL NEEDS OF ATHLETES

Strength and Conditioning is a very general term, in reality what must be done in an off-season to prepare an athlete physically and mentally can be broken down into many specific areas. Ask any coach what they look for in a polished athlete and you may get a number of the following adjectives and nouns: fast, agile, powerful, muscular, strong, balanced, explosive, disciplined, tough, hard-working, smart, durable, and leadership. If these are all the areas that coaches feel are important to success as an athlete, then the strength and conditioning department must address and attack all of these areas.