Off-season Strength and Conditioning Training
Jason Gaffey: “Gridiron NSW fully endorses and supports this Initiative and thanks Peter Upham and Shire Speed and Strength for its initiative and also it support of the 5 time National Champion GNSW Wolfpack”
I am going ahead with two initiatives in regards to the Strength and Conditioning for our game.
The first event is a Symposium on Strength and Conditioning for Gridiron. I have invited some people to speak at this open forum and it will focus on things like Periodization for the Club football player, Bio-energetics for Gridiron, Programming and Exercise selection, Modern concepts in S & C for Gridiron and Organizing Team training.
This would be very useful for both Players and Coaches. It will be a free event and held at my gym. Attendees will come away with an insightful idea of what happens in high school, college and professional ranks and where the club football player can fit in and orientate their S & C.
- Venue: Shire Speed and Strength
- 84 Captain Cook Drive Caringbah
- Date: Sunday May 23rd
- Time: 10.30 am to 2pm
- Cost: Attending the Symposium is free but so I can arrange spaces please advise attendance by email, phone or text. (0415-889952)
The second event is a Barbell Mechanics Course. This course is to teach the bio-mechanics of 5 basic barbell movements. I am keeping numbers limited and once it fills up I will open up a second and third date as needs require.
This course provides the movement software for our players to be able to adapt and reference programming from various sources. Once an athlete has the movement software, building the football hardware becomes much easier.
Please distribute this email amongst your clubs as you see fit as many players would learn a tremendous amount from this course.
regards,
Peter Upham
As an update to my previous information. Due to the NSW members of the National Team train on squad getting together for the weekend of May 22/23 I am moving the Symposium for Strength and Conditioning for Gridiron to Saturday May 29th from 3pm to 5.30pm. All other details for the event stay the same.
I am also opening up a second date for the Barbell Mechanics Course. That will be on Sunday June 6th those interested should contact me as per the first course date to secure a place.
Lastly, there has been some inquiry about Combine Testing Skills. So…
Combine Skills Clinic
- Venue: Sylvania Athletics Track
- Date: Saturday June 12th
- Time: 3.30pm to 5.30pm
- Cost: $15 or $10 for those attending the Barbell Course.
Recap;-
- Saturday May 29th Symposium on S & C for Gridiron
- Sunday May 30th 1st Barbell Mechanics Course
- Sunday June 6th 2nd Barbell Mechanics Course
- Saturday June 12th Combine Skills Clinic
Regards,
Peter
