CSCA CONFERENCE 2021
REGISTRATION CLOSES THURSDAY APRIL 29TH AT 12NOON EST / DATE: Saturday May 1st, 2021 WHERE: Virtual (Conference Link will be sent to participants the week leading up to the conference) Pre Conference Session and Introductions 10:40 - 11am EST BLOCK 1 12noon- 2:00 (AST), 11:00am- 1:00pm (EST), 8:00am- 10:00am (PST) Speakers: David Behm, Darren Steeves, Jonathon Fowles, Josh Nowlan, Ethan Rendell-Watson Moderator: Shauna Forsyth David Behm: Benefits of stretching for health: injury risk reduction and pain control Evidence for the effectiveness of acute and chronic stretching for improving range of motion (ROM) is extensive and strong. Improved flexibility can have positive [...]
Why Isolate When You Can Integrate? – A look at Strength & Conditioning in the Canadian University Setting
There are vast differences between the strength and conditioning departments in Canadian collegiate/University settings. These can vary from full-time positions, part-time staff, contracted trainers, and even volunteers. No matter what situation you find yourself or your school in, there needs to be a harmonious relationship and open communication pathways between the S&C coach and other members of the Athletic Department staff to ensure optimal results. Rapport is the key attribute needed from any group of people, especially those working for the common goal of improving others (athletes) and enhancing their experience while under your department’s care. Athletic departments, which include [...]
Mindfulness
Through our partnership with lululemon, we are grateful for Global Ambassador Manoj Dias' time in sharing his skill with us surrounding the CSCA Conference. As we live through the challenges of 2020 and 2021, there has hardly been a time in our lives when a focus on being mindful and mental health was so important. As S&C coaches we often focus on physiological adaptations, while being fully aware of the importance of psychological health. If you are fortunate, you work with a transdisciplinary team that includes a psychologist, psychiatrist, mental performance consultant and/or a mindfulness specialist such as Manoj. Meet [...]
Understanding Movement Characters. Part 1: The Thinker, the Hustler, the Natural
As a Masters student and one of the first S&C coaches at UBC back in the early 90’s I had just secured my first paid position with the new NBA expansion team, the Vancouver Grizzlies. By the start of that 1995-96 season I had already spent over 10 years volunteering at the CIAU (now USport) level with Varsity teams and athletes across the country through my work at UBC and Lakehead. What resulted was, by the time I was 30, I felt I was at the top of the game of conditioning for basketball and many sports in the country. I knew exactly what I was [...]
International Hockey Performance Summit 2021
The International Hockey Performance Summit is back again as a virtual event in 2021. We are gathering the best minds in hockey performance in one place on the internet over 2.5 days. The Summit starts on Friday, June 11th with an opening presentation by Matt Nichol on how “The Relationship is Everything” followed by a fun virtual Hot Stove social event. Then two days of powerful content on June 12th and 13th, featuring names like Boyle, Prentiss, O’Brien, Takahashi, Goodman, Douglas, Donskov, Fitzgerald, Potenza, Price, and many more. We hope to be back in 2022 with a LIVE event, but [...]
