Athletic Performance Mission Statement
The River Falls Athletic Performance program incorporates a combination of traditional weight lifting, Olympic lifting movements, functional strength exercises, plyometric exercises, flexibility and aerobic/anaerobic conditioning to ultimately enhance athletic performance and reduce the occurrence of athletic injuries.Â
Programs are designed and tailored to specific sport training with the goal of achieving peak physical performance. The Athletic Performance staff develops training programs based on physical evaluation of individual athletes in order to ensure the highest level of athletic performance. A testing measure is completed at the beginning of each training session to allow us to identify strengths and weaknesses. Results are used when developing strength-training programs and speed and conditioning programs, as well as to increase the athletes' motivation to improve.Â
Our goal is to provide a "hands on" strength and conditioning program that provides instruction to each individual athlete, both in season and out of season. We strive to challenge our athletes in aspects of leadership, ethical conduct, mental toughness, integrity and excellence.
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Athletic Performance at River Falls
To improve our student-athletes' performance, as strength coaches, we make critical observations that help shape the way we train them. Most sports are played where force needs to be applied to the ground and that athletes must master triple extension (hips, knees, and ankles). An athlete must also coordinate and utilize every muscle, tendon, ligament and joint throughout the body in a full range of motion and explosive manner.
Within our Athletic performance model, the strength and conditioning program may include any and all of the following protocols:
- Athletic Evaluation / Testing protocols
- Mobility / Flexibility
- Linear Speed (start, first step quickness, acceleration, absolute speed)
- Multi-Directional Speed (footwork, change of direction, agility)
- Plyometrics
- Reaction training
- Joint Stability / Balance / Posture
- Injury Prevention / Pre-hab
- Reconditioning / Return from Injury
- Strength / Power (focusing on the core and explosive movement)
- Conditioning (energy system development, work capacity)
- Recovery / Regeneration
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Key Result Areas
Athletic Performance Program
- Increase work capacity in all aspects of physical training
- Increase strength and power of student athletes
- Increase speed and agility of student athletes
- Increase physical endurance and functional flexibility of student athletes
- Develop an objective based goal program with student athletes
- Develop a work ethic in student athletes in terms of physical preparation
- Develop specific conditioning programs for all sportsÂ
Training Objectives
- Develop programs based on advanced physiological principles as applied to each individual sport and student athlete
- Determine the training needs of each sport
- Determine the particular training seasons for each sport
- Determine the frequency and mode of training for each sport
- Determine the method of progress reporting and student athlete recording
- Develop a troubleshooting plan of attack
- Develop innovative procedures to add training variety
