GAIN 2013 Teaching Schedule

Many of you have asked what the GAIN program looks like. This is time schedule and the topics for 2013 GAIN. You can see it is a total immersion program and quite comprehensive in it’s approach. Not a moment is wasted, every opportunity for learning is used. In another post I will talk about the faculty.

Tuesday June 11
1:00 to 4:00 Registration & Check into Rooms – Visit with Sponsors
4:00 to 4:30 Introduction and Structure of GAIN Apprentorship
4:30 to 5:45 Introductions
5:45 to 7:00 Dinner
7:00 to 8:30 Team Building (Clay Erro)
8:30 – Discussion – Slaying Sacred Cows, Debunking Myths, Scams & Shams
  Social Interaction – Informal at Valhalla pub on campus
Wednesday June 12
6:30 to 7:45 Morning Active Learning Theme: Coordination & Body Awareness
7:45 – 9:15 Breakfast
9:15 to 10:15 Somatic Synchronicity (JoePrzytula)
10:15 to 11:15 Essentials of Pedagogy in Sound Coaching (Vern Gambetta)
11:15 to 12:15 Elements of Speed Development (Gary Winckler)
12:15 to 1:00 Lunch
1:00 to 2:00 Siesta Time or Meetings with Instructors
2:00 to 3:00 Elements of Speed Development – Continued (Winckler)
3:00 to 4:00 Reconditioning and Return to Competition Strategies (Bill Knowles)
4:00 to 5:00 Reconditioning and Return to Competition Strategies (Knowles)
5:00 to 5:30 Panel – Injury prevention & Management (Knowles, Ballard, Ryan)
5:30 to 6:45 Dinner
6:45 to 8:15 Speed – Practical Session on Acceleration Dynamics (Winckler)
8:30 – Panel – Olympic Preparation (Winckler, Ryan, Radcliffe, Folker)
  Social Interaction – Informal at Valhalla pub on campus
Thursday June 13
6:30 to 7:45 Morning Active Learning Theme: Strength & Plyo’s
7:45 – 9:15 Breakfast
9:15 to 10:30 The Oregon Way (Jimmy Radcliffe)
10:30 to 11:15 The Oregon Way – Continued (Radcliffe)
11:15 to 12:15 Need to Do’s in Physical Education (Greg Thompson)
12:15 to 1:00 Lunch
1:00 to 2:00 Siesta Time or Meetings with Instructors
2:00 to 3:00 Need to Do’s in Physical Education – Continued (Thompson)
3:00 to 4:00 Long Term Athlete Development (Kelvin Giles)
4:00 to 5:30 Training Design – Why’s, Why Not’s, Do’s and Don’ts (Winckler)
5:30 to 6:45 Dinner
6:45 to 8:15 Radcliffe Practical
8:30 – Panel – Physical Education (Thompson, Giles, Erro and Joe P.)
  Social Interaction – Informal at Valhalla pub on campus
Friday June 14
6:30 to 7:45 Morning Active Learning Theme: Flexibility
7:45 – 9:15 Breakfast
9:15 to 10:30 Training the Aquatic Athlete (Nick Folker)
10:30 to 11:15 Principles of Endurance Training (Steve Magness)
11:15 to 12:15 Principles of Endurance Training – Cont (Magness)
12:15 to 1:00 Lunch
1:00 to 1:30 Siesta Time or Meetings with Instructors
1:30 to 2:30 Facilitating the Human Performance Puzzle in a Collegiate Setting (Randy Ballard)
2:30 to 3:30 Integrating and Applying Science to Coaching (Magness)
3:30 to 4:30 Physical Competency Assessment (PCA) Introduction (Giles)
4:30 to 5:30 PCA Application and Interpretation (Giles & Ballard)
5:30 to 7:00 Dinner
7:00 to 8:00 PCA Practical
8:00 to 9:00 GAIN Talks (15 minute presentations from GAIN Alumni)
  Social Interaction – Informal at Valhalla pub on campus
Saturday June 15
6:30 to 7:30 Morning Active Learning Theme: Postural Strength
7:30 to 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 to 10:00 Special Considerations in Training the Tall Athlete (Tracy Fober)
10:00 to 11:00 Testing – Why’s and Wherefore’s (Vern Gambetta)
11:00 to 11:30 Concussions (Joe Przytula)
11:30 to 12:15 Coaching for Excellence (Vern Gambetta)
12:15 to 1:30 Lunch & Checkout

GAIN VI Morning Active Learning Sessions

6:30 to 7:45 AM (Rice Track Stadium)

Wednesday, June 12 – Coordination & Body Awareness

20 minutes at each station with a two-minute transition between stations

Mini Band  & Lunge & Reach Routine (Joe P)

Coordination I & II (Gambetta)

Pillar Core Routines (Radcliffe)

Thursday, June 13 – Strength & PE

20 minutes at each station with a two-minute transition between stations

Gym Class – Learning to Move (Thompson)

Dumbbell Complex & Leg Circuit (Gambetta)

Plyo Progression (Radcliffe)

Friday, June 14 – Flexibility

20 minutes at each station with a two-minute transition between stations

Functional Flexibility (Joe P)

Dynamic Flexibility Progressions (Radcliffe)

Using the Hex Bar (Fober)

Saturday, June 15 – Postural Strength

Two Stations of 25 minutes each

Reactive Core (Joe P.)

Core Modules (Gambetta)

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