Alex Marvez is the SiriusXM NFL Radio host who is also FOXSports.com & FOXSports1 Senior NFL reporter. Alex took a few minutes for this ASAP PODCAST with Ed Cicale while in attendance at Kim Wood's FOOTBALL STRENGTH CLINIC 2015. The two talk about current issues in the NFL and also neck & head training.
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We just checked in on one of Coach Ken Mannie's former players and assistants Paul Harker. Mannie, one of the most renowned in the business, is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Michigan State Spartans and takes pride in the fact that many of his former staffers meet up with success in their own careers after departing East Lansing. No question that it must be difficult to lose a quality coach..... though it speaks wonders for Mannie's program. Coach Paul Harker is carrying on the tradition at the "Cradle of Coaches" Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and helping to build a strong Redhawk program. And just this week, Graduate Assistant Coach Niko Palazeti departed the Duffy Daughtery Building where the Spartans train and headed south to Starkville, Mississippi to join Coach Rick Court and the Bulldogs. Much like Mannie, Paul Harker and Niko Palazeti empahsize neck training! Check out Niko in action in the video! HOW: Neck Training Video
Paul Harker appears in some pics in this article that refers to a terrible injury in 1998 to cornerback Amp Campbell. The article is an excerpt from COACH & ATHLETIC DIRECTOR and written by Coach Ken Mannie. The article clears the air on why neck training is a priority
He been referred to as a "live wire" and definitely loves his job to the fullest. ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power has known him since his G.A. days. Now, Head Strength Coach Rick Court directs the training program at one of the top college football programs in the country. We last saw Court down in Atlanta when he was a featured speaker at Coach John Sisk's Georgia Tech Strength Clinic. Rick will be the feature speaker at this year's FOOTBALL STRENGTH CLINIC and is sure to provide some pertinent and valuable information to help coaches at any level to prepare their players for the demanding game of football. DATE: June 26th/27th This is the fifth annual clinic that is spearheaded by the former, and longtime, strength coach of the Cincinnati Bengals, Kim Wood. Along with Coach Court, Wood's clinic will also have plenty of other reputable and knowledgeable coaches as speakers. Here's our last call podcast with information pertinent to the clinic.
The event, which draws from a national base, will take place on June 26th and 27th. The Friday evening session, 7:00pm--9:00pm, will include social networking opportunities with top colleagues and professionals in the strength and conditioning field. Adult beverages and snacks provided. The Saturday slate will commence at 9:00am (registration from 7am-9am).
We checked in on Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. This MAC member institution is upgrading their facilities to the next level with leaps and bounds. With their new indoor facility...the David and Anita Dauch Indoor Sports Center, their state of the art strength training facility and future Athletic Performance Center about to break ground, Miami University has thrust itself back into a lead position in the conference. Head Strength Coach Paul Harker and Assistant Strength Coach Adam Thackery basically rolled out the red carpet for ASAP media guy Ed Cicale and ASAP Sports Science Director Ted Lambrinides. We got a look at the new "indoor" as well as a look at some of the training going on there. Check out the pics and video for a close look.
Here's some facility video and football strength training footage