Speed Development

Hammer Strength Clinic: Spooky Nook Champion Mill Hamilton, Ohio

For over 30 years, Hammer Strength has been hosting clinics to offer Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) for strength and conditioning coaches as well as other fitness professionals. Hammer Strength has cultivated a community based on its foundations of wisdom, respect, focus and performance. Each clinic has esteemed guest speakers and several breakout sessions to network and discuss training philosophies.

Clinic emcee Ted Lambrinides at The Cotton Bowl CFP Game

Renowned strength & conditioning expert, Ted Lambrinides, will emcee this clinic at the Spooky Nook Champion Mill which is in Hamilton, Ohio. In addition to his forty year pursuit of sports performance science, "Doctor Ted" has become a leader in the field of strength & conditioning program design, speed and human performance enhancement concepts and athlete-wearable gps tracking data analysis. Track him down at the clinic!

2023 Speaker Lineup:

Molly Binetti | Director of Women's Basketball Performance, University of South Carolina

Presentation Title: Freestyle Warm-Up

Description: This presentation will debunk current methods and strategies incorporated during warm-up/prep periods, and explore outside-the-box methods to enhance overall athleticism, motor learning, and skill acquisition. Concepts that will be explored are autonomy/choice, differential learning, games/free play, and the importance of exploration within training. Attendees will leave with tangible ideas and drills to incorporate immediately.

David Queck | Director of Strength and Conditioning, Jones College

Presentation Title: Programming for the JUCO Athlete: From Weight Room to Speed Training

Description: This presentation will cover the challenges and triumphs of programming the strength and speed components in a Junior College setting for football, basketball and softball. As well as what is a JUCO athlete and how you coach them.

Al Johnson | Chief Development Officer, CSCCa

Presentation Title: 30+ Years in the Profession: "What I Learned Along The Way"

Description: My journey in the profession and an overview of how strength and conditioning has changed but in some ways has remained the same.

Tommy Moffitt | Head Coach, The Moffitt Method

Presentation Title: Developing Speed, Strength and Conditioning for Field Sports

Description: This presentation will cover the macro, meso and micro cycle development for field sports and show examples of each.

Lance Walker | Executive Director, Human Performance & Nutrition Research Institute, Oklahoma State University

Presentation Title: Angular Acceleration for Performance and Rehabilitation

Description: How concepts of linear speed development can be applied to nonlinear movement patterns to better express force, improve efficiency in cutting, and potentially improve return-from-injury outcomes.

Auggie Promersberger | Director of Sport Performance, St. Edward High School (Lakewood, Ohio)

Presentation Title: Assent of the Edsman: Department-Wide LTAD at St. Ed's

Description: In this session we will take a deep dive into some of the details, principles and key points that drive long term athlete development in the St. Edward High School environment.

Garrett Medenwald | Director of Men's Basketball Sports Performance, University of Tennessee

Presentation Title: Coach has a Question…..do you have an answer?

Description: At some point in the season, your head coach will come to you with a performance-related question. The question could be regarding an individual or the team. When this moment happens, will you response with “your opinion” or will you have the “facts” to answer their question? Your answer may very well decide what type of impact you have on the program. What kind of impact do you want to make?

Niko Palazeti | Director of Football Sports Performance, University of Cincinnati

Presentation Title: Strength and Conditioning Onboarding: Strategies for Transitioning Faster and Smarter

Description: Reflection and key take away on Transitioning Roles and Responsibilities

Corey Miller | Director of Speed and Movement, UCLA

Presentation Title: Coming Soon

Adam Smotherman | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach, University of Virginia

U.C. Bearcats' Coach Niko Palazeti coaching the details

The Strength & Conditioning Clinic

Notre Dame Football Strength Coach Matt Balis

It's strength clinic time and there are several reasons to get to one. For one, I've never been to a clinic where I did not return home with something newly added to my coaching toolbox. Fresh content! For example:

Some new techniques and coaching points to use when coaching your athletes.
Or, another way to incorporate certain exercises or lifts into the scope of the training program.
Are my athletes too young to try that lift and will it require too much time and coaching to stir it into the entire training program?
Should our program be a three day per week workout or a four day split? What's Coach Brady Collins' philosophy at Cincinnati Bearcats?
Where should we place our Pit Shark® for optimal use?
What are the pros and cons of choosing a POWERLIFT rack as opposed to the Sorinex model?
How can I educate the entire coaching staff at our school so that we're on the same page?
What is Coach Kenn's purpose for coaching the athletic position?
Our players need more toughness! How does Coach Marotti instill this with his Buckeyes/
Yoga??? It's definitely a piece that needs to be incorporated into our program. How can we add this into our workouts?
How does Coach Ken Mannie develop his Spartan "earned, never given" philosophy?
My star running back plays basketball AND baseball. Now what???
Our athletic director approved our new TRX TRAINING order. How does Coach Matusz choose which TRX exercise to use on a given day?
I never want to move those racks and machines again!!! Never again! What makes REGUPOL ® Sports Flooring by SPECATHLETIC the best?
How often does Coach Dave Lawson suggest that our players squat HEAVY?
What are the features that make TEAMBUILDR®, the premier online strength & conditioning software, a terrific concept for training evaluation, standard and goal setting & athlete performance tracking.
How did strength coach Dr.Ted Lambrinides prepare a young Kentucky Wildcats Basketball squad for their NCAA National Championship run in 2012, a team that include, now NBA superstar Anthony Davis?
Basketball is a long season, how does long time veteran strength coach Shaun Brown keep his West Virginia Mountaineers Basketball squad

Clinic emcee Ted Lambrinides at

Notre Dame Football Strength

strong, yet fresh during the season?
What's Coach Al Johnson's advice on strength training during fall camp?
How does WVU Mountaineers Head Football Strength Coach Mike Joseph design his program when taking into account the recovery that's necessary between workout?

Upcoming clinics:

Michigan State Annual Strength & Conditioning Clinic

Notre Dame Football Strength & Conditioning Clinic February 21-22, 2020

Georgia Tech Strength & Leadership Clinic February 21-22, 2020

The 2020 Michigan State Spartans Annual Strength & Conditioning Clinic

Michigan State Strength Clinic: February 7 & 8th 2020

It's that time again to plan for professional development. Michigan State Football Strength & Conditioning, is presently prepping for its annual S & C Clinic that's to be conducted on February 7th and 8th of 2020.
Clinic Director Mike Vorkapich, Spartan Assistant Strength Coach, has assembled quite a strong list of clinicians that includes Ted Lambrinides who will serve as the Master of Ceremonies at The MSU Spartans Annual Strength & Conditioning Clinic at Michigan State University on February 7th and 8th 2020. Ted has spoken from coast to coast over the last 38 years on everything under the umbrella of sports and exercise science. Before embarking on his professional career, Lambrinides completed undergraduate, graduate and post graduate studies at The Ohio State University. He served for nine years as a collegiate strength and conditioning coach for the Buckeyes, his alma mater, and at The University of Kentucky. He's been been called upon as a guest speaker to many major college football programs where he's given streetwise and upfront talks to athletes about "Drugs, Supplements and Personal Conduct".

Ted was able to continue sports science research as he coordinated the Exercise Physiology Department at Thomas More College....tweaking his methodologies while training many of the top athletes in the Greater Cincinnati Tri-State Region. As a sports performance consultant, Coach Lambrinides has provided expertise on performance training and ergogenic aids to numerous collegiate and professional football and basketball programs. He's frequented practically every SEC and Big Ten program and most NFL teams as well.

I have been to the MSU Spartan Strength & Conditioning Clinics since their inception and somehow they make it better and even more informative every year. This year's line up promises to be another special event for strength training professionals, students, trainers, physical therapists and personal trainers. It's an excellent opportunity for professional development and updating necessary CEU requirements for CSCCa and NSCA. Clinic Director Mike Vorkapich does an exceptional job organizing and getting the clinic off the ground. The speaking line-up is always top notch and this year will be no different as Head MSU Spartans Strength Coach Ken Mannie, Coach Lambrinides and the clinic staff will get attendees motivated to return to their respective sites with a renewed perspective for establishing updated goals for their programs.

CLICK HERE for the 2020 MSU Strength Clinic Info

The clinic takes place at the Clara Bell Smith Academic Center right across from Spartan Stadium. It's a comfortable, climate controlled auditorium style learning environment with desk format to place electronic learning devices and laptops and notebooks. The practical "lab work" takes place in the Spartan Weight Room within Duffy Daugherty Building.

...... Ed Cicale December 2019

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Michigan State Football: Getting Ready!

ASAP~Athletic Strength And Power is now into our Big Ten swing and to kick it off, we headed straight to East Lansing, Michigan where Coach Ken Mannie and his well seasoned strength staff were directing the Spartans deep into the Michigan State 4th Quarter Program. It was one of those invisible mornings where champions are built! We captured a ton of content.... but here's a sampler to keep you quelled for a bit until our main feature hits!

2019 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Strength & Conditioning Clinic

The Ohio State Buckeyes will be conducting their strength and conditioning clinic on February 16th (Saturday) 2019.The clinic will take place in the football weight room in the Les Wexner Football Complex at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, one of the top collegiate athletic facilities in the country.
The Buckeyes, led by their Asst. A.D. for Football Sports Performance Mickey Marotti, are settling into their winter workouts following a 13 win season and a big 28-23 Rose Bowl victory over the Washington Huskies in Pasadena, California.
The Football Strength and Conditioning Clinic is intended for high school coaches who are interested in learning about strength training that is exclusively geared to football players. The fee for this clinic is $75 and includes one single day parking pass. CEU’s will also be given during the course of the clinic. The clinic is open to any and all high school coaches ages 18 and older. College students who are studying strength training or who are interested in a strength training career may also attend. The fee for college students is $25 and proof of a student ID is required. High school students are NOT permitted to attend this clinic. Full payment is required at the time of registration. You may register online by visiting OhioStateBuckeyes.com/camps.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided. The Football Strength and Conditioning Clinic is a day camp only and no overnight accommodations will be provided. Participants are responsible for providing their own overnight accommodations if needed. Hotel information can be provided upon request.

The Ohio State Football Strength & Conditioning
Clinic Director
Coach Jeff Uhlenhake
[email protected]

Clinic Registration:

OhioStateBuckeyes.com/camps

Coach Uhlenhake starred at Newark (Ohio) Catholic High School GREENWAVE where he was the 1984 Ohio Lineman of the Year. He played in three state championship games there under coach J.D. Graham. Jeff was a four year starter for the Buckeyes and was a 1st Team All-America and team captain in 1988. He played 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins

Video clip from the previous Ohio State Strength & Conditioning Clinic

MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS 11th Annual Strength & Conditioning Clinic

The Spartan Strength & Conditioning Staff will be holding its 11th Annual MSU SPARTAN Strength & Conditioning Clinic the weekend of February 9th & 10th 2018

“Tips from the Trenches with the Spartan Strength Staff” will again be a FREE event on Friday evening.

As per usual, Saturday’s line-up will include an wide array of clinicians who are certain to give the Spartan's clinic a very well-rounded appeal. And as always, Ken Mannie and the Spartan Strength Staff will be on-hand throughout to provide answers and advice for sports coaches, athletic trainers, strength & conditioning professionals, physical therapists, ! Stay tuned for further details and plan on making the trip to East Lansing for what will be another great weekend!
Somehow, this annual clinic gets better every year. This is a "don't miss" event. And, whether you're a young, aspiring coach or a veteran, experienced one, it's important to attend great clinics like this one in order to gain the latest knowledge...... the kind of knowledge that can help you gain an edge in competing, or defeating an opponent.....it's the kind of knowledge that can help you coach your players to "Earn the Jersey".

REGISTRATION

CLINIC SPEAKERS:
Kevin Yoxall (Strength & Conditioning Coach-Midway HS, Woodway, TX)
Bob Alejo (Director of Sport Science-Power Lift)
Dr. Lionel Rosen (Psychiatrist-Sports Medicine Consultant-Michigan State University)
Jamie Hepner (Senior Applied Sports Scientist-Catapult Sports)
Kenny Goodrich (Director of Strength & Conditioning Coach-Bowling Green State University)
Todd Johnston (Strength & Conditioning Coach-Kenowa Hills, Grand Rapids, MI)
Bill Burghardt (Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach-Football-Michigan State University)
Ted Lambrinides (Clinic Emcee-Director of Sports Science-Athletic Strength & Power

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July 2017 Recent Video Compilation as of July 2017

Here's a cluster of recent videos from the ASAP YouTube Channel that has over 300 videos! There's Coach Brady Collins at The University of Cincinnati, Mick Marotti and the Ohio State Buckeyes, Scott Greenawalt and the South Carolina Gamecocks, Adam Smotherman at Clemson Football, Andy Kettler at West Virginia Basketball as well as Mike Joseph with the Mountaineers Football squad. Also, Lorenzo Guess at Michigan State. There's whole lot going on.... but most of these videos are 60 seconds or less!

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ASAP VIDEO: Recent Uploads

Here's a few videos that have been recently uploaded to our YouTube Channel. There's a Michigan State Half Gasser Test. A Mississippi State Chain-Resisted Running video. A pair of Cincinnati Bearcats high energy enthusiastic & #juiced segments. Texas Tech Coach Rusty Whitt reviews the 40YD Dash start & stance. Ohio State's Quinn Barham talks posterior chain in a Part Two reel. And, West Virginia Mountaineers Asst Strength Coach Darl Bauer joined us for an ASAP Podcast. And, oh yeah, I was at the Ohio State PRO-DAY and caught Dontre Wilson blazing through the 3 Cone Drill. Grab yourself a MUSCLE MILK® Protein Bar and enjoy! #strongereveryday

Michigan State Spartans Annual Strength Clinic Wrap-up

Visiting speaker Maryland Terrapin

Coach Rick Court

If anyone had thought that this annual strength clinic attendance had topped out after last years big turn out that followed a 2016 College Football Playoff appearance, forget about it! The 2017 Michigan State Spartans 10th Annual Strength & Conditioning Clinic welcomed a record turnout The adage that "you win with people" holds very true here. There's a lot of folks up there in East Lansing who have passion and commitment to the coaching profession and enjoy sharing the knowledge that they've acquired. It starts at the top and that's where the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Ken Mannie and his leadership skills step to the forefront. He's in his 22nd year of coaching at this Big Ten power member. Try doing that! Pretty much amazing. Coach Mannie gave the opening night clinic kick-off and touched on great topics about learning...and taking on new knowledge, and the process of building relationships.

Assistant Strength Coach Mike Vorkapich...the clinic's director, definitely has a feel for how to make it all work. He's found a format that has really kept past attendees returning and new coaches on the way. One thing that's really added a professional flair to this clinic is when they made the addition of clinic emcee Ted Lambrinides. He's a speaker, professor, coach and true expert in the strength coaching & conditioning realm.... and a true authority on many of the branches of the field. In fact, over the past several years, he's become a specialist at understanding football player tracking data and consults with many of the nation's top collegiate programs, as well as all NFL teams... which he does through his work at Zebra Technologies, the leader in player tracking. Ted keeps the clinic on the go and interjects some sidebar facts regarding all things strength & conditioning. He also has an unusual memory to reel off coaching profiles of all of the speakers.... without any note cards or teleprompters!

Power MSU Spartan RB Gerald Holmes

Coach Vorkapich also makes sure that the annual event has a well rounded speaker list..... a litany of professionals who know how to share information in a great way. This year, we saw the University of Maryland's Assistant A.D.for Football Sports Performance, Rick Court give a polished talk in the newly refurbished Spartan strength training complex.that boasts a brand new floor and completely updated Rogers Athletic Rack System. And, with the help of Spartan G.A. Danny Foligno, the practical demos contained info and techniques that could be added to a coaches' toolbox. ETSU Strength Coach Al Johnson delivered. He's a seasoned veteran of the strength industry and he gave a great talk on teaching mental toughness, as well as Tim "Red' Wakeham on leadership roles and development . Round that out with CMU Coach Jason Novak and Warren Michigan's Mott High School Strength Coach Shaun Tahrebandi and you have your self a nice speaker list.

But wait, in the MSU Strength Clinic tradition, there's always a Spartans on hand to 'keep it real!'. Star Running Back Gerald Holmes gave up a Friday night as a college kid to help out one of the practical application parts of the clinic: This year, MSU Assistant Strength Coach Lorenzo Guess came through on this segment. Coach Guess, not only talks it...but he walks it, too. Lorenzo was a four year letter winner for the Spartans...playing in cool bowl games, and..... if that's not enough, he also starred on the Spartan's basketball squad with a couple of letters there, too. And, an NCAA Final Four gig! Anyway, they conducted a very nice football performance session out in the Michigan State Indoor Facility. Holmes (#24), a power RB, looked effortless as he demonstrated a a lengthy list of drills for Coach Guess. It should be noted that shifty runner had worked previously that day with the morning training groups. Hopefully, the NCAA allowed that dude some extra protein that day! As for Coach Guess, he looks like he could still don the Green & White!

All that plus ample restrooms, a very comfortable auditorium-style learning setting, plenty of Panera coffee and bagels along with a power box lunch selection makes for a pretty BIG deal. GO GREEN!

Clinic Wrap-up by Ed Cicale

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Michigan State Spartan Strength & Conditioning Clinic 2017

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Michigan State Football Strength & Conditioning, is presently prepping for its annual S & C Clinic that's to be conducted on February 10th and 11th of 2017. Clinic Director Mike Vorkapich, a Spartan Assistant Strength Coach, has assembled quite a strong list of clinicians that includes Ted Lambrinides who will serve as the clinic emcee. Other headliners include longtime strength professional Al Johnson of the ETSU Buccaneers and the Maryland Terrapins' Coach Rick Court. Spartans' Assistant Strength Coach Lorenzo Guess, a former football star at MSU will speak as will Coach Tim Wakeham, who heads the Olympic sport strength training programs at the Big Ten school in East Lansing. In addition, Jason Novak of Central Michigan will speak.

Rounding out the speaker list is top notch high school strength coach Shaun Tahrebandi of Mott High School in Warren, Michigan.

Univ of Tennessee Sports Performance 33rd Annual Coaches Clinic 2016

The Tennessee Vols are prepping for their 2016 Strength Clinic to be held on Feb 26th & 27th 2016. Coach Michael Szerszen and Head Strength Coach Dave Lawson are hosting this event and have planned a well rounded itinerary for strength coaches, physical therapists, athletic trainers, fitness professionals and personal trainers. Be sure to check out the brochure for all of the pertinent information. Then get ready to head to Knoxville! The weight training center there is really something to see...one of the top sports performance training centers in the world.
At ASAP, we have been singing the praises of what's going on down there in Knoxville for a few years...ever since Head Coach Butch Jones arrived on the scene. This football program is on a steady incline and finished off a nice 2015 season with a very convincing win in the . Jones is putting the pieces in place and Head Strength Coach Dave Lawson takes the raw talent and trains them for the SEC brand of football that takes place on those Saturday afternoons at Neyland Stadium in front of over 104,000 fans. As a consequence to all of the exciting things taking place in Knoxville, Tennessee Vols Football is poised to become part of the national conversation of college football again! Good 'ol Rocky Top!
So get registered for this clinic....even if it's just to feel the ambiance of one of the crown jewels of collegiate strength training. When they designed the Anderson Training Center, they did it right!

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Here's a couple of videos to get you warmed up. See you there!

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Episode #272 : The Exclusive ASAP Podcast with MSU Spartans' Head Coach Mark Dantonio

Coach Mark Dantonio has slowly assembled his program at Michigan State. He learned from some of the best..... coached under two championship coaches, Jim Tressel at Ohio State and Nick Saban (as an assistant coach) at Michigan State. Also he was a Graduate Assistant under Earle Bruce at OSU. Now, he has his team poised for championships that includes a 2015 Big Ten Championship! His Michigan State Spartans made it to the College Football Play-offs, and #Spartan Nation has taken another huge stride!
Coach Dantonio and I sat down and discussed the intricacies of the foundation of his Michigan State Football Program. We also talked about one of the pillars of his program.... Coach Ken Mannie.... the venerable Spartan strength and conditioning coach.

Here's the ASAP Podcast with Coach Dantonio on Team Building Strategy:

Also, Coach Ken Mannie and MSU Spartans Strength Clinic director Mike Vorkapich are prepping for their annual event. This year's speaker line-up features: