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Strength Coach Network Fundamentals 1.
If we could lock our younger selves in a room for an intense weekend of learning, this is what we would want them to leave with.
Strength Coach Network Fundamentals 1 is the foundation course for SCN members — 19 lessons across motor learning, physiology, programming, and applied training. Built for coaches who treat their craft as a profession.
What you’ll learn
- Learn the fundamental theory of effective coaching
- Learn how to best implement methods and techniques in a practical setting
- Develop an integrated systems based approach
These are the biggest problems coaches actually face
Athletes are getting hurt in the field or on the court, not the gym. Their training is not transferring to the field or court, not the gym. They are getting stale or fatigued from training on the field, not the gym.
Sometimes more than 90% of what athletes do happens on the field or court, not the gym. Yet so much of coach education is gym-focused. How much success can you drive if you get lost in the weeds of the 10% and the 90% is a secondary thought?
Until you add a 30,000ft view, a global perspective, and the ability to zoom in and out of these modes, you will not realize your full coaching potential to influence athletes where it is felt: on the field or court.
Time to solve real-world problems
We decided to work backwards from the coaches at the very top of the field. We surveyed 60 coaches from the NFL, NBA, EPL, Power 5 colleges, professional rugby and more, and asked what knowledge, skills and qualities they most value in their careers.
We asked what they spend the most time on each year to bring their staff up to standard, and what the biggest gaps are in applied strength and conditioning education. Then we got to work filling those gaps. The result is Strength Coach Network Fundamentals.
Curriculum
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The 4 Ps of career development
Personal
Build more efficient processes into your work, free up time to be a human being and spend time with your loved ones.
Pay
Equip yourself with the financial tools to earn your worth and be secure in your standard of living.
Progression
Develop the professional skills and knowledge to achieve your ultimate career goal.
Purpose
Belong to something bigger than yourself and feel a sense of mission in your work.
Meet our course presenters
A distinguished list of presenters who are high-level performers in their fields. Our main criterion was skin in the game: if you do not make your living getting results in the real world, you cannot contribute to this course.
Dr Bryan Mann
Professor, Texas A&M
Two decades of NCAA D1 coaching. Powerlifter and author.
Cameron Josse
Assistant S&C, Detroit Lions
Former staff, Onnit and DeFranco's.
Dr. Nick DiMarco
Director of S&C, Elon University
Former UFA, Baltimore Ravens.
Jake Tuura
Founder, Jacked Athlete
Former S&C, Youngstown State.
Steffan Jones
Dir. of Sport Performance, Wellington School
Former dual pro athlete; PaceLab founder.
Allen Giese
Founder, North Star Planning
30+ years as a wealth manager and financial advisor.
Dominic Matteo
Precision Nutrition Coach
Full-time nutritional consultant and educator.
Keir Wenham-Flatt
Founder, Strength Coach Network
Rugby guy.
How to know this course is NOT for you
- If you want cheap education. Good, cheap, or fast, you can only pick two. Fundamentals is not cheap, but you will learn a whole lot in a short space of time from accomplished coaches.
- If you want to train regular people, not athletes. This course is for coaches who want to work with athletes in the private sector, school, college, or professional setting.
- If you want a simple recipe or a to-do list. We estimate 2-3 hours per module. This course takes 6 to 10 weeks to complete. No mean feat.
What does it cost? $600
This is premium education, priced accordingly. As an investment that will return many times over across your career, it should be an easy decision. You can also have your university, organization, or team purchase it with a continuing-education budget since you earn CEUs.
For comparison: one 3-credit course at an online university runs $966 to $3,204 for a semester. That puts Fundamentals at roughly 18 to 38% of the cost of ONE three-credit course, with content from top-level pros telling you exactly what high-level organizations want.
You also get exclusive discounts on SCN memberships if you are not already a member, plus discounted pricing on subsequent levels of this course series and future sport-specific courses.
Earn 2 NSCA CEUs · 10 CSCCa CEUs on completion, approved continuing education you can expense to your organization.
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