The BridgeAthletic team attended the 2022 NSCA Coaches Conference in San Antonio, Texas January 6-8 2022. Hundreds of attendees from high school, collegiate, professional, and military human performance programs came together to share, learn, and network with each other in domains such as performance enhancement, injury prevention, and data science.
Read MoreThe BridgeAthletic team attended the 2021 Fusion Sport Summit - North America at the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas Nevada November 5-6. Over 200 attendees from collegiate, professional, and military human performance programs came together to share and learn best practices and emerging technologies that can reshape the landscape of human potential.
Read MoreIn this episode of Powering Performance, we are joined by Megan Young, formerly the High Performance Director at the Chicago Red Stars and currently a Performance Coach at the Seattle Sounders. Tune in to hear more about building connections, helping athletes overcome barriers, and some main differences in working with Professional and college athletes.
Read MoreExploring the Field of Strength and Conditioning with Jay Dawes
By BridgeAthletic on September 29, 2021
In this episode of Powering Performance, we are joined by Jay Dawes, the 2021 NCAA Tactical Practitioner of the Year and Associate Professor of Applied Exercise Science at Oklahoma State. Tune in to hear more about the research Jay is doing in Strength and Conditioning and how it relates to both tactical athletes and public health communities.
Read MoreIn this episode of Powering Performance, we are joined by Kosta Telegadas, Strength Conditioning Specialist at Langley Air Force Base. Tune in to hear about the different training protocols used to prepare pilots and how these approaches differ from training for ground soldiers.
Read MoreIn this episode of Powering Performance, we are joined by Mick Stierli. Tune in to our discussion with Mick on establishing a strength and conditioning program and tools for growing as a coach.
Read MoreThis past week, the BridgeAthletic team attended the 2021 NSCA Tactical Conference at the Hilton Norfolk. Approximately 500 attendees from across the military, police, and fire came together to learn best practices, get up to date on the latest technologies, and connect with each other. Our own Director of Tactical and Elite Sport, Ryan Carroll, presented “Beyond the Research: Implementation of a Physiological Specific Female Soldier Training Program.” Check out more about his presentation HERE.
The list of presenters and contributors to the tactical community grows in talent each year, and the BridgeAthletic team has given a top 5 list of speakers we really enjoyed learning from this past week.
Read MoreBeyond the Research: Implementation of a Physiological Specified Female Soldier Training Program.
By BridgeAthletic on August 11, 2021
This past week at the 2021 NSCA Tactical Conference, our Director of Tactical and Elite Sport, Ryan Carroll, presented on “Beyond the Research: Implementation of a Physiological Specified Female Soldier Training Program.” This presentation was built off last year, in which Ryan spoke on the history and culture behind females in the military and what scientifically backed research coaches can use to put females in the best position to be physically ready for combat positions. This year’s presentation took a practical turn, as Ryan looked at the current research and built out three scenarios in which a holistic training approach could be applied to increase female soldier success.
Read MoreIn this episode of Powering Performance, we are joined by Pat Woodcock, owner of Elite Performance Academy in Ottawa, Canada. Tune in to hear more about how Pat grew his business, how he pivoted during Covid and evolved his clientele.
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