Helping High School Athletes: A Sweet Deal on the IYCA High School Strength Coach Certification
Written on January 24, 2011 at 11:30 pm, by Eric Cressey
A lot of people know me as the guy whose products and articles have helped strength training enthusiasts prevent and correct movement inefficiencies that ultimately lead to injuries.
Others know me because we train about four dozen professional baseball players each winter.
The truth, though, is that the majority of our clientele at Cressey Performance is high school athletes. In the class of 2011 alone, we’ve had 17 athletes sign letters of intent to play Division 1 baseball. Still, that doesn’t tell the most important story.
For every kid who gets drafted into professional baseball or commits to play a college sport, we have 3-4 young athletes who train with us simply to build confidence, stay healthy while they play their sports, and foster fitness habits that will hopefully carry over to the rest of their lives. I take that job extremely seriously not only because I genuinely care about each teenage and enjoy my job, but because it is a huge deal for parents to trust me with part of their kids’ physical and mental well-being during a crucial developmental time in an adolescent’s life.
And, it’s also why I’m psyched about tonight’s announcement: the IYCA High School Strength Coach Certification is now available.
Along with Brian Grasso, Mike Robertson, Pat Rigsby, Wil Fleming, and Dr. Toby Brooks, I contributed to this new certification, which features both a textbook and accompanying DVD set. Among the topics covered are:
Strength Training Technique, Functionality and Programming
Speed and Agility Mechanics or Sport Specificity
Mobility: Isolate and Integrate
Coaching the High School Athlete
Administration for the High School Strength Coach
Sample Programming for football, baseball, and basketball
The certification alone is something that, in our eyes, can not only dramatically help a high school strength coach’s career, but also help all the young athletes he/she encounters. I’m going to sweeten the deal, though.
The early bird price runs now through Friday (1/28) at midnight. If you purchase the product (HERE) before midnight on Friday and forward me your receipt, I’m going to send you an upper extremity assessment tutorial video that I am filming this week as an in-service for my staff and interns. This feature will teach you how to assess and manage the upper body in athletes – with a particular focus on overhead athletes.
All you need to do is sign up for the certification and then forward your receipt to ec@ericcressey.com. Then, next weekend, I’ll send out the video to everyone who contacts me.
There are a whole lot of high school kids out there learning some really bad habits in the weight room, and you’re in a position to change that – and the IYCA High School Strength Coach Certification can help you do it. Whether you’re in a high school or the private sector, there is a tremendous amount to be gained by checking this out.
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January 25th, 2011 at 3:57 pm
How is the exam for this certification handled? Is it an online exam, or would I have to travel to a testing site?
January 25th, 2011 at 4:43 pm
Garrett,
It is a web-based examination through Course Web software after you purchase and review the products.
January 25th, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Thank you. My friend Daniel and I will be signing up for the program shortly.
January 28th, 2011 at 5:20 am
Excelent product! WIll order later today Eric!
January 28th, 2011 at 10:54 am
May I just ask: How long do we have before the exam is due? I want to order now, but I have to travel back to Australia for another 6 weeks from today before I can start review the products.
January 28th, 2011 at 11:15 am
It’s at your own pace, Espen.
January 9th, 2012 at 10:54 am
Do you need any prior credentials (degree)?
January 9th, 2012 at 12:35 pm
No degree needed, Ray.