C.A.T.S. Strength & Conditioning
ABOUT
To ensure we have the best-trained athletes in America, by a staff that is leading the industry in cutting edge sport specific training. This vision incorporates individualized, sport specific, cutting edge training, that is tailored to the specific demands of the sport, the individual athletes, and the philosophy of the sport coach.
C.A.T.S. SPORTS MEDICINE & STRENGTH STAFF
Physicians
ATCs & Admin
Psychologists
Dieticians
Orthopedics & Specialists
Strength Coaches
Emily Johnson
MS, L/ATC
ASSOCIATE ATHLETICS DIRECTOR, ATHLETIC TRAINING (BEACH VOLLEYBALL)
520-621-0820
Bryan Franciosi
DPT, ATC
ATHLETIC TRAINER/PHYSICAL THERAPIST, Coordinator, Football Rehab
520-621-0336
Lukas Passalacqua
MSAT, ATC, L/AT
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER (TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY)
520-621-0820
Taylor Webb
MSAT, ATC, L/AT
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER (TRACK & FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY)
520-621-0820
James Ready
ATC
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CLINICAL DIVISION, BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICINE, ADMINISTRATION
520-621-0820
Todd Daniels
MS, ATC, LMT, CSCS, CCVT, ITAT
SENIOR ATHLETIC ATHLETIC TRAINER- BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICINE (SWIM & DIVE)
520-621-0820
Ben Crawford
MS, ATC, LMT, CSCS, CCVT, ITAT
ATHLETIC TRAINER- BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICINE (M TENNIS)
520-621-0820
Samantha Gordan
MEd, ATC, L/AT
ATHLETIC TRAINER- BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICINE (SWIM & DIVE)
520-621-0820
Angela Napolitano
MS, ATC, L/AT
ATHLETIC TRAINER- BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICINE (W TENNIS)
520-621-0820
Elizabeth Garcia
MS, ATC, CPT
ATHLETIC TRAINER- BANNER UNIVERSITY MEDICINE: ASSISTANT HEAD FOOTBALL ATHLETIC TRAINER (FOOTBALL)
520-621-0336
PHILOSOPHY OF TRAINING
PILLAR 1
GENERAL MOVEMENT CONCEPTS
- Joint Mobility and Stability- Optimal range of motion in order to help reduce injury while increasing kinetic chain efficiency.
- Dynamic flexibility/movement routines
- Post training flexibility routines
- Multi-Directional Movement training
- Speed technique training
- Stability training for local and global musculature systems
- Functional Movement patterns
- Assessments that examine total body mobility, flexibility, strength, power, agility, conditioning and kinetic chain movements.
- Strengthening of muscles/bones/connective tissue
- Enhanced Flexibility
- Correction of structural imbalances
- Pre-habilitation exercises that require balance and high proprioceptive demand in order to help maximize neuromusculoskeletal balance
- Sport Specific Conditioning
- Mechanics
- Body Position
- Reaction
- Proper Pushing Angles
- Quickness
PILLAR 2
STRENGTH
- Develop all strength qualities (stabilizing, eccentric, continuous, explosive, integrated) required for optimal athletic performance
- Individualize strength training depending on athletes position and needs
- Develop a solid strength base so that athlete can tolerate higher training intensities, and maintain strength throughout entire season
- Developing the different characteristics of core strength
- Developing Triple Extension
PILLAR 3
POWER
- Olympic Lifting-Starting, explosive power
- Plyometrics-elastic and reactive power
- Multi-dimensional power for explosive movement in all directions.
PILLAR 4
SPORT SPECIFIC ENTERGY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
- In many sports, you win because of superior conditioning. We Pride ourselves in being the best-conditioned team and winning games late! It is difficult to play hard. An athlete can think they are tough and in good shape, but without great conditioning and appropriate energy system development their bodies will shut down...
- Anaerobic Capacity - the ability to sustain repeated short bursts of activity efficiently.
- Aerobic Capacity - the cardiovascular systems ability to support other energy systems and maintain optimal metabolism
- Conditioning is not just sprinting.
- Great conditioning requires work and work requires ENERGY.
- There are several energy systems, all must be trained sport specific
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