IGCT Episode #6: Advice from 44 years of Coaching with Vern Gambetta

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Vern Gambetta is currently is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several teams in Major League Soccer as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men's World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and Director of Athletic Development for the New York Mets. Vern is recognized internationally as an expert in training and conditioning for sport having worked with world class athletes and teams in a wide variety of sports. He is a popular speaker and writer on conditioning topics having lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe. Vern's coaching experience spans 36 years at all levels of competition. Vern has authored six books and over one hundred articles related to coaching and sport performance in a variety of sports. He received his BA from Fresno State University and his teaching credential with a coaching minor from University of California Santa Barbara. Vern obtained his MA in Education with an emphasis in physical education from Stanford University.

Vern Gambetta has been in the "Strength Game" for 44 years.  He has authored 7 books, and produced numerous DVD's.  He is a sought after international speaker.  He is the owner of Gambetta Sports Systems.

In this episode we discuss:

How the field looked when he got into it.

How to evaluate a strength coach.

Developing a Championship organization.

How he comes up with his systems and templates.

Mistakes he has made and advice he has for strength coaches.