2007 National Podium Education Project
Throws Session Schedule
December 11-13, 2007

 

Time Meeting Room Topic Presenter
Monday, December 10, 2007
Anytime Las Vegas Arrival  
       
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
8:30 - 8:45 a.m. Florentine A Opening Remarks Rita Somerlot
Criss Somerlot
8:45 - 10:15 Florentine A Biomechanical Review of DT: Integration With Training Bing Yu
Mac Wilkins
 
10:15 - 10:25   Break  
10:25 - 11:25 Florentine A Specific Strength, Flexibility, Balance for the Discus Jerry Clayton
11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Florentine A Psychological Preparation Dr. Rich Gordin
12:30 - 1:30   Lunch  
1:30 - 2:30 Florentine A Specific strength, flexibility, balance for the Shot Put Don Babbitt
2:40 - 3:40 Florentine A Athletic Training for Throwers Dan Pfaff
3:50 - 5:10 Florentine A Biomechanical Review of the JT: using science in the training plan Steve Leigh
Duncan Atwood
3:50 - 5:10 Florentine D Reese Hoffa's Training Plan Don Babbitt
5:20 - 6:20 Florentine A Using Variable Weight Implements for SP/DT/HT John Smith
Jerry Clayton
5:20 - 6:20 Florentine D Specific Strength, Flexibility, speed concerns for the Javelin training Tom Pukstys
6:30 Florentine A Closing  
       
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
8:30-9:30 a.m. Florentine A Training Between USA's & WC's or Olympic Games Panel of Athlete-Coaches
9:45 - 11:00 Florentine A Biomechanical Review of SP: Using Science to Plan Training Sessions Mike Young
Rob Lasorsa
11:15 - 12:15 p.m. Florentine A Event specific weight lifting for throwers Robert Weir
12:15 - 1:30   Lunch  
1:30 - 2:45 Florentine A Biomechanical Review of the Hammer w/using science to coach Iain Hunter
Cathrine Erickson
3:00 - 5:00 Florentine A Kibwe Johnson/AG Kruger's Training Plan
Suzy Powell's Training Plan		 Judd Logan
Dan Pfaff
 
5:15 - 6:15 Florentine A Nutrition for Power Events Dr. Jackie Berning
6:15 Florentine A Closing  
       
Thursday, December 13, 2007 (Theme: "Restoration & Recovery)
8:00 - 9:45 a.m. Florentine C/D Motor Learning Dr. Mark Guadagnoli
9:45 - 10:00   Break NA
10:00 - 10:30 Florentine C/D Physiological Markers Dr. Robert Vaughan
10:30 - 11:00 Florentine C/D Psychological Preparation Dr. Rick McGuire
11:00 - 11:30 Florentine C/D Nutrition for Recovery Dr. Jackie Berning
11:30 - 12:00 p.m. Florentine C/D Medical & Physical Methods Dr. Jack Ransone
12:00 - 12:30 Florentine C/D Question & Answer  
12:30 - 1:30   Lunch  
1:30 - 2:15 Florentine C/D USOC Sportfolio Program Wes Barnett, Jay T. Kearney
2:15 - 3:30 Florentine C/D Preparation for Beijing '08 Jeanette Bolden, Bubba Thornton, Brooks Johnson, Sandy Snow
3:30 -   Wrap-up and depart