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BSMPG is proud to announce Sean Skahan as a speaker within the Hockey Specific Training Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.

 
SEAN SKAHAN

Anaheim Ducks - NHL

Sean Skahan enters his tenth season as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Anaheim Ducks. Skahan joined the Ducks in 2002 and is responsible for the overall strength and conditioning program for all players in the Ducks system. Skahan also coordinates all off-ice training at the annual prospect conditioning camp.
 
Prior to working with the Ducks, he was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Boston College for the 2001-02 season where he worked with the hockey team. In 2000-01, he was the Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of North Dakota. While earning his Master's degree in Kinesiology, the Massachusetts native worked as a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at the University of Minnesota from 1999-00. He earned his bachelor's degree in exercise physiology from the University of Massachusetts at Boston in 1998. He also holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (N.S.C.A.) and USA Weightlifting.

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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,

“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”

In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!

So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?

Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.

May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!

Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.

A limited number of seats still remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!

BSMPG is proud to announce Peter Friesen as a speaker within the Hockey Specific Training Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.

PETER FRIESEN

Head Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach

Topic: Rehabilation, Strengthening, & Conditioning of the Elite Hockey Player

Pete Friesen is in his 15th season with the Carolina Hurricanes as the Team’s Head Athletic Therapist/Strength and Conditioning Coach. He is entering his 32nd year as a professional hockey trainer. Friesen is a certified as strength & conditioning coach and personal trainer, a performance enhancement specialist, corrective exercise specialist and massage therapist, a board-certified sport physical therapist, and is certified in both the United States and Canada as an Athletic Trainer/Therapist. Pete is responsible for the institution of training and dietary standards, preparation of rehabilitation programs and treatment of acute injuries for all Hurricanes players.

In addition to his work with professional teams, Friesen has been associated with the Canadian Olympic and international programs for the last 28 seasons, including serving as the head trainer for Team Canada’s gold medal-winning team during the 2004 World Championship in the Czech Republic. He again served as head trainer for Canada at the 2011 World Championship in Slovakia, and has now been to 10 IIHF World Championships. Friesen has advised six different Canadian programs including men’s and women’s ice hockey, field hockey, soccer, figure skating, softball, wrestling, gymnastics and volleyball in preparation for their respective tournaments. Combining the different elements of each sport, Friesen strives to show athletes various ways of developing elements of their bodies in a true cross-training fashion.

A graduate of Bemidji State (MN) with bachelor’s degrees in education and physical education, Friesen also earned a master’s degree in sports medicine and physical therapy from the University of Saskatchewan. Prior to joining the Hurricanes, Friesen was the head trainer at both the University of Saskatchewan and then the University of Alberta.

Peter and his family put on a 5 K fun run every year raising money for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society of North Carolina. Over the past 6 year the run has raised over 325 thousand dollars.
Pete and his wife, Shelley, reside in Knightdale, North Carolina, with their children, Jack (20), Chad (19) and Taylor (16).

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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,

“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”

In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!

So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?

Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.

May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!

Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.

A limited number of seats still remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!

BSMPG is proud to announce Joel Jamieson as a speaker within the Hockey Specific Training Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.

JOEL JAMIESON

8Weeksout.com

Topic: Allostatis and the Training Process

Joel Jamieson is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength and conditioning for combat sports. He has more than 7 years experience working with many of the top athletes in the sport and has trained over 30 of the biggest names in MMA, including 7 world champions.

He formerly served as the Director of Strength & Conditioning for Pride FC and currently works in a similar capacity for Dream. Prior to his work in MMA and combat sports, he spent time training D-1 football players and worked in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks. He has trained countless teams and athletes from the NFL, MLS, NHL and NBA and Olympic competitors from 5 different sports.

Joel is also the founder of www.8weeksout.com and author of the highly acclaimed book, “Ultimate MMA Conditioning.” Since its release in 2009, it has been sold in more than 103 countries and widely regarded as the definitive book on the subject. He is a regular featured contributor to Fight! Magazine, Fighting Fit (UK) Sherdog.com, Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness and his training programs and articles have been featured in a variety of online and print media throughout the globe.

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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,

“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”

In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!

So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?

Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.

May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!

Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.

A limited number of seats still remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!

Pain. Is it all just in your mind? Professor Lorimer Moseley - University of South Australia 

Watch this video as Professor Lorimer Moseley describes pain, how we perceive it and ultimately how we may better deal with it.

Remember to Save the Date for the BSMPG 2012 Summer Seminar - May 19-20th in Boston MA.

A limited number of seats still remain for our DNS "A" course. Sign up now before the last seat is gone!

Over the last several years I have been blessed to meet a great number of skilled clinicians and strength coaches from all over the world and most recently was introduced to Tom Michaud (a Boston local) from Craig Liebenson .  At a time where each “answer” to my questioning came with it only more questions, my introduction to Tom and subsequently his book couldn’t have come at a better time.  In his book Human Locomotion, Tom blends his many years of clinical experience with over 1000 references to provide his readers with the most up to date information on matters ranging from Gait, to Structural and Functional Anatomy to Treatment Protocols. 

While reading Tom’s book I found myself marking many of the pages up with my own treatment notes and “to do’s” for a number of athletes that I am currently working with.    His overview both biomechanics and pathomechanics as they relate to injury and treatment are pragmatic and of benefit for all those involved in the musculoskeletal injury care.

“Given the fact that different researchers come up with such similar outcomes, the concept of the cruciate ligaments determining motion through the crossed 4-bar link system needs to be reevaluated since the axis of tibiofemoral motion is constantly shifting, often passing through the medial femoral condyle (possibly explaining the frequent prevalence of osteoarthritis as this site).  The tilt of the axis forces the medial tibiofemoral joint to behave like a ball and socket while the lateral joint moves with a complex blend of rolling and spinning motions.“ Pg. 48

(Question: Are you evaluating your athletes and patients that present for anterior knee pain for distorted axes of rotation? If so, are you treating this limitation in various degrees of knee motion since the axis of rotation changes?  Like I said… only more questions.  The nice thing about Tom’s book is that he was able to answer many of the questions that I had without any additional questions.)

Equally as impressive as the book, is Tom’s website where you can read a great number of pages from his actual book, including chapter 7 in its entirety, entitled SHOE GEAR.  A strong recommendation for all those working with runners and of course runners themselves!  With only a few months left to train for the Boston Marathon, Tom’s insight into shoe selection and the science behind it will surely have you off on the right step.

Listen to Interview with Tom on Sportsrehabexpert.com

Excerpt from Tom’s Book and Website

In the course of a year, more than 1.9 million runners will fracture at least one bone and approximately 50% will suffer some form of overuse injury that prevents them from running. Despite the widespread prevalence of gait-related injuries, the majority of health care practitioners continue to rely on outdated and ineffective treatment protocols emphasizing passive interventions, such as anti-inflammatory medications and rest.

With more than 1000 references and 530 illustrations, Dr. Michaud’s text on human locomotion presents a logical approach to the examination, assessment, treatment and prevention of gait-related injuries. Beginning with a complete  review of the evolution of bipedality, this textbook goes on to describe the functional anatomy of each joint in the lower extremity, pelvis, and spine. This information is then related to normal and abnormal motions during the gait cycle, providing the most comprehensive description of human locomotion ever published.

Human Locomotion also discusses a wide range of conservative interventions, including a detailed guide to manual therapies, a complete review of every aspect of orthotic intervention, along with illustrated explanations of hundreds of rehabilitative stretches and exercises. The final chapter summarizes state-of-the-art, proven conservative treatment interventions, providing specific protocols for dozens of common gait-related injuries, including Achilles tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, stress fractures and hamstring strains. Whether you are a chiropractor, physical therapist, pedorthist or podiatrist, this text provides practical information that will change the way you practice.

See what professional strength coaches are saying about Barefoot in Boston.

"When the foot hits the ground everything changes!  Training your feet without the use of shoes and preparing them, and your entire lower extremity for the rigors demanded in elite sporting events not only makes sense, but is a must for decreasing injury rates while enhancing foot function and performance."

Keke Lyles, Strength & Conditioning Coach

Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA

"Arthur Horne writes a wonderful book to enlighten and enhance athletes & non athletes on the intrinsic nature of how we are and can be through barefoot training. In a short time I was on the last page with more clarity on this subject than before. A quick read that focuses on "what's the next step" to help the reader learn and apply the lessons of this author and researchers that have studied this training method before. Great book to learn and train more toward barefoot in whatever way may be suitable."

Joe Hogarty, Strength & Conditioning Coach

Baltimore Orioles, MLB 

Purchase Barefoot in Boston on Amazon Today. Available in book and kindle editions!

BSMPG is proud to announce Bruce Williams as a speaker within the Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.

Dr. Bruce Williams

Break Through Podiatry

Dr. Bruce Williams graduated from Scholl College in 1991 and completed his Podiatric Surgical Residency at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Merrillville, Indiana in 1992.  He has been in private practice for the last 19 years in Merrillville Indiana.  Initially he was in practice with his Father, Dr. Robert M. Williams ( ICPM ’72) who is now deceased.

Dr. Williams is a Diplomate of the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and also a fellow and past president of the AAPSM (American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine.)  His practice focus is foot and lower extremity biomechanics, computerized gait analysis, and sports medicine.  Dr. Williams has numerous published articles in in-shoe pressure analysis and custom foot orthotics.  He wrote a chapter on Clinical Gait Evaluation of the Athlete in the book, “Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine” Springer; editors M. Werd, E. Knight 2010.

Dr. Williams is also the teams podiatrist for Valparaiso University and Calumet College of St. Joseph’s.

visit: breakthroughpodiatry.com

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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,

“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”

In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!

So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?

Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.

May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!

BSMPG wishes you and yours all the best this holiday season. 

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Remember: Save the date for our 2012 Summer Seminar -- May 19-20 in Boston MA.

Also: A few seats still remain for the DNS course, March 30-April 1st, 2012.  Sign up before this course is full!

BSMPG is proud to announce Andrea Hudy as a  speaker within the Basketball Specific Training Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.

ANDREA HUDY

University of Kansas

Andrea Hudy joined the Kansas staff as the Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning in September 2004. She was promoted to Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Performance in July 2008. Since her arrival Hudy has handled the strength and conditioning responsibilities for the Kansas Basketball.

Hudy came to Kansas after nine and a half years at the University of Connecticut, where she worked closely with the Huskies' national champion men's and women's basketball teams. In all, Hudy was part of eight national championship teams while at Connecticut - two men's basketball; five women's basketball; and one men's soccer.

Including the seven Jayhawks that have been drafted in the NBA, she has worked with 25 former student-athletes who went on to play in the NBA. A native of Huntingdon, Pa., Hudy was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball at Maryland where she graduated in 1994. Her freshman season at Maryland, she was a member of the 1990 ACC volleyball championship team.

Hudy earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology at Maryland and her Masters in Sport Biomechanics from Connecticut. She is a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a USAW Level I Coach.

Andrea Hudy has worked with 25 NBA players (current and former)

Cole Aldrich, Kansas
Ray Allen, UConn
Rashad Anderson, UConn
Hilton Armstrong, UConn
Darrell Arthur, Kansas
Josh Boone, UConn
Denham Brown, UConn
Scott Burrell, UConn
Caron Butler, UConn
Mario Chalmers, Kansas
Sherron Collins, Kansas
Khalid El-Amin, UConn
Rudy Gay, UConn
Ben Gordon, UConn
Richard Hamilton, UConn  Xavier Henry, Kansas
Darnell Jackson, Kansas
Travis Knight, UConn
Keith Langford, Kansas
Donny Marshall, UConn
Aaron Miles, Kansas
Emeka Okafor, UConn
Brandon Rush, Kansas
Wayne Simien, Kansas
Charlie Villanueva, UConn
Jake Voskuhl, UConn
Marcus Williams, UConn
Julian Wright, Kansas
Marcus Morris, Kansas
Markieff Morris, Kansas
Josh Selby, Kansas 

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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,

“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”

In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!

So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?

Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.

May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!

BSMPG is proud to announce Logan Schwartz as a  speaker within the Basketball Specific Training Track for the 2012 BSMPG Summer Seminar, May 19-20, 2012 in Boston MA.

LOGAN SCHWARTZ

University of Texas

Topic: Keeping Movement as the Key to Performance Training - Simplifying the Complexity

Logan is in his fifth season with the University of Texas (UT) Basketball Program, serving as the Assistant Basketball Strength and Conditioning Coach.  Schwartz received both his bachelor’s degree (Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Fitness, 2002) and his master’s degree (MEd in Kinesiology with a specialization in Exercise Physiology, 2004) from UT.  Prior to joining the UT staff, Schwartz spent the last four years in the private sector.  He worked at Austin-based Train 4 The Game as a performance specialist/strength coach and Director of the Intern Program, while continuing to volunteer his time with Texas Basketball.  Schwartz is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and is a Fellow of Applied Functional Science (FAFS) by the Gray Institute for Functional Transformation (GIFT) as well as a PlayCoachMate for GIFT. Logan is also a practitioner for the prescription and fabrication of Biomechanical Foot Orthoses.

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Famously uttered by Sir Isaac Newton,

“If I can see further than anyone else, it is only because I am standing on the shoulders of giants.”

In 2011 BSMPG invited the titans of Sports Medicine and Performance to Boston for the largest conference of its kind, and many attendees left asking the question, "how could you ever top that speaker line-up?" Well, we did. BSMPG is proud to announce May 19-20, 2012 as the selected date for Sports Medicine and Strength professionals to desend upon Boston MA for another monster conference!

So how could we ever top last year's speaker set?

Let's just say that we asked last year's speakers who they wanted to hear and we got em!

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as we reveal our entire 2012 speaker set. As we did last year, this seminar will be divided into three distinct educational tracks including a Hockey focus, a Basketball Focus and a clear Sports Medicine/Rehabilitation Track with Keynote Speakers throughout the weekend bringing each track together for common lectures. Attendees may choose to stay within one track throughout the entire weekend or mix and match to meet their educational needs. Remember to save the date now - you won't want to miss another great summer seminar presented by BSMPG.

May 19-20, 2012 - Boston MA. Complete details coming soon!