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Understanding the CORE philosophy, benefits and results
| "A program like this could be implemented in any school, simple. When you look at the ball, a lot of coaches are like, well there's no weight, no running and no activity involved. But once you get started and the athletes understand what the program does, it becomes a competition on who is going to do better."
- Jody Berryhill, ATC, LAT, Head Athletic Trainer at Pine Tree HS |
Based on the philosophy that core stability is the key to optimizing neuromuscular control and proper jumping and landing position, the CORE program utilizes a variety of exercises, equipment and video analysis in a versatile course formulated to maximize the athlete's health, durability and performance potential.
While conventional neuromuscular training programs target strength, agility and jump-skill instruction– with relatively little emphasis on core training, the CORE Program focuses on the core as the key to injury prevention and improved athletic performance.
CORE offers a comprehensive approach to ACL injury prevention that includes:
- Discussion of susceptibility to injury
- Discussion of "at risk" landing position
- Complete screening process
- Dynamic stretching and warm-up
- Core training using stability balls
- Increased postural awareness
- Proper landing & jumping techniques
- Training in sport specific patterns
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