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This article is authored by Joe Giandonato, MS, CSCS. Opinions expressed may not be that of SMARTER Team Training, STT sponsors or constituents. Joe is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Fitness Director at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, PA, where he presides over the assessment, preparation, and implementation of training programs for athletes [...]
You are entering a unique community at a very exciting time with our first league championship and second consecutive playoff appearance. Work ethic, dedication, teamwork, and a strong tradition are attributes we have embraced over the years. We have returned the program to where it should be. However, there is so much more we want [...]
This article is authored by Joe Giandonato, MS, CSCS. Opinions expressed may not be that of SMARTER Team Training, STT sponsors or constituents. Joe is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Fitness Director at Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, PA, where he presides over the assessment, preparation, and implementation of training programs for athletes [...]
I hope this letter finds you healthy and happy. I first want to express my feelings about your final couple of weeks in high school. Over the rest of your tenure at your school it is imperative that you take advantage of every moment you have. Enjoy your friends and family from home because in [...]
I’m pretty sure you’ve seen the packet already, and probably stared at it for four hours thinking “what have I gotten myself into”… but don’t worry, its normal! Even us upperclassmen will be asking ourselves the same question, and we’ve seen this packet every summer for three or four years. But, when you really think [...]
I know you may be having doubts and concerns about college then to add on to that a Division I sport at the level of our program. I know how intimidating it is to open Coach Taylor's summer workout packet with all the drills, different weight lifting plans, nutrition plans, and all of the other [...]
This is probably a very scary time for you as you get ready to make the transition from high school where everything was familiar and going to the unknown. I remember how scary it was for me. I didn't want to leave my family and friends where everything was so comfortable. When I arrived at [...]
Congratulations on your college acceptance and a successful senior season. Hopefully your high school career ended with a championship win and multiple post season honors; be proud, celebrate and enjoy those moments. It is now time to focus on the future and your potential as a student-athlete. As a recipient of many of these letters [...]
This week on iTunes, Stitcher and Spreaker, STT interviews a professional that helps athletes get and keep their head in the game. Joshua Medcalf is a former Division I soccer player who graduated from Vanderbilt University with a degree in communications. He went on to study under one of the top sport psychologists in the [...]
I am sure that you are filled with excitement and anticipation about the upcoming year. You are about to begin the next chapter of your life, which is undoubtedly both thrilling yet terrifying at the same time. There is not too much I can say to ease these feelings of anxiety because when you report [...]