Hello all. My name is Dan Jones. I’m a strength & conditioning coach, sports performance coach, sports scientist, rehabilitation specialist, trainer, part-time psychologist, and sport performance physical preparation something or another. Always hard to keep it straight, exactly what we all do when it comes to the field of strength & conditioning. Currently I work for the Portland Timbers organization and previous to that with the LA Galaxy, EXOS, and a private performance center called Twist Sport Conditioning. I have a BS in Human Physiology and a MS in Psychology.
The evolution and development of our industry has expanded our responsibilities but also complicated things quite a bit. And if I’m being quite frank, I don’t think there’s enough collaboration out there. There’s not enough discussion. There’s not as big of an exchange of ideas as I would like. We’re all to blame but in reality we’re all stretched thin. We’re busy coaching, managing relationships, continuing to develop our own methodology, and trying to have somewhat of a normal life away from work as well.
I love what I do immensely. The craziness of the professional sports world is invigorating. We are constantly reacting to the situation: schedule changes, travel, coaches requests, last minute signees, etc. It’s engaging, it’s exciting, and it’s a lot of work. We also get to have pretty cool relationships with a lot of people. I’ve met incredible people at every stage of my career that I wouldn’t have had I chosen a different path. Outside of work, I love a good hike, I love to travel, and I love the show Friends (how dare you take it off Netflix). Currently I’m learning to play the guitar, getting back into reading fiction, and starting this blog.
I want to post about topics such as sports psychology, rehabilitation strategies, GPS monitoring, load tracking, utilization of sport technologies, how to manage athlete/coach relationships, how to attain buy-in from those around you, how to streamline your daily process as a coach, and to share what I’m currently learning or researching. It’s a lot I know.
My goal is to keep these posts quick & concise; like I said, we’re all busy. I want you to be able gain something out of it whether you are a strength coach, sports scientist, high school coach, or just interested in the field. Feel free to connect with me if you want to have further discussion on a topic. I look forward to meeting, discussing, and sharing ideas with you.
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