ASCA New Board Structure

Following changes to the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association Constitution at the 2010 AGM we are pleased to announce that Julian Jones and Dr. Jeremy Sheppard have been elected to the ASCA Board of Directors for a 3 year term. They will join current Board Members Dr. Dan Baker, John Mitchell and David Boyle in governing the Association as well as providing leadership to members and the National Office.

Julian Jones has previously sat on the ASCA Board as a Independent Director and was elected as a full Director at this year's AGM. Julian is currently Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the AIS and a Life Member of the ASCA.

Dr. Jeremy Sheppard is currently the Sports Science Manager, Head of Strength and Conditioning, Surfing Australia. A Surfing Australia Press Release on Jeremy's appointment can be found here

2011 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON APPLIED STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Conference DVD Order form now available

To purchase DVD's please forward your order to the National office via the form available here

WA Workshop

WA Workshop

“GPS technology and its application to field based sports”

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“A review of the 2011 ASCA International Conference”

This evening will feature a review of the 2011 ASCA International S&C Conference and a presentation on GPS technology by Andrew Gray. Andrew Gray is the Performance Director at the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League, and consults to other professional sporting teams worldwide on the application of GPS technology. This evening will focus primarily on the fundamentals of GPS athlete tracking technology and its involvement in the management of elite teams across different football codes.

More information available here

The ASCA Position Stand - Resistance Training for Children and Adolescents

The ASCA Position Stand - Resistance Training for Children and Youth was developed to provide as much clarity and guidance as possible to assist coaches in designing resistance training programs for children and youth at various stages throughout their development. Read more..

Journal of Australian Strength & Conditioning

A comprehensive list of all published articles listed by Journal is available. Read more..

Volunteer Coaching Positions Wanted

A number of ASCA Accredited Coaches are seeking volunteer coaching positions in various locations around Australia. These coaches are willing to work with any level athlete and team and are happy to assist the coach in any role as necessary to gain experience. Read more..

ASCA Level 2Coaching Courses

"The ESSA Continuing Education Committee certifies that the Level 2 ASCA Strength and Conditioning Coaching Course meets the criteria for 15 Continuing Education Points (CEPs)."

Job Seekers

fitaus.com.au is the recruitment job board that is specifically focused on the Leisure, Sports and Health & Fitness Industries. Read more..

The ASCA Level 1 Course has been approved as an Accredited Program

The ASCA Level 1 Course has been approved as an accredited program through Fitness Australia with 15 CEC's for the ASCA 2 Days Program.

Ways a S and C Coach can supplement their income

Are you Registered with the ASCA Professional Coaches Structure and looking to supplement your income?