The University of Windsor opened training camp this weekend with the annual combine. Saturday morning had 19 athletes going through multiple drills for measurements to see how off season training had progressed.
“I am very pleased with some of these numbers.” Comments Head Coach Shawn Lippert. “It is obvious that some of these guys worked hard over the summer and you can never hide from the numbers. Accountability is big with our program and if you want to have any longevity with me, having great numbers in pre-season camp goes a long way.”
Highlights from the combine include Kyle Williamson and Adam Thompson increasing all their speed related drills by shaving off sometimes a full second.
The three rookies comprised of 6’6”, Gabe Burlacu (Tecumseh, Ontario), 6’6” Cameron Landry (Windsor, Ontario) and 6’7” Nathan Snippe (Hamilton, Ontario) had some highlight moments. Nathan Snippe’s approach touch was measured in at 11’ 1/2” and Burlacu ran 1.5 miles in 9:41.
The biggest surprise of the camp was the over the top numbers from Brandon Mckeen ( Tilbury, Ontario) who has played on the Riverside Men’s travel team for three years. His measurements are all at an elite level with team highs in Block Touch 10’10” , Approach Touch 11’6” and shuttle run under 7 seconds. He lead in all measurements but 3 categories.
This year Conditioning Coach Jason Miner has added Functional Movement Systems.
“I am hoping to find inefficiency in our athletes to prevent injury.” Says Coach Miner. “This system identifies issues before they become real problems as the season drags on.”
Put simply, the FMS is a ranking and grading system that documents movement patterns that are key to normal function. By screening these patterns, the FMS readily identifies functional limitations and asymmetries. These are issues that can reduce the effects of functional training and physical conditioning and distort body awareness.
The FMS generates the Functional Movement Screen Score, which is used to target problems and track progress. This scoring system is directly linked to the most beneficial corrective exercises to restore mechanically sound movement patterns.
Exercise professionals monitor the FMS score to track progress and to identify those exercises that will be most effective to restore proper movement and build strength in each individual.
“I never want to stop moving this Program forward. Comments Coach LIppert. “I am always pushing our coaching staff to never be satisfied and it keeps us hungry year after year. The fresher I feel about what we do, will wash on to the athletes in their constant battle to stay focused.”
The Lancers continue with the training camp all this week and end on September 2nd with the annual River Run.
Lancers over 11′ in Approach:
Petar Dobrich 11′
Scott Hickman 11′ 1 1/2″
Brandon Mckeen 11′ 6″
Kyle Williamson 11′ 5 1/2″
Shawn Reaume 11′
Nathan Snippe 11′ 1/2″
Adam Thompson 11′ 2 1/2″