John Alexander — Global Squad, A One-of-a-Kind Camp
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English - August 20, 2019 05:30 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSports Health & Fitness Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
John Alexander is the Head of Global Squad Basketball Camp, a camp that has been conducted every July since 2011. John started Global Squad based on his experience living overseas, and not having that experience and strength and conditioning training required to go pro. What he started in 2011 with 11 players training anywhere they could, has today grown to 55 and 75 players at two different camps.
On this episode hosted by Chris Gorres, a VertiMax Master Trainer, John shares more about what happens during a Global Squad Basketball Camp. He explains how being VertiMax Certified has changed his training for the athletes, and what the training schedule is like for the duration of the camp. John and Chris dive into the 5 Core Values of Global Squad, and explore what it is about the camp that sets it apart from others and keeps athletes and coaches wanting to come back year after year. Tune in to find out more.
Key Takeaways:
[:30] Chris introduces his guest for this episode — John Alexander.
[1:05] What is Global Squad and how did it start?
[3:10] John shares more about how many opportunities he has created for young athletes.
[4:45] The strength and conditioning side of basketball is almost non-existent overseas.
[5:01] How did attending the VertiMax Certification change the game for John in terms of what he wanted to bring to the camp?
[6:21] What is the training schedule like for one of the camp attendees?
[7:32] This podcast is being sponsored by VertiMax.
[8:20] Chris and John discuss how excited kids get to use VertiMax in their training. What is the next step from there?
[10:30] What are the 5 Core Values of the Global Squad?
[12:28] The 5 Core Values aren't just for the players, they’re also for the coaches.
[14:42] John shares an anecdote of an uncomfortable situation that occurred during the camp that turned into an incredible experience.
Mentioned in This Episode:VertiMax Certification Training