Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning

This is the official page for the SMC Strength and Conditioning department. We will provide updates

Training Philosophy

The main priority of the Strength and Conditioning department is to keep the athletes healthy and improve performance. Programs are designed to improve movement quality in order to increase the durability of each athlete. Free weight multi joint exercises are the staple for all athletic teams who train at SMC. There is also an emphasis on explosive movements and body weight pl

Photos from Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning's post 02/08/2023

🚨Anyone going to the Football Glazier Clinic in Las Vegas this weekend? Or living in Vegas and want to grab drinks and talk shop this weekend - reach out to me. . .
The coaches will be there:

01/19/2023

・・・
Same step out of the blocks…
🔸Load the stance leg
🔸Hit that inside edge
🔸Tri-planar motion: pitch forward, roll & yaw to the stance leg - rotation about the perpendicular, lateral and longitudinal axes . .
Or just train to sprint like a 🤖🦾🦿 up to you 🤷🏻‍♂️

07/29/2022

Episode 2: Next Gen Performance Show with &
🔹 Update on SMC football and soccer speed training
🔹 On-field training movement and hamstring injuries
🔹 Integration of two key concepts from latest clinic: hamstrings and triceps
🔹 Staying in athletic stance - squatted
🔹 Coaching education and development
🔹 Look into episode 3 . . .
Hope you enjoy this episode as we cover a variety of sports performance topics. Some of the ideas, concepts, strategies, and methods are not mainstream in our industry so you need to go in with an open mind…as we are discussing the next generation of performance.

07/24/2022

SMC coaches back in the lab today - finding strategies to make our athletes faster . .

・・・
Another great speed clinic w/
We’re over here playing ♟on two boards at the same time

07/10/2022

・・・
🔊🎚Movement technique break down . . .
Sit in the bucket, switch, steer, not pushing, leverage, pelvic control…wow so much going on

07/09/2022

Episode 1: New Gen Performance Show w/ & where we will be discussing various sports performance topics ➡️ specifically addressing training programs and strategies, industry trends, how we are designing and implementing programs for our current athletes, and anything else athletic performance driven. . . .
Here we discuss the on-field training for the football and soccer teams at
✌🏼Enjoy

05/22/2022

Coaching staff improving our craft today - speed development 💥💨

04/07/2022

SMC Football testing out their top end speed. Solid results for spring baseline testing 👌🏼💪🏼🏈

04/06/2022

SMC Football 🏈 working on heavy ISO(pause) squats.

Excited to see what these guys got for max out week!

03/30/2022

Coach Hank representing on a recent podcast.

・・・
🚨New Episode🚨Sound On

Ep 90: Matt Hank- Viewing Acceleration Through the Lens of Rotation Vs Piston Like Action, Using Constraints During Speed Training, Eliminating Drills That Don’t Have Transfer

is the Head Sports Performance Coach at Santa Monica College . Over the past 19 years as a sports performance coach Matt has continued to evolve his training methods and challenge traditional views on speed and performance training.

Checkout my Multidirectional Plyometric Course:
www.multidirectionalpower.com

02/09/2022

at today 💪💪

01/30/2022

Strength coaches getting better today

01/04/2022

・・・
winter training w/ 🏀 and 🏐
👀 glimpse into the training program concepts and design principles…just a few of the important notes to run a successful program…only 19 years worth of information on these cards 😉

11/02/2021

🏀⛹🏾‍♂️ start of the season this week‼️ Still getting that work in though 💥

10/11/2021

475 lbs Men’s 🏀 this Monday morning - what’d you do Monday morning??

10/07/2021

Another day for Men’s 🏀 - blending traditional methods with drills

10/05/2021

Look into Monday’s training session with Men’s 🏀

07/07/2021

Always working competition and games into the training environment - sprinting with a purpose 🏆🏃‍♂️💨

07/02/2021

Women’s ⚽️ getting after it on a Friday morning 💪💨👀🧠📈 . . .
Ultimate definition of on display:
🔹Fitness/conditioning with curved patterns - not linear training
🔹Active rest periods that included sensory input:
1️⃣ Vision drills: smooth pursuits, convergence/divergence & saccades
2️⃣ Single leg balance: vestibular & proprioceptive systems

07/23/2020

Live Workout - 7/23
Jumps, speed, & COD

Timeline photos 07/08/2020

・・・
Thank you to for allowing me to be apart of this great organization for the last 6+ years. My term as Southwest Regional Coordinator has ended and I have made the decision to decline the second term. It was great meeting and getting to know hundreds of professionals in the field during the various events I hosted and attended. 💥I will be hosting my last clinic virtually on August 1st💥
*************************************
The current obligations with kids in the school system is extreme at this moment - in the fall I will inevitably need to be their at home teacher due to the Pandemic. Also, I will free up some personal time to expand roles in business and read/write/present greater amounts of information. I will continue to speak at clinics - hopefully still, personal, and with joint companies.

Timeline photos 06/23/2020

・・・
Presentation #2: Speed Mechanics - is now available‼️ Click the link 🔗 in my bio for free access
*************************
I explain how you should work towards a model when teaching sprint mechanics, discuss important positions to look for, and outline techniques that lead to athletic success 🏃🏽🏃🏾‍♀️🔥🔥
Make sure to share with colleagues and fellow coaches

Photos from Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning's post 06/16/2020

. . . .
Free Resource: Part 1 The Science of Speed. 🏃🏾‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️🔥🔥
*************************
🔗 Link in bio
Please share with colleagues, fellow coaches and friends 🙏🏼
*************************
Next week Part 2: Speed Mechanics will be released. Following week Programming for Speed will be released.
@ Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning

Timeline photos 05/13/2020

Phase 3‼️ All current athletes make sure get on the new training program 🏋🏽
Reach out to the strength staff with questions

Photos from Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning's post 04/21/2020

Phase 2‼️ 💪🏽🙌🏼🔥
Current athletes make sure to get on this program ASAP. Contact Coach Hank or Coach Nick with questions. @ Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning

Photos from Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning's post 01/23/2020

Huge shoutout to & for letting us come visit to talk shop. @ WeckMethod

Photos from Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning's post 01/05/2020

2nd Annual Athletic Development Symposium held at
Amazing presentations by all the coaches: @ Santa Monica College

Photos from Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning's post 07/31/2019

One variation we utilize to develop power in the weight room and create awareness for acceleration mechanics.
@ Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning

Photos from Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning's post 02/17/2019

NSCA Southwest Regional Clinic - March 30. The venue is the UCLA Wasserman Football Center. Details: 8-4:30pm, .7 CEUs, and lunch included.
Also, Friday March 29 is the Foundations of Coaching Lifts Course at Santa Monica College in the Santa Monica College Strength & Conditioning Weightroom.
Sign up page for both events: https://www.nsca.com/events/state-and-regional/2019-southwest-regional-conference/
Some of the Presenters: The Iron Neck Firstbeat Sparta Science XPT Trainer Coach Cristian G. Plascencia

11/21/2018

Took our depth jumps to another level with an assisted band variation. First time giving these a try with this group. Goal is to use the elasticity of the band to pull the athlete down fast - then quickly transfer that downward momentum to a bouncy/quick ground contact vertical jump.

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Santa Monica?
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.

Videos (show all)

Episode 2: Next Gen Performance Show with @coach_matt_hank & @nickmo_vement 🔹 Update on SMC football and soccer speed tr...
#Repost @coach_matt_hank ・・・🔊🎚Movement technique break down. . . .Sit in the bucket, switch, steer, not pushing, leverag...
Episode 1: New Gen Performance Show w/ @coach_matt_hank & @nickmo_vement where we will be discussing various sports perf...
SMC Football testing out their top end speed. Solid results for spring baseline testing 👌🏼💪🏼🏈#strengthandconditioning #s...
SMC Football 🏈 working on heavy ISO(pause) squats. Excited to see what these guys got for max out week!#strengthconditio...
Coach Hank representing @smc_strength on a recent podcast.#Repost @speedandpowerpodcast ・・・🚨New Episode🚨Sound OnEp 90: M...
#Repost @coach_matt_hank ・・・@smc_strength winter training w/ 🏀 and 🏐👀 glimpse into the training program concepts and des...
🏀⛹🏾‍♂️ start of the season this week‼️  Still getting that work in though 💥#basketball #smcmensbasketball #sportsperform...
475 lbs Men’s 🏀 this Monday morning - what’d you do Monday morning??#basketball #sportsperformance #strengthandcondition...
Another day for Men’s 🏀 - blending traditional methods with #strengthcoordination drills#basketball #sportsperformance #...
Look into Monday’s training session with Men’s 🏀#basketball #sportsperformance #athleticdevelopment #smcmensbasketball
Always working competition and games into the training environment - sprinting with a purpose 🏆🏃‍♂️💨#soccer #soccertrain...

Category

Address


1900 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA
90405

Other Medical & Health in Santa Monica (show all)
Peter A. Fields, MD,DC & OrthoRegen Peter A. Fields, MD,DC & OrthoRegen
2730 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste 220
Santa Monica, 90403

Regenerative Orthopedics Medical Clinic repairing joint injuries and resolving joint and spine pain

Santa Monica Braces Santa Monica Braces
Santa Monica, 90404

Call today for a Complimentary Orthodontic Consultation!

OsteoBall OsteoBall
Santa Monica, 90404

Just 10 Minutes a day to a healthier, stronger YOU!

Golden Afternoon - Los Angeles Ketamine Clinic Golden Afternoon - Los Angeles Ketamine Clinic
1450 SE 10th Street Suite 300
Santa Monica, 90401

We offer safe and integrative ketamine sessions in a relaxing and luxury environment.

The Integrated Clinic The Integrated Clinic
2811 Wilshire Boulevard, Suites 680, 690, & 790
Santa Monica, 90403

The Integrated Clinic provides client-centered, collaborative, coordinated care to clients, leveragi

Kure Medical Group - Ketamine Infusion Clinic Kure Medical Group - Ketamine Infusion Clinic
2730 Wilshire Boulevard #425
Santa Monica, 90403

Ketamine therapy facility with IV & intranasal options for mental health concerns & pain management

Restore Hyper Wellness Restore Hyper Wellness
1031 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica, 90403

Expanding the limits of personal wellness through transformative, science-backed treatments.

Dr. Alex Heyne Dr. Alex Heyne
1513 Sixth Street, Suite #102A
Santa Monica, 90401

Hi, I'm Dr. Alex Heyne - board licensed acupuncturist, and Doctor of Science in Oriental Medicine.

Emily P***k, PhD Emily P***k, PhD
Santa Monica, 90405

I help people who experience anxious thoughts, harsh self-judgment, and the feeling that they are never 'enough.' Utilizing mindfulness, curiosity, and compassion, they learn to cu...

Safe Smart Recruiting Safe Smart Recruiting
Santa Monica, 90404

Safe Smart Recruiting (SSR) is a COVID-19 response organization placing qualified candidates with trustworthy employers.

Isobel Gardner, LMFT Isobel Gardner, LMFT
2730 Wilshire Boulevard #650
Santa Monica, 90403

Mindfulness based Psychotherapy & EMDR

UCLA Simms-Mann Health and Wellness Center UCLA Simms-Mann Health and Wellness Center
2509 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, 90405