Name: Brandon Strausser
Class Year: 2016
Major: Health Promotion & Fitness
Organization Name: SPIRE Performance at SPIRE Institute
Location: Geneva, Ohio
Internship Responsibilities: During the spring semester, I had the
wonderful opportunity to intern as a performance coach with SPIRE Performance
at SPIRE Institute, which is an Olympic Training Site located right here in
Northeast Ohio! As an intern, I was
responsible for leading our academy athletes from all over the world, local
high schools, colleges, and youth athletes through movement and performance
tests, warm-ups, speed and power teirs, strength training regimens, and
recovery sessions. I am also very
humbled to have worked with Olympic caliber athletes, Wounded Warriors, and
professional dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy from "Dancing with the Stars." Along with this internship, I was given the
opportunity to volunteer with Nike as a performance coach at their high school
football combine in Massillon, Ohio.
What I Learned: I
have learned a great deal from working alongside the coaches, athletic trainer,
and physical therapist here at my internship.
In fact, I could probably write 10 pages worth of information, however,
I will not be doing that for the sake of the readers. Some of the things that I have learned are
how to analyze an individual’s biomechanics and approach their weaknesses
through corrective exercises, understanding that some exercises are not meant
for everyone, and to not be afraid to make mistakes, which has helped me to
become a better coach and leader.
Probably the most important and biggest take-away from this internship
is that I have entered into a field that I absolutely love. The saying is true: "If you love what
you do, you will never work a day in your life," and this internship has
proven that to be true!
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