2025 NHSSCA Northern California State Clinic

8:30-9:30 am – CHECK-IN/REGISTRATION

9:00-9:15 am – WELCOME
Overview of Day’s Activities & Presentations from Coach Jamie Hegg, Strength Coach, co-founder of Virtus Performance Club

9:15-10:15 am – LECTURE
Mastering Olympic Lifting for Youth Athletes: A Hands-On Experience with Coach Ben Hwa

OVERVIEW: Want to build stronger, more explosive youth athletes? Olympic lifting is one of the most powerful tools for developing speed, power, and athleticism—but only if it’s taught correctly.

Join Coach Ben Hwa for a high-energy, hands-on session that breaks down the fundamentals of Olympic lifting for high school athletes. Whether you’re new to coaching Olympic lifts or looking for practical progressions to refine your program, this session will give you the tools to coach with confidence and maximize results.

What You’ll Gain:

• Step-by-step progressions for teaching Olympic lifts in a safe and effective way
• Positional & technical cues that help athletes move efficiently and prevent injury
• How to scale intensity, complexity, and volume based on athlete readiness
• Live Q&A and classroom discussion on programming Olympic lifts for high school athletes
• Real-world coaching strategies to get buy-in and seamlessly integrate Olympic lifting into training

This interactive session will give you both the hands-on experience in the weight room and the classroom insight you need to bring Olympic lifting success to your program.

10:30-11:30 am – LECTURE
Unlocking Peak Performance: Female Athlete Health & Wellness with Morgan Smith

OVERVIEW: Are you truly meeting the unique needs of your female athletes? Understanding the physiology, nutrition, and mental health considerations specific to female athletes is essential for optimizing performance, reducing injury risk, and supporting overall well-being.

Join Morgan Smith for an eye-opening session designed to equip coaches, trainers, and educators with the knowledge and tools needed to better support female athletes in their training and development.

What You’ll Gain:

• A deeper understanding of the menstrual cycle and its impact on training & performance
• Key physiological and hormonal differences that influence strength, endurance, and recovery
• Nutritional strategies tailored to female athletes to optimize energy, recovery, and long-term health
• Mental health considerations—how stress, pressure, and emotional well-being affect performance
• Actionable coaching strategies to educate, empower, and better support female athletes

This session will bridge the gap between science and practical coaching, giving you immediate takeaways to enhance athlete well-being, maximize performance, and create a stronger, healthier team culture.

11:30 am-12:30 pm – LUNCH PROVIDED

More Than a Meal, It’s a Networking Opportunity: Lunch at the NHSSCA Clinic is not just about grabbing a plate and catching up with your usual circle. It’s a chance to collaborate, share, and expand your professional network. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or just stepping into the field of high school strength and conditioning, this is your moment to connect with coaches who inspire, mentor, and challenge you to grow.

If you leave this clinic without making at least one new connection, you’ve missed an incredible opportunity to grow professionally and personally. The NHSSCA is more than an organization—it’s a #FAMILY, built on shared knowledge, support, and a commitment to making each other better.

So, don’t just eat—engage, listen, and learn. The people sitting around you might change how you approach coaching forever. Let’s make this lunch one to remember! #NHSSCA #FAMILY #CoachingConnections #GrowYourNetwork

12:45-1:45 pm – LECTURE
Building Athlete Buy-In Through Meaningful Relationships with Caroline Howard

OVERVIEW: Great coaching isn’t just about programming—it’s about connection. Without trust and buy-in, even the best training plans fall short. So how do you get your athletes to fully commit to your vision, your system, and their own development?

In this powerful and interactive session, Caroline Howard will break down the art of relationship-building and how it directly impacts athlete motivation, performance, and team culture. Whether you’re coaching high school athletes, leading a team, or managing support staff, this session will give you real-world strategies to foster trust, accountability, and long-term success.

What You’ll Learn:

• Proven techniques to build genuine, lasting relationships with athletes
• How to create a culture of trust & accountability for increased buy-in
• Strategies to navigate relationships between athletes, coaches, and support staff
• How to turn skeptics into believers and drive higher engagement & effort
• Interactive discussion & Q&A to tackle real-world challenges and find solutions

This classroom-style session will provide actionable takeaways you can implement immediately to enhance team dynamics and elevate your coaching impact.

2:oo-3:00 pm – DUAL: LECTURE/HANDS-ON
Speed Wins: Acceleration & Change of Direction Fundamentals with Jack Anderson

OVERVIEW: Acceleration and change of direction are the foundation of athletic success. Whether it’s breaking away for a touchdown, cutting to the basket, or reacting to an opponent’s move, the ability to explode, stop, and redirect efficiently separates good athletes from great ones.

In this high-energy, hands-on session, Jack Anderson will take you through game-changing movement progressions designed to develop speed, power, and agility in youth athletes.

What You’ll Gain:

• Field & court-based drills to teach proper acceleration, deceleration, and change of direction
• How to build explosive speed through technical progressions & movement mechanics
• Programming strategies to develop team-wide and individual speed & agility plans
• How sport coaches can integrate acceleration & agility work seamlessly into practice
• Live Q&A session—get expert insights on optimizing speed training for your athletes

This dual hands-on & classroom session will give you proven tools and coaching strategies to take your athletes’ speed, reaction time, and agility to the next level.

3:00-3:15 pm – CLOSING REMARKS
Closing remarks with Coach Jamie Hegg + Sweep The Sheds