Vern Gambetta has helped numerous individuals and teams improve their performance by applying his principle-centered training programs. Based on scientific laws, functional movements and practical experience, these programs are specifically designed to develop "The Complete Athlete." Function is determined by analysis of the demands of the sport, the demands of the position or event, and most importantly, the qualities of the individual athlete. "The body is a kinetic chain that functions together to produce efficient movement," Vern says. "Therefore, I do not focus on individual parts in training -- rather, I design programs based on how the parts function together as a whole." The resulting training and rehabilitation programs are based on the following principles: Postural alignment and dynamic balance are the foundation for all training Train movements, not muscles Train fundamental movement skills before sport-specific skills Train core strength before extremity strength Train body weight before external resistance Train joint integrity before joint mobility Train synergistic muscles before prime movers Train strength before strength endurance Train speed before speed endurance The result is the systematic, sequential and progressive development of "The Complete Athlete." GSTS Program Goals Injury Prevention Performance Enhancement Education