Alicante

As part of my professional duties I sit as Associate Editor-and-Chief of The JOURNAL OF HUMAN SPORTS AND EXERCISE published out of the University of Alicante.

Therefore, it was a truly a pleasure to be invited to a NSCA Clinic hosted by the Department of General and Specific Didactics and the Faculty of Education at the University of Alicante.
Dr. Daniel Dodd, Dr. Jonathan Esteve (UEM) and I traveled to Alicante and were hosted by the faculty of the University. Upon arrival we had a few hours, so we went for a run along the coastline, as Alicante is a beach town on the Mediterranean Sea.

The students and faculty were fabulous and seemed to be engaged and enjoy the scholarly interaction. We were even treated to a lunch of traditional and paella negra (using squid ink instead of the traditional saffron).

Special thanks to Dr. José A. Pérez Turpin and Dr. Juan M. Cortell Tormo, and all of our fabulous hosts (Chema and Roberto) and our translator (Juan).

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Toledo

While Drs. Dodd and Peterson where here for the NSCA Clinic we decided to take a sightseeing trip to Toledo. We made the hour drive and walked around one of the few remaining “gothic” cities in Europe. It is a throw back to mid-evil times.

Toledo is known for its artisans and craftsmanship with steel, specifically swords and knives. The steel was chosen by Hannibal for his army as well as the Roman legions. The forging of these famous blades dates back to the 5th century BC.

Additionally, Toledo was at one point the capital city of Spain and has one of the largest cathedrals Construction of the cathedral began in 1226 and lasted over 3 centuries.

The reason Toledo was chosen as the capital was due to its imposing advantage. It is set high on a mountainside and also has a river to protect it from attack.

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The 2008 NSCA-UEM International Clinic en España

Having the opportunity to help to coordinate an international conference sponsored by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and hosted at the Universidad Euorpea de Mardrid was a highlight of my sabbatical. I have to admit that it was quite an undertaking, but well worth the effort.

The conference was a collaborative effort between Dr. Lee Brown (President of the NSCA, Dr. Alfonso Jimenez and me. One of the benefits of helping to organize the conference was that I was able to invite two of my previous students (Dr. Mark Peterson and Dr. Daniel Dodd) as well as two of my current doctoral students (Steve Kelly and Laurie Black) as presenters for the conference. What a memorable experience for all of us.

Another highlight of the conference was a book release for Dr. Alfonso Jimenez. Alfonso is the editor of Nuevas dimensiones en el entranamiento de la fuerze: Aplicación de nevos método, recursos y tecnologías – published by INDE in Barcelona

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