INTRODUCTION
Ramapo College Sports Performance Department strives to establish & maintain an environment for student-athletes, in which it seamlessly integrates a successful educational experience while competing at the highest level of NCAA Division-III athletics.
The Sports Performance program is directed by Joe Valentino, through his mission in providing student-athletes with the necessary tools for developing their physical & mental abilities. He is committed to offering every student-athlete with a safe & positive training environment, conducive for learning; while maintaining a competitive, diverse, and team-oriented culture. All RCNJ Sports Performance programs are designed to meet the various & individual needs of each student-athlete, while sharing common training principles & goals.
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PROGRAM PRINCIPLES
1.  Positive Student-Engagement, Consistency, Attitude
2. Needs Analysis & Assessments
3. Fundamental Movement Patterns
4. Technical Execution & Proper Movement Progressions
5. Proximal Stability & Distal Mobility
6. Multi-Joint & Multi-Dimensional Ground Base Movements
7. Conditioning (Metabolic Demands / Speed, Agility, and Quickness)
8. Controlled Power & Explosive Movements
9. Regeneration, Recovery, Nutrition
10. Training & Coaching Adjustments
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PROGRAM GOALS
1. Decrease Risk of Sport-Related Injuries
2. Enhance Sustainable Athletic Performance Abilities
3. Develop High Character Humans
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RCNJ_Sports_Performance.
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