Acceleration Sports Institute (ASI) was founded in 2004 by former athletes to provide consistent training programs. In 2005, ASI partnered with medical clinics to offer sports performance training. In 2008, ASI was purchased to train athletes, general populations, and those seeking exercise medicine. ASI provides structure, education, and personalized training programs. The intern's goals are to maintain safety, teach techniques, and help clients improve physically and mentally under the guidance of certified preceptor Travis Morris.

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Acceleration Sports
Institute
HLTH 420: Internship
Oliver Jones

2. Humble Beginnings
S Acceleration Sports Institute (ASI) was founded in 2004 by a
group of professional athletes whose goal was to provide a more
consistent system for training pro athletes than the ones they had
used during their careers.
S In 2005, ASI teamed up with Steadman Hawkins Clinic of the
Carolinas and Proaxis Therapy to offer sports performance
training within a medical context.
S In 2008, GHS purchased ASI for the purpose of training
professional, collegiate, and high school athletes, the general
population and “exercise medicine” population within the institute
for musculoskeletal health and wellness.

3. Description of ASI
S ASI is an elite training facility that provides structure and
guidance for athletes and the general population
S Education about speed and strength training
S Set training programs
S Nutritional advice

4. Goals at ASI
S Maintain a save environment for its members
S Teach proper techniques
S Help member increase their numbers with weights
S Develop member both physically and mentally

5. Preceptor: Travis Morris
S Travis Morris is from Greenville, South
Carolina
S He played varsity basketball at Berea
High School, where he was a two-time
MVP, North/South all star, and High
School Heisman nominee
S Travis continued his academic journey to
North Greenville University where he
obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Sports
Management and a Master’s Degree in
Business Administration

6. Preceptor Cont’d
S He is currently a Sport Performance Coach at ASI and is
certified as a Performance Enhancement Specialist
through NASM
S Travis is also certified through National Association of
Speed and Explosion (NASE)
S He is also certified through Quantum Leap International
as a youth instructor with a focus on life skills and
leadership development.

7. Site Photos

8. Programs
S Throughout my experience at ASI I was able to develop
strength and conditioning programs for the athletes like
the one shown in the previous slide
S Implementing programs was a lot of fun, but was also the
source of vast amounts of stress because you want the
workouts and the clients to work in sync with each other

9. Training Video
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10. Difficulty in writing programs
S When writing programs for individuals, you must take into
account any injuries that the athlete may be experience.
S In the previous video, a young athlete is working on
lateral movement and quick twitch muscle firing
S However, this workout is a result of his lack of
functionality with his wrist. The lateral shuffles on the
Bosu ball were just implemented because he could not
apply pressure to his wrists.

11. Creativity on the job
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12. Creativity on the job
S Working at ASI has given me a lot of different
opportunities to display my creative side.
S For example, for a change-of-direction day, instead of
doing our work in the courtyard like we normally do, I
decided to have the athletes run routes instead
S Doing this not only created spontaneity within the
workout, but it also gave the athletes a better
understanding of how the workouts related to on-the-field
performance.

13. Who Do We Train?
S Although ASI was founded by professional athletes,
athletes only make up 34% of the members of ASI.
S The other 66% are made up of, first responders, exercise
medicine, and fitness clients.
S These types of individuals are also known as members of
the “general population”.

14. Types of Training at ASI
S Sports Training
S Fitness Training
S Weight Loss training
S Elite training programs
S Exercise medicine

15. My Roles
S While at ASI, some of the duties and responsibilities that I
was in charge of was included
S Coaching/training athletes
S Create and implement training programs
S Maintain a clean and safe work environment

16. Coach/Train Athletes
S ASI trains athletes from all different age levels starting at
13 years old
S During the summer, the athletes will have a stronghold on
the facilities from around 8:00am-11:30am
S Athletes are not broken up based on age, but rather on
skill level

17. Creating/Implementing
Programs
S When creating a progam, several factors must be
considered
S Can the lifts/movements be completed by all types of clients
S Are the lifts working the types of muscles that are needed.
S Do you as a trainer have a basic knowledge of all of the lifts
so that you can explain any difficult statements to members
of the gym?

18. Future Employment
S After completing this summer internship at ASI, I feel like the
best quality to bring with you is a high self-esteem. You may not
always be dealing with the most confident of people, so if you
have a high self-esteem and positive attitude, then the clients
will have no choice but to follow in your footsteps
S Being able to communicate properly is also an important point.
Even if your mode of communication is body language, it is
important that you keep sending positive messages at all times