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Dr. Anatoly Bondarchuk
Dr. Anatoly Bondarchuk is renowned as an athlete (1972 Olympic Champion and European Champion in the hammer throw as well as a former World Record Holder) and Mr. Bondarchuk's coaching credentials are virtually unprecedented in the sport of Athletics.
Dr. Bondarchuk is a Doctor of Pedagogical Science ( University of Kiev ) and his research into technique and high-performance training methods formed the basis for many of the common techniques and practices used by the world's top athletes today. Mr. Bondarchuk developed the USSR National Team throws program from 1976 to 1992 from which he produced numerous World and Olympic Champions in the Hammer, Discus and Shot Put. He has authored 11 books and 195 articles in his areas of expertise. A common focus is training to maintain performance and technique. Since 1992 he has been coaching for Portugal and Kuwait.
Mr. Bondarchuk's athletes, while members of the USSR National Team, broke 12 World Records, and still hold the current world record in the hammer throw. His athletes won all hammer throw medals in 4 consecutive non-boycotted Olympic Games.
Dr. Vladimir Issurin
Vladimir Issurin serves as a scientific and professional coordinator at the Elite Sport Department of the Israeli Olympic Committee at the Wingate Institute.
He completed his undergraduate studies on Sport Sciences and Ph.D. dissertation on aquatic motor fitness and movement technique of swimmers at Leningrad Sport University (1963-1972) and his post-doctoral studies on motor/technical sportsmanship in the individual water sports in Moscow Sport University (1988).
He served as a scientific adviser and head of the complex scientific group for the USSR Olympic canoe/kayak team during three quadrennial cycles (1978-1991) and received two governmental awards.
Since 1991 professor Issurin has lived in Israel and works as a researcher, professional consultant and coordinator for Israeli Olympic National teams (since 1992).
He is a lecturer at the Wingate coaching school and Wingate Physical Education College.
As a member of the national Olympic delegations he took part in five Olympic Games; twice as a team leader of the Israeli kayak and swimming national teams (2000 and 2004).
He has written over 150 scientific articles in national and international journals and over 50 international presentations.
Dr. Michael Yessis
Dr. Michael Yessis received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California and his B.S. and M.S. from City University of New York. He is president of Sports Training, Inc., a diverse sports and fitness company. Dr. Yessis is also Professor Emeritus at California State University, Fullerton, where he is a multi-sports specialist in biomechanics (technique analysis) and sports conditioning and training.
In his work, Dr. Yessis has developed many unique specialized strength and speed-strength (explosive) training programs. He has served as training and technique consultant to several Olympic and professional sports teams, including the L.A. Rams and L.A. Raiders football clubs, Natadore Diving Team, and the U.S. Men's Volleyball Team. He has also successufully trained many athletes in different sports.
Dr. Yessis has written more than 2,000 articles on fitness and sports training that have appeared in magazines such as Muscle and Fitness, Shape, Scholastic Coach, Fitness Management, and the National Strength and Conditioning Association Journal. He has also written the following books: Handball, The Secrets of Soviet Sports Fitness and Training, Plyometric Training: Achieving Explosive Power in Sports, Kinesiology of Exercise, Body Shaping and Explosive Golf. He has completed four videos, entitled Exercise Mastery, Developing a Quarterback's Arm and Strength, Specialized Strength and Explosive Exercises for Baseball and SpecializedStrength and Explosive Exercises for Softball.
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