What is Strength School?
Strength School is a 4-day intensive onboarding experience required for all athletes in 5th–8th grade before beginning full Code 8 training. It establishes the foundation for safe, effective, and confident athletic development.
We don’t just teach your athlete for four days and wish them luck, we stay invested in their long-term success. To maintain the standard we set in Strength School, we include three monthly follow-up technique days designed to reinforce proper mechanics and ensure the foundations your child learned remain safe, stable, and consistent as they grow.
The Commitment
Strength School is a 4-day combination course lasting 75 minutes per day. We utilize seminar but primarily focus on live demonstration. We believe the best way to learn is to have each athlete perform each movement with an expert coach providing real time feedback.
ENROLLMENT INCLUDES:
4 core training days and 3 complimentary follow-up instruction sessions, giving your athlete 7 total days of expert coaching.
What do athletes learn?
• Movement mastery: posture, breathing, bracing
• Lower body mechanics: squat, hinge, landing fundamentals
• Upper body mechanics: pushing, pulling, shoulder control
• Discipline, accountability, and training language
*We also accept current high school athletes who feel they can benefit from additional technique training.
Curriculum Breakdown
Day 1 — Lower Body Mechanics Gym familiarization, safety, squat pattern, hinge pattern, landing fundamentals
Day 2 — Lower Body Mechanics II Deadlift variations, hinge progressions, jumping mechanics
Day 3 — Upper Body Mechanics Pressing variations (bench, overhead), pulling variations, shoulder stability
Day 4 — Final Exam / Integration Combining all patterns safely and Confidently
Location: ALIGNED Coaching & Training, 543 5 Cities Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Dates & Time: Thursday January 29th - Sunday February 1st.
Thursday & Friday from 6:00-7:15pm
Saturday & Sunday from 9:00am-10:15am
The Coach
Chris White
Coach Chris is former collegiate football and track & field student-athlete for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, White went on to play in the Canadian Football League and on several Arena Football teams. Following his playing career, White spent time working with Dr. Marcus Elliott, one of the leading doctors in sports performance today. While working with Dr. Elliott at his training facility, P3, White assisted in training professional athletes in the MLB, AVP, NBA, and NFL.
White served as a full-time strength and conditioning coach at Cal Poly, with his most recent position at LSU. During his time at LSU, Coach Chris had the opportunity to work with some of the world's top collegiate and professional athletes, spanning leagues such as the WNBA, NBA, AVP, NFL, professional indoor volleyball, and track and field.
White earned a Master of Science degree in kinesiology and is currently working on his PhD in Exercise Physiology. White is a certified USA Weightlifting (USAW) Level II Instructor, a Senior Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC) instructor, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Strength and Conditioning Certified Coach(SCCC).