About the Author
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BRIAN SCHIFF, PT, CSCS graduated from The Ohio State
University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree of Physical Therapy in Allied Health Professions. Since then, he has practiced as a licensed physical therapist specializing in sports medicine. Through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Brian became a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) in 1998.
Brian is a a contributing author for PTontheNet and expert author for Ezinearticles.com. He
contributed a chapter on periodization to a fitness book entitled The Power of Champions.
Schiff also co-authored a breakthrough manual on ACL injury prevention entitled Protecting
the Athlete’s Knee and contributed three chapters in a much awaited golf conditioning
e-book entitled Fitness Secrets of Championship Golfers.
Currently, he owns Fitness Edge, a private fitness studio and performance enhancement
company, specializing in personal training and sport specific training programs for athletes
of all sports and ages. Additionally, Brian is the clinic director for a large outpatient
orthopedic facility in New Albany, OH. Brian served as the strength and conditioning coach
for The Columbus Crew Major League Soccer Team from 2002 - 2006. He has presented
at professional conferences and coaches’ clinics on topics including training for shoulder
stability, baseball specific training, safe shoulder training, functional golf training, soccer
specific conditioning, ACL injury prevention and sport specific training.