One of the more positive changes in how athletic development is perceived these days is an acknowledgement that you actually can train to be faster.
We see this in our program, as we continue to get more and more requests for speed training, especially this time of year as the warmer weather approaches.
This is a great sign! We all know that playing faster can open up all kinds of doors for a young athlete.
More playing time.
More success when you're out there.
And maybe even some exciting opportunities to play at the next level of your sport.
Because of this, despite the fact we already dedicate 30 minutes of our regular classes to speed, we wanted to have a separate type of class for those who seek an accelerated path to playing faster.
This is why we are launching a new program for athletes in our area - Power Source Speed School.
This will begin as a series of 1 and 3 day extensive speed programs to help athletes willing to devote their time to improving this most critical skill.
These are 4 hour clinics that will dig into all of the following areas:
- Reactive quickness & acceleration
- Top speed sprinting mechanics
- Agility & change of direction
- Defensive footwork (shuffling, quick hips, etc)
- Game speed
- Sports Nutrition
- Goal setting
- Playing with confidence
We break the training time into 4 separate blocks of about 45-50 minutes each, with a 10-15 minute talk in between on key topics (nutrition, goal setting, confidence) that help in ways well beyond athletics.
These clinics are for athletes ages 13 and up, and will run at the following times during the April school vacation week:
Monday, April 18th from 10 AM - 2 PM
Friday, April 22nd from 10 AM - 2 PM
The cost to enroll in either 4-hour session is $69 per athlete.
We'll continue running clinics at select times during the summer, fall & beyond.
There is a dedicated web page for just this program that provides more information on how we train for success in speed development.
You can access the Power Source Speed School web page here:
That page also has a link to enroll in any upcoming clinics, if you are interested.
We're excited to now have in place an effective way to build this critical skill in a way that can help any kid improve, if they're willing to put in the time and effort.
If your son or daughter needs to be a step faster, I hope you'll consider having them take part in this program.
