Acceleration is key in the 60 yard dash. Our program incorporates a variety of drills designed to enhance your starting speed. We teach athletes how to explode out of the blocks, focusing on proper body positioning and explosive leg drive. By engaging in repeated acceleration drills, athletes will develop the neuromuscular adaptations necessary for faster starts.

Here’s what our research has shown: The biggest gains in speed are made by the athletes who consistently train speed between the ages of 14 and 18. What does that mean? Simply stated, in an annual calendar- the athletes who allocate 3 months to speed training and development had the bigger overall increase in speed compared to those who sporadically/inconsistently trained.

…soccer ranks high in injury rates (defined as the number of injuries per 1000 hours of player activity time), higher than field hockey, volleyball, handball, basketball, rugby, and boxing.¹ Most of these injuries occur in the lower extremity and during the competitive season.¹ What is even more surprising is the fact that most injuries to soccer players are non-contact. It is not the sliding, tackling, and colliding into other players that causes the most injury. It is the running, twisting, turning, jumping, and shooting that were linked to the most injuries.

Besides overall health and management of lifestyle factors, why else is strength and condition important for the youth athlete? Most importantly, it sets up a foundation for the younger athlete to build and grow upon. Many kids jump straight into sports once they are at the appropriate age. Through this experience they naturally develop skills and learn the movements associated with their specific sport. However, oftentimes, youth sports teams do not work one on one with a strength and conditioning coach. Therefore, these kids do not ever properly build a foundation of strength, not just strength in their muscles, but also strength of their joints, ligaments, and bones.

The key difference between the French contrast method and complex and contrast training is its utilization of a number of methods for explosive development of the athlete. The French contrast method, using a four-exercise protocol, pushes the physiological response of the athlete further, forcing the utilisation of alactic and anaerobic work capacity to increase.