Youth Programs

PLAY – At Your New Best

Athletes must be able to move in all directions – through all three Planes of Motion (3D).

Our program is focused on improving our athlete’s ability to:

• Get and stay in the athletic base
• Ward off other players to establish position with a strong core
• Push through the ground for a quick first step
• Explode in all directions (jumps, leaps, shuffles, crossovers, etc) out of the athletic base
• Quickly accelerate past their first step
• Create body angles for more effective cutting and reaction
• Sustain these attributes to dominate their 3D space throughout the competition….without injury.

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  Squats

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  Jumps

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  Hops

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  Lunges

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  Pivots

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  Leaps

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  Reaches

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  Swings

We initially program to Groove and Enhance game movements through variations in Body Position, Speed, Range of Motion, Direction,  and Load.

Over time we further Challenge them by introducing more complex movement sequences, and conditioning these game-like movements with reaction and endurance drills.

With our older athletes we do also include conventional – more load dominant training methods. However, we will always place a particular emphasis on movement quality and select exercises that have a high level of transferability to their sport.

Gone are the days when only bench pressing, squatting and sprinting would be considered adequate preparation.