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THE 5S’s

STRENGTH

Develop size and strength

– As it is the foundation to perform powerful movements, such as speed off the mark, jumping, landing, ability to handle collisions, core strength for throwing and passing.

-Being strong and having a balanced body helps you avoid injury and move with ease.

– Learn and train specific strength to improve acceleration and deceleration.  This will help  with sport specific speed and evasion.

– Develop maximum strength so that  the faster and more powerful you can become from subsequent training.

– All athletes perform better with greater strength, including distance runners, rowers, kayakers, cyclists, football, rugby and soccer players, gymnasts, cross-country skiers, martial artists and track and field athletes.

SPEED

Integrated Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training to help

– Athletes who can move faster and more efficiently than opponents have a significant advantage on the field, court, or track.  For example, a faster athlete may be able to get to a ball more quickly than a competitor or may even outrun a pursuer.

– Speed training exercises can help athletes build strength and improve their mobility, reducing their risk of injury.

– Every athlete has the potential to improve their speed. Speed training helps athletes tap into that potential and improve their overall performance.

– Develop maximum speed so that you can move more efficiently in endurance activities.

– Develop your acceleration and agility for field and court sports.  Faster footwork to react to your opposition.

Speed is often considered a combination of four different components:

  • Reaction time: how fast your sensory system (part of the nervous system that processes sensory information) can perceive, process, and respond to an external stimulus.
  • Acceleration: the rate of which you can increase your velocity.
  • Maximum speed: the highest velocity you can attain in a specific activity.
  • Speed endurance: the body’s ability to sustain near maximal velocity for an extended amount of time.

STAMINA

Stamina refers to the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort. It is a combination of cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, and mental resilience. Stamina training is essential for athletes across a wide range of sports, including soccer, long-distance running, cycling, swimming, and more.

 

– Energy System Development. From general to specific fitness and conditioning.  An important aspect of stamina is the ability to recover quickly from exertion,  such as replenishing energy stores, removing metabolic waste products, and repairing muscle tissue, allow individuals to bounce back rapidly and continue performing at a high level for extended periods.

We will build an aerobic base of explosive speed and power to help you play at higher speeds for an extended period of time.

– Enhanced muscular endurance enables individuals to maintain performance levels, resist muscle fatigue, and sustain effort during activities like weightlifting, rowing, or repetitive motion sports.

–  Mental resilience plays a significant role in overcoming fatigue, managing discomfort, and sustaining effort when faced with challenging situations.

SKILL

The six skill-related fitness components are agility, balance, coordination (hand-eye and/or foot/eye), power, reaction time, and speed.

– With agility and speed, we work with you to improve your technique.  By correcting your acceleration and deceleration technique, you will become a faster, more explosive player on the field or court.

– Balance itself refers to your ability to adjust your body position to remain upright. It deals with proprioception, or knowing where your body is in space, and being able to make adjustments to your position as your center of gravity changes during movement.

– So many sports and activities require well-honed hand-eye (or foot-eye) coordination, including badminton, golf, soccer, basketball, football, racquetball, archery, softball, ultimate Frisbee, and more. All require you to be able to see an external object and respond precisely with your hands and/or feet to meet a pre-determined objective.

SUPPLENESS

Suppleness – Integrated Flexibility Training and Core Stabilization Training.  Enhances performance and reduces the risk of injury for athletes across all sports.

– Improves your recovery

– Improves range of movement at a joint.  It allows athletes to reach, stretch and move their joints to gain possession, or to achieve a more effective or efficient position. 

Some  examples:

– In hockey, a goalkeeper with good flexibility will be able to extend a leg much flatter to the floor which gives them a much better chance of stopping a shot low to the ground.

– A swimmer with good flexibility and core strength can create neater lines and shapes to move through the water.