Youth Sports Performance
Strength Training Philosophies, Programming & Research Strength training is typically either a really exciting thing for an athlete and their parents, or a scary thing. Strength training for children can often be taboo: you’ve heard lifting weights can damage a child’s growth plates and they shouldn’t use weights until they are in High School. There …
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Foam Rolling Foam rolling, in particular, has been the subject of a tremendous amount of hype, misinformation, and debate about its efficacy as a training tool. Foam rolling is great for enabling fluid movement and doing SMR on larger areas such as the back or hip complex, but the amount of time dedicated to it should …
Basics of Jump Training: Landing Position When you talk to an athlete, or a parent, everyone wants to know how high they can jump… but nobody is concerned with how well they can land. We make athletes more powerful to run faster and jump higher, but are we giving them the brakes to protect themselves …
The SUN IS OUT! Are you making sure your athlete is staying hydrated ? Bill Parisi is joined by Dr. Derrick Heydinger to discuss the importance of sports drinks for athletes.
Acceleration: The keys to Speed We call ourselves the Parisi SPEED SCHOOL because we can teach speed better than anyone and have delivered this coaching to athletes of all ages and ability levels since 1993 (And more specifically, I (Cory) have worked with athletes for nearly 10 years.) Acceleration is defined as the ability …
Play Time: Give Your Athlete the Freedom to Do It “Kids don’t just go outside and play like they used to!” We hear it all the time. You should let it happen. One of the best ways to practice body control and improve athleticism is to watch your favorite athlete and then go …
Our linear speed sessions consist of two main focal points: acceleration and top speed. Acceleration is the first 10-15 yards of your sprint, for most athletes. It is the point of your run where you build up to your maximum speed. There is a transition phase which then leads into top speed, which is your …
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