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  SPEED, STRENGTH, AGILITY AND BALANCE TRAINING PROGRAM

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Improve Speed and Power

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Develop First Step Quickness

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Improve Footwork Through Specific Drills

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Improve Dynamic Balance

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Enhance Ability to Move Laterally and Change Direction

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Use Plyometrics to Improve Jumping Ability and Total Body Explosiveness

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Develop Functional Strength Through Specially Designed Soccer Specific Strength Training Programs

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Learn Evaluation Techniques to Measure Your Progress

Our Program has Six components:

1.       Evaluation                                                                                                                                                               Every athlete begins our program with a mandatory evaluation. This is used to assess current ability, identify strengths and weaknesses, and group athletes accordingly. Using the information from the evaluation, every athlete selects a program that is designed to fit their needs. This program will be some combination of Endurance, Strength, Power, Speed, Coordination, Balance and Flexibility training.  Reviews: Immediately after the evaluation, our testing expert will discuss the results, and explain which program is the best for your athlete according to his or her needs

2.       Active Dynamic warm up
The active dynamic warm up is the foundation for a well prepared athlete. Athletes will lean a scripted routine of the most effective ways to improve mobility, balance and stability, muscular/cardiovascular endurance, and motor skill coordination. The players will also learn the most economical way to warm up for team workouts and games.

3.       Flexibility                                                                                                                                                                Increasing an athlete’s range of motion will allow for a longer, more efficient stride when sprinting, and decrease the chance of injury. This leads to a faster, safer athlete.

4.       Speed Training
Acceleration, top speed, change of direction, and deceleration are critical components in most sports. By learning proper techniques, an athlete will run more efficiently, thus making them faster and less likely to get hurt.

5.       Change of Direction Training
Improving ones sense of balance as well as strength is a big part of enhancing an athlete’s change of direction. The other major component is knowing how to position each joint to maximally apply force into the ground in the most effective direction. This is a skill that is acquired over time with practice. Just as a martial artist never knows what his opponent will do next the athlete must be trained in a similar way o respond and change direction quickly.

6.       Plyometric Power Training
Plyometrics refer to various forms of jumping exercises that train the efficiency of the athlete's central nervous system, thus improving explosive power.

 

INDIVIDUAL TRAINING 

 

            Duration                -minimum 10 weeks

 

            Time                      -60 minutes

 

            Cost                       -$80

 

At club location  

Only New Jersey

SMALL GROUP TRAINING (2-5)

 

            Duration              -minimum 10 weeks

 

            Time                    -60 minutes

 

            Cost                     -$100

 

At club location  

Only New Jersey

TEAM TRAINING

 

                 Duration                -minimum 10 weeks

 

                 Time                       -60 minutes

 

                 Cost                        -$125

 

At club location  

Only New Jersey