Becoming a Better Athlete
Being skilled in a particular sport is a great thing, but skill alone does not guarantee success. However, skill in combination with improved athleticism will raise the ceiling for you in all aspects of a sport.
When a basketball player takes a shot or a soccer player puts one on the net everyone looks at the skill of that athlete, but what no one notices is the ability to decelerate, the strength, mobility, balance and coordination necessary to perform those skills.
Our job is to enhance your athleticism and these are the steps we take to help you achieve that:
Step 1: History
To design the most effective training program for you, we need to learn as much about you as possible: your injury history (new, old, current, recurrent), what sports you play, what position you play, when you practice, how you practice, any detailed training experience you've had and more. The more information we have, the better the program we can design.
Step 2: Assessment
Taking a thorough history will help guide us through your assessment. In the assessment we look at the mobility and stability of your joints, flexibility and strength. Our aim is to find the "kinks in your armor". We'll look for differences in the right and left sides of your body as asymmetries are key predictors of injury. The type of assessment we do will be based on your biological and training ages.
Step 3: Program Design
The information gathered in your history and assessment is crucial in designing a program that will meet your needs. Not only will we seek to correct any deficiencies found in the assessment, but we want to design a comprehensive and progressive program that will result in your becoming a better athlete.
Step 4: Program Implementation
Now the fun begins! Everything we do will lead to the ultimate goal--to make you a stronger, faster and a more efficient mover while reducing your injury risk. You'll learn a variety of movement and exercise techniques, health maintenance strategies and, hopefully, something about yourself.
Step 5: Re-Assessment
Periodically we will perform re-assessments so we can check your progress. Re-assessments will tell us if we're on the right path or if adjustments need to be made so you experience the maximum benefit from your training program.
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