When To Begin Training

"When should my son/daughter begin training?" This is a question that I am often asked on a daily basis. With schools increasing time spent in Language Arts, Math, and Science time is being taken away from other areas. Unfortunately one such area is often Physical Education. Some students are now only getting Physical Education once or even twice a week. Where are these young students going to learn movement skills and how are they going to build a foundation and general understanding of fitness and sports related movements? Over the course of the past year I have seen a large increase of young athletes (7,8,9,10 years olds) coming to speed training. Through speed, agility, and explosive movement training young athletes are taught proper form and technique that will create a good base or foundation for all fitness or sport related movements. Learning proper form and movement patterns is also a great way prevent injuries. So when should your son or daughter begin training? Whenever they begin to compete in athletics. Giving your young athlete the proper foundation that all sport specific movements are based on will not only help in injury prevention but will also help them increase their athletic performance. The younger kids love doing SPARQ training. They see it as "fun" and not work and look forward to the training every week. Have your young athlete start off on the right foot by joining a Speed Boosters training sessions.
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Speed Boosters Developments

Over the course of the past couple years Speed Boosters has greatly expanded. We are at an all time high for athletes participating in our programs. As athletes begin to see the importance of sports performance and SPARQ training and continue to reap the benefits of being involved in our training programs the numbers will only expand more. In a continued effort to offer the best possible experience and results and at the most affordable price for our athletes, Speed Boosters will be offering new services and a greater number of programs. Within the next week or two we will be announcing the new developments and opportunities we will be offering for athletes in the St. Louis and Metro East area. TRAIN BETTER, TRAIN SPEED BOOSTERS!

STL Softball Showcase

Myself and the Speed Boosters staff had the opportunity to work with ESPN Rise Magazine, Nike, and SPARQ at the annual St. Louis Softball Showcase last weekend. It was a great event attended by well over a thousand of the areas top softball players. Over the course of the weekend we had the opportunity to SPARQ test 1,323 players. It's always great to see young athletes compete and see the results of their dedication and hard work. There were several athletes that really stood out from the rest. What did these athletes have in common? They were part of a well designed sport specific training program to increase speed, power, agility, reaction, quickness, flexibility, and injury prevention. The gains received from training have carried over directly to the diamond and have put them at the top of their game. Below is a list of the "Top 10" from the weekend that can also be seen at http://myespn.go.com/blogs/highschoolsoftball

TOP OVERALL SPARQ RATINGS
Mackenzie Sykes -2010-2B-Originals (RE) -133.02
Brandee Bohr -2009-OF-S E Iowa Softball Allstars -126.75
Brianna Corwin -2010-C-Originals (RE) -120.27
Jenna Marston -2009-SS-St Louis Diamond Cats -120.12
Marissa Mersch -2011-OF-Lemont Rockers (DD) -120.09
Cynthia Miller -2010-OF-Illinois Bandits 18U Gold -118.65
Alyssa Smith -2011-2B-Oak Park Windmills (MS) -115.68
Allie Anttila -2010-OF-Illinois Chill (BE) -115.26
Staci Bonezek -2011-3B-Homer Hawks Black 16-U -113.82
Lauren Ackerman -2009-C-St Louis Diamond Cats -111.6

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Speed Boosters SPARQ Team Challenge

What are St. Louis area high school basketball programs doing to prepare for the basketball season? Competing in the Speed Boosters SPARQ Team Challenge training sessions with Speed Boosters. Speed Boosters SPARQ training sessions consist of dynamic flexibility development, speed, linear and lateral footwork progressions, and explosive movement training that prepares the basketball player for the rigors of the high school basketball season. Check back soon for basketball specific development drills from the training sessions as well as updates on how the players are progressing.

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Speed Boosters Football SPARQ Training Top 10

Congrats to all of the football players that completed 6 weeks of SPARQ training. The results that were obtained are a testament to what a well designed program based on research and a strong work ethic can accomplish. Below are the "Top 10" SPARQ ratings with the increase each athlete saw in their SPARQ rating from the first week of training.

1.)Mike Heumann - 110.25 (Increase 56.76)
2.)Robert Pratt- 108.27 (Increase 37.35)
3.)Randy Emilien -85.5 (Increase 20.10)
4.)Sean Alexander- 81.33 (Increase 34.83)
5.)Sam Smith- 77.16 (Increase 26.91)
6.)Steve Wiley- 75.36 (Increase 22.16)
7.)Ryan Campbell- 74.58 (Increase 38.01)
8.)Garth Shermann- 71.94 (Increase 29.88)
9.)Kyle Portell- 69.36 (Increase 32.22)
10.)Dylan Bannecke- 67.14 (Increase 31.11)

Again, congrats to all that trained this summer and good luck as you enter your fall seasons.

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Fall & Winter Training Sessions Announced

It's been a while since I had the opportunity to post to the blog. So far it has been a crazy summer full of camps, training, and SPARQ testing hundreds of athletes within the St. Louis area. I have also been working on several projects with SPARQ that I will hopefully have more info on soon. We just recently completed our summer training sessions and had some unbelievable results. I will post the top SPARQ results soon. Many have inquired about our fall and winter SPARQ training schedule at St. Louis Baseball & Fastpitch Academy. I have provided our schedule below for those that are interested in increasing their on field performance. If you are interested in SPARQ team training or having your team SPARQ tested please feel free to contact me at sean.erwin@speedboosters.net . Speed Boosters is dedicated to helping individual athletes and teams achieve their goals and can come to your practice to train or SPARQ test your athletes. TRAIN BETTER, TRAIN SPEED BOOSTERS!

FALL SESSION
(Begins August 25th)
Nike SPARQ Training Sessions
Days: Monday & Wednesday
Times: 7:00-7:45 p.m.
Location: St. Louis Baseball & Fastpitch Academy
Cost: $10 per session
Open Enrollment- Attend on days and times of your choice

WINTER SESSION
(Begins November 3rd)
Nike SPARQ Training
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Times: 5:30-6:15, 6:15-7:00 p.m.
Location: St. Louis Baseball & Fastpitch Academy
Cost: $10 per session
Open Enrollment- Attend on days and times of your choice

Is Your Better Really Better?

What are you doing this summer to increase your performance? Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction, and Quickness are vital to every sport. Athletes are not born with these attributes, they are developed. Through a well designed functional training program you can take your game to the next level and make your better even better.
Speed Boosters, a leader in sports performance training, offers Nike SPARQ training and functional sports training sessions to improve your on field performance. The sessions are geared towards middle, high school, college, and pro athletes who want to maximize and reach their full potential. Training sessions will enhance speed, power, agility, reaction, quickness, flexibility, and improve fundemental movement skills while aiding in injury prevention.
Speed Boosters uses your SPARQ rating to develop an individualized training program aimed at improving your sport specific performance. Make your on field performance better! For more information on Nike SPARQ training with Speed Boosters visit http://www.speedboosters.net/ or email sean.erwin@speedboosters.net

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