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Video: Sit-ups Don't Make You Faster
By Velocity Sport PerformanceNovember 05, 2009
Running fast and jumping high aren't just about how much strength you have in your legs. New research has shown that your ability to fully contract your core muscles and then rapidly relax them is just as important.
Louisville Lightning Hire Velocity Sports Performance
By Keith ShermanOctober 27, 2009
Professional soccer is back in Louisville and Velocity Sports Performance is training them!
Volleyball Hitter's Club Only At Velocity Sports Performance
By Velocity Sports PerformanceOctober 26, 2009
We guarantee volleyball players will increase their reach by at least 3" or we will give you a full refund!
Is it safe for my child to be lifting weights?
By Velocity Sports PerformanceAugust 24, 2007
This is a very common question of parents who are new to fitness and performance enhancement training, and one that I am happy to address. Fortunately, this is a topic that has been heavily researched over the past two decades by scientists who were determined to shed some light on the question of resistance training young athletes. Here are some of the highlights
What Exactly Is Sports Performance Training?
By Velocity Sports PerformanceAugust 18, 2007
In your visions of your child’s athletic future, do you see Johnny winning the Heisman Trophy? Or Mary setting an Olympic world record? Or maybe you just want to see Joe, Jr. as a healthier individual who enjoys playing sports more. A sports performance training program can make achieving all of these goals a little more realistic. Whether a serious athlete, or someone who just likes to occasionally play a pick-up-game of basketball, a quality sports performance training program can help kids of all ages and skills take both their physical fitness and athletic performance to higher levels.
Building Character Through Team Sports
By Velocity Sports PerformanceAugust 17, 2007
We’ve all heard about the physical benefit of participating in sports, but did you know that participating in sports can also be a key factor in building character?
Training May Curb Some Sports Injuries In Women
Clipped from NPR.orgSeptember 10, 2008
Women are more prone than their male counterparts to specific injuries — namely knee injuries like tears of the ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament. A prevention program at the University of Cincinnati is aiming to curb these injuries in women.
Justin time: Justin Tuck, defensive end for the reigning super bowl champ New York giants, is a "freak" on the field—and in the gym
By Sam Borden, Men's FitnessSeptember 01, 2008
Justin Tuck, defensive end for the reigning super bowl champ New York giants, discusses his training at the Mahwah, NJ Velocity Sports Performance.
Plaxico Burress helps kick off sports camp for kids
By WVEC.comJune 23, 2008
The Va. Beach native who caught that incredible, game winning Super
Bowl pass, was in Va. Beach Monday to help his mentor, Cadillac Harris,
teach kids on the football field at the Velocity Sports Performance camp.
NFLTA: Preparing for the Combine
By NFL NetworkFebruary 29, 2008
Derrin Horton takes an in-depth look a the intense preparation NFL prospects go through to prepare for the combine. These NFL prospects prepare in Velocity Sports Performance centers throughout the country with over 70 prospects training for the 2008 combine.
NFLTA 2008 Combine: Chad Henne
By NFL NetworkFebruary 25, 2008
Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Michigan QB Chad Henne performs at the 2008 combine featuring an impressive effort in the passing drills.
2008 Combine: Chad Henne Interview
By NFL NetworkFebruary 25, 2008
Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Michigan QB Chad Henne stops by to chat with Scott Hanson about his NFL combine experience.
NFLTA 2008 Combine: Trevor Laws
By NFL NetworkFebruary 25, 2008
Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Notre Dame DT Trevor Laws demonstrates his strength and agility at the 2008 combine.
2008 Combine: Trevor Laws Interview
By NFL NetworkFebruary 25, 2008
Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Notre Dame DT Trevor Laws discusses his performance at the 2008 combine.
The Ultimate Interview: Training & Conditioning
By Ken Vick, C&K MagazineJanuary 31, 2008
For the aspiring NFL player the ultimate job interview is coming
up on February 20, 2008. They will be weighed, measured, tested,
interviewed, filmed and challenged mentally. It’s the annual NFL
Scouting Combine at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis.
Year Round Training
By Victor Hall, Velocity Sports PerformanceOctober 01, 2007
In today’s world of sport participation, the question isn’t should an athlete engage in physical training but instead how much time is appropriate to devote towards improving one’s speed, strength and agility? At Velocity Sports Performance, we believe a year round approach is best when providing athletes with the greatest opportunity for success.
What is a Coach?
By Mike Linn, Velocity Sports PerformanceAugust 09, 2007
As
the popularity of sports performance training continues to explode, it is
important to understand what separates Velocity Sports Performance from other options. Is it our state of the art training
facilities which rival even the biggest college and professional complexes? Or maybe it is our programs which are
scientifically designed to improve speed, power, and agility – the three
pillars of athleticism.
Train Like a Pro, Even if You’re 12
By Catherine Saint Louis, New York TimesJuly 19, 2007
Sports performance training is becoming de rigueur for ambitious stars
in the making or unfit youngsters whose parents want to shore up their
confidence. Great athletes aren’t born, they’re made — or so goes a
slogan for Velocity Sports Performance, one of the leading centers that
aim to treat Jack or Kate like Steve Nash or Jackie Joyner-Kersee.