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Video: Sit-ups Don't Make You Faster

By Velocity Sport Performance
November 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 Sherman
October 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 Performance
October 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 Performance
August 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 Performance
August 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 Performance
August 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.org
September 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 Fitness
September 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.com
June 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 Network
February 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 Network
February 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 Network
February 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 Network
February 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 Network
February 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 Magazine
January 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 Performance
October 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 Performance
August 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 Times
July 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.

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