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Over 30 Velocity Trained Athletes Drafted or Signed as Free Agents During the 2008 NFL Draft

Athletes can now Nike SPARQ Train at more than 65 Velocity Sports Performance Centers across the United States. Each location will feature the latest in dynamic training equipment and Velocity Sports Performance Center trainers will be officially certified as SPARQ trainers.

At Velocity Sports Performance we pride ourselves in educating athletes on how to improve their overall athletic performance and reach their athletic potential. A lot of our program is based on the science of sports performance. We teach athletes about the biomechanics of running technique, the exercise physiology of conditioning, and also the psychology of thriving under pressure. All of these sciences are implemented in the drills, weightlifting and conditioning that is the foundation of our program. This article is going to address another scientific aspect of sports performance – nutrition.  

Velocity Sports Performance would like to congratulate Jayden Gibson on being named Athlete of the Month for November.  Jayden started training with us in July of this year and quickly obtained a reputation for being the Ironman of his age group by training on an almost daily basis at our center.  Jayden plays baseball and splits time between 3rd base and pitcher.  When Jayden first started training at Velocity Sports Performance he set goals of increasing his arm strength, improving his speed, and increasing his explosiveness.  

As I watch my children play sports I often end up laughing at some of the other parents and coaches.  They get way to excited over outcomes in the game; win or lose, one on one battles, was the call by the ref correct, how hard some hit, etc…   To watch these parents you would think this was the Olympics or the Stanley Cup.  It’s not.  I’ve coached athletes at high levels here in the US and abroad, so the perspective is different. It’s funny to, because to reach the very goal of sports success, most of these parents are worried about the entirely wrong things.  They can’t see the big picture of kids getting turned off by unwarranted pressure.  They can’t see that what helps you win today at 9 may actually hurt the players development if its emphasized or rewarded. I received this in an email a few months ago.  It speaks strongly about what we should value in youth sports.  All too often, I encounter adults who have lost perspective of what youth is about. I know Dan Bylsma, Jay's son, who is currently the Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team that won the Stanley Cup last season. Dan had a hockey career in the NHL, and I coached him when he was with the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the Los Angeles Kings. He's a great, stand-up guy. This will help you understand why.