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REPLAY, Fueled by Gatorade(R) Returns for Season Two By Tradingmarkets.com
February 26, 2010
Today, The Gatorade Company and FOX Sports Net announce the second season of the successful, original program, REPLAY the Series, Fueled by Gatorade, which re-stages classic games between some of the nation's biggest high school sports rivalries. In its second season, REPLAY will reunite two high school hockey powerhouses from Detroit - the Trenton Trojans and the Detroit Catholic Central Shamrocks - who were unable to finish their second match up of the 1999 season after a life threatening injury forced an early end to the game with the score tied 4-4.
 
"Hockey passion runs deep in Detroit, and is felt throughout the community," said Brendan Shanahan, NHL Vice-President and former Detroit Red Wings forward. "The NHL is thrilled Gatorade is giving the original players of these two teams a second chance to settle their score in front of all their friends and family."
 
To get ready for their once-in-a-lifetime rematch, the Trenton and DCC players will take part in a customized 8-week training and nutrition program developed by the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) and implemented with the help of professionals from Velocity Sports Performance. GSSI has worked with elite and professional athletes for more than 25 years and will help the Trenton and DCC squads understand their individual fueling needs as athletes before, during and after their on- and off-ice training sessions.
 
"We are looking forward to working with these athletes to prove once you're an athlete, you're always an athlete," said Sarah Robb O'Hagan, chief marketing officer of Gatorade. "It's an honor to be able to prepare these teams to come together in the spirit of sport, passion and good natured rivalry as they compete for their schools one last time."
 
The REPLAY game is tentatively scheduled to take place in early May and a documentary produced by FOX Sports Net about the REPLAY athletes' journey will air nationwide in June.
 
"This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with Gatorade on a very creative and home grown project," said Read Jackson, FSN's senior vice president of production and executive producer of REPLAY. "The tone of the REPLAY documentary series provides a trip down memory lane as viewers get to vicariously re-live their high school sports experience, whether they played on a team or not."
 
As the Trenton and DCC players prepare for their game, REPLAY fans can follow their journey by visiting www.replaytheseries.com, the official home of REPLAY. Visitors to the site can also check out the first season of REPLAY that featured one of the nation's biggest high school football rivalries between the Easton Area Red Rovers and the Phillipsburg Stateliners.
 
REPLAY, a series of sports documentaries focusing on rematches between great rivalries, is based on an original concept from the creative teams at Gatorade and TBWAChiatDay Los Angeles.
Velocity Sports Performance Athletes Shine During NFL Draft Weekend By Velocity Sports Performance
April 28, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, CA (APRIL 2008) Velocity Sports Performance, the industry leader in the sports performance training category for youth and elite athletes, announced today that over 30 elite athletes that trained with Velocity Sports Performance were selected or signed as free agents as part of the 2008 NFL draft held this this weekend in New York.   
 
Many Velocity Sports Performance athletes were selected higher than their anticipated draft day selection after training at Velocity Sports Performance between their college season and the NFL Combine or Pro Days. Virginia Tech offensive tackle Duane Brown, saw his draft day status rise to a first round pick with the Houston Texans after projected to be selected in the second round.   
 
One of the biggest beneficiaries of training at Velocity Sports Performance was Notre Dame tight end John Carlson, whose fourth round projection was amplified when he was selected with the seventh pick in the second round by the Seattle Seahawks.   
 
“I really like Velocity Sports Performance because of the scientific approach they take to training,” said Carlson. “We do evaluations on camera, so you can look at your technique to see what you are doing wrong and make corrections.  The training I’ve benefited the most is the running.  The technique work on starts, acceleration and full speed.”  
 
Originally projected to be drafted in the third-round or later, Michigan quarterback Chad Henne was selected in the second round to the Miami Dolphins where many NFL analysts believe he has a great chance of becoming the Dolphins starter this season.  Henne has attributed much of his improvement to training at Velocity Sports Performance stating, “The Velocity coaches are great.  They helped me tremendously with agility, speed, and strength.  Everything that goes into every aspect of being an athlete.”  
 
Notre Dame defensive tackle Trevor Laws saw his draft day value rise dramatically after impressive stats at the NFL Combine and the Senior Bowl.  Laws, drafted with the sixteenth pick in the second round, put up an remarkable 35 reps on the bench press. 
 
“I feel like the guys here at Velocity Sports Performance did a great job allowing me to peak right before the Senior Bowl.  They worked me out hard in the weeks prior and let me come back up at the right moment,” said Laws. “I’ve gained about 35-pounds of muscle since I’ve started working out with Velocity Sports Performance.”
 
Other notable improvements came with two athletes who were originally projected to not be drafted during this year’s NFL Draft. Richmond running back Timothy Hightower and West Virginia defenseive back Ryan Mundy both were drafted this weekend in the fifth round to Arizona and the sixth round to Pittsburgh respectively.  Mundy, who wasn’t invited to the combine, was able to impress the Steelers scouts through his pro day numbers.   
 
With increased competition to make a roster, training and conditioning with Velocity Sports Performance gave these athletes an edge over those competing for the same draft spots.  Velocity Sports Performance made these athletes faster, stronger and more explosive.  Improving their stamina is both a result and a benefit of the conditioning process, which will serve these Velocity Sports Performance athletes well as they begin the next level in their careers.  
 
“We are extremely proud of all the pro football prospects that prepared for the NFL Draft at Velocity Sports Performance centers this year,” said Loren Seagrave, Founder of Velocity Sports Performance. “Athletes who train at Velocity Sports Performance perform at their peak because the cutting-edge programs implemented by our Sports Performance Directors and Performance Coaches across the country have been specifically designed to optimize the building blocks of athleticism: speed; power; and agility. These are measurable qualities that the NFL combine and scouts use to determine the likelihood of each prospect’s success in the NFL.”
 
In 2007, 45 Velocity Sports Performance clients were drafted or signed free-agent contracts with professional teams following the 2007 NFL Draft. Since its inception in 1999, Velocity Sports Performance has trained over 400 professional football players throughout their careers including Justin Tuck, Ryan Grant, Braylon Edwards, Larry Fitzgerald, DeMarcus Ware, Marques Colston and Jeff Garcia.
 
About Velocity Sports Performance
Velocity Sports Performance, the industry leader in providing advanced sports performance training for athletes of all skill levels and ages, was founded in 1999 by world-renowned coach Loren Seagrave, a five-time NCAA champion coach, who trained Olympic, professional and major college athletes.  At Velocity Sports Performance, athletes of any skill level from age eight through adult can realize their potential through advanced training programs taught by degreed and certified coaches, scientifically designed to increase speed, power and agility, while reducing the risk of sports-related injuries. There are over 65 Velocity Sports Performance facilities across the United States, each with an average of 19,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities. Visit www.velocitysp.com for more information on training programs and franchise opportunities.  
 
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Velocity Sports Performance Training Could Be the Secret For Athletes Entering this Week’s NFL Draft By Velocity Sports Performance
April 24, 2008
ORANGE COUNTY, CA (APRIL 2008) Velocity Sports Performance, the industry leader in the sports performance training category for youth and elite athletes, announced today that over 70 elite athletes have trained over the past several months in preparation for this weekend’s NFL Draft.   
 
The 73rd NFL Draft, held in New York City April 26th and 27th, is the foundation for major college football players and free agents to begin their careers in the NFL.  With only 255 players chosen in the 18-hour draft, the competition at NFL Training Camps will be fierce for the few spots available.   
 
With increased competition to make an opening day roster, training and conditioning with Velocity Sports Performance give athletes an edge over those competing for the same roster spots.  Velocity Sports Performance helps make athletes faster, stronger and more explosive.  Improved stamina is both a result and a benefit of the conditioning process, which will serve Velocity Sports Performance athletes well as they get to the next level in their careers.  
 
Many Velocity Sports Performance athletes have seen their draft day projections rise since they began training at Velocity Sports Performance.  Originally projected to be drafted in the third-round or later, Michigan quarterback Chad Henne has seen his stock rise to a potential first rounder after a remarkable Senior Bowl performance, earning him MVP honors for the North offense.  Henne trained before and after the Senior Bowl at Velocity Sports Performance in Southern California, and credited his strong performance and preparation to Velocity.  
 
Peter King, from Sports Illustrated, states “The hot name as we enter the final five pre-draft days? Michigan quarterback Chad Henne.  Two scouts I trust told me over the weekend they like him better than they like [Matt] Ryan.  There’s a team somewhere between 8 and 17 interested in drafting Henne with a first-round pick.”  
 
After an outstanding Senior Bowl and impressive bench press performance at the NFL Combine, Notre Dame defensive tackle Trevor Laws has seen his value rise to a potential first or second-round draft choice.  Laws began impressing NFL scouts with his amazing Senior Bowl performance leading the defense in solo tackles, sacks, and fumble recoveries, earning him the Most Outstanding Lineman award.  Laws also trained at Velocity Sports Performance in Southern California in preparation for the Senior Bowl, NFL Combine and Pro Day.  
 
Velocity Sports Performance in Naples, Florida, trained West Virginia defensive back Ryan Mundy, who was not invited to the NFL Combine, yet was able to show off the results of his training during his Pro Day.  The 6-foot-1, 215-pound Mundy completed the 40-yeard dash in 4.5 seconds, the pro shuttle in 4.2 and recorded marks for 10 feet, 10 inches in the broad jump and 36 inches in the vertical to attract NFL teams.  Since his outstanding performance at Pro Day, Mundy has visited with the Seahawks, Texans, Vikings and Steelers and is projected to be a second-day pick, from virtual unknown.   
 
Purdue center Robbie Powell has also impressed many scouts after training with Velocity Sports Performance in Carlsbad.  After training with Velocity Sports Performance, Powell was able to improve his pre-training pro day scores dramatically.  Powell’s pro day numbers would have ranked him second overall for Centers at the NFL Combine in the 40-yard dash (0.29 second improvement) and the pro shuttle (0.18 second improvement).   
 
Some other collegiate athletes that have chosen Velocity Sports Performance to prepare for their NFL career include:
 
 
Player Name Position College 
Keith Rivers
Linebacker
USC
Brian Brohm
Quarterback
Louisville
John Carlson
Tight End
Notre Dame
Adrian Arrington
Wide Receiver
Michigan
Jamar Adams
Defensive Back
Michigan
Mike Hart
Running Back
Michigan 
Adam Kraus
Offensive Guard
Michigan
John Sullivan
Center
Notre Dame
DeJuan Tribble
Cornerback
Boston College
Drew Radovich
Offensive Tackle
USC
John David Booty
Quarterback
USC
Kolo Kapanui
Tight End
Texas A&M
Dominic Lewis
Defensive End
Kentucky
Gabe Hall
Defensive Tackle
Vanderbilt
Kyle Lockett
Defensive Tackle
Urbana
DeMarco McNair
Running Back
Middle Tennessee State
Bradley Robinson
Defensive Back
Middle Tennessee State
Scott Kuhn
Tight End
Louisville
 
"We are extremely proud of all the pro football prospects that prepared for the NFL Draft at Velocity Sports Performance centers this year,” said Loren Seagrave, Founder of Velocity Sports Performance. “Athletes who train at Velocity Sports Performance perform at their peak because the cutting-edge programs implemented by our Sports Performance Directors and Performance Coaches across the country have been specifically designed to optimize the building blocks of athleticism: speed; power; and agility. These are measurable qualities that the NFL combine and scouts use to determine the likelihood of each prospect’s success in the NFL.”  
 
In 2007, 45 Velocity Sports Performance clients were drafted or signed free-agent contracts with professional teams following the 2007 NFL Draft. Since its inception in 1999, Velocity Sports Performance has trained over 400 professional football players throughout their careers including Justin Tuck, Ryan Grant, Braylon Edwards, Larry Fitzgerald, DeMarcus Ware, Marques Colston and Jeff Garcia.  
 
About Velocity Sports Performance
Velocity Sports Performance, the industry leader in providing advanced sports performance training for athletes of all skill levels and ages, was founded in 1999 by world-renowned coach Loren Seagrave, a five-time NCAA champion coach, who trained Olympic, professional and major college athletes.  At Velocity Sports Performance, athletes of any skill level from age eight through adult can realize their potential through advanced training programs taught by degreed and certified coaches, scientifically designed to increase speed, power and agility, while reducing the risk of sports-related injuries. There are over 65 Velocity Sports Performance facilities across the United States, each with an average of 19,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities. Visit www.velocitysp.com for more information on training programs and franchise opportunities.   # # #
 

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Speed and Power vs. Conditioning....Fitter or Faster By Luke Dunstan
December 19, 2007

Being faster or more powerful than an opponent can be the difference between getting open on 3rd and long in football or being able to break away from the last defender and score in injury time in soccer.  The need for speed is crucial in many sports and is often the difference between winning and losing.  Training these components is not always understood by coaches and this is often reflected in the training.

 

 

Loren Seagrave founder of Velocity Sports Performance has talked about the difference between intensity and quality.  “That was a quality workout” I am sure many of us have either heard or used those terms when walking off the practice field.  However the words quality and intensity are often used interchangeably when in fact they have very different meanings.  Quality is a percentage measure of 100% where intensity is a measure of effort.  In more simple terms you can train hard but if it is not quality training it may be making you fitter not faster.

 

 

When training for speed the body responds differently to different training techniques and it is essential that the individual components, power, running mechanics and flexibility are targeted by the coach. 

 

 
Power can be defined as the maximum amount of force that can be applied in as short as time possible.  Although power is essential for accelerating quickly which is crucial in many sports but training methods used to develop this are often over looked by coaches.              
 
 Olympic lifts are explosive total body lifts that develop strength and power.   These movements are more specific than regular weight room lifts such as bench press due to the speed in which they are executed.  Olympic lifts have been proven to develop power which can in turn allow an athlete to accelerate faster and jump higher.

 

 
Plyometrics are usually jumps, hops or throws that increase the speed and strength that a muscle can contract when being stretched rapidly.  Plyometrics can be an excellent tool in developing jump height and or throwing power. Technical drills can have a huge impact on speed by improving running mechanics.  There are numerous drills that target the individual parts of the stride cycle.  For example, drills that correct ankle position can improve an athlete’s speed just by reducing the amount of time their foot is in contact with the ground.  Fundamentally technical drills will make mechanics faster and more efficient which in turn will increase speed.
 
 Improving an athlete’s flexibility can also benefit performance.  If a joint can move through a greater range of motion then it will allow an athlete to get their limbs into the best possible position to optimize running mechanics.  Other benefits of flexibility training are reduced likelihood of injuries and increased power production.

 

 

When people hear the word conditioning they usually associate it with running around the field.  This can be very misleading as the type of conditioning needed should be very specific to the sport.  Sports like football are very explosive and the typical length of a play is less than 10 seconds.  The goal of conditioning is to prepare athletes to be as explosive in overtime as at the start of the game.  Usually sprints or explosive lifts can be performed in multiple sets with each individual repetition slightly longer in duration than would be executed in a game.  An example of this would be performing 60-100 yard sprints with a controlled rest period or performing high repetition explosive lifts with little rest between sets.  Sports like soccer and basketball where there are less stoppages between plays should have less rest period between drills as it imitates the sport more closely.  It is the job of the coach to understand the type of conditioning that will be most specific and give the greatest enhancements in performance.

 

 

Speed training and conditioning are equally important for improved performance.  Coaches need to design their training program with a belief that they can make every one of their athletes faster and more powerful.   If an athlete becomes faster when he is not fatigued then if the same amount of conditioning is done they will be faster when fatigued.  The same principle applies to strength training.  You cannot expect an athlete to squat his heaviest after performing numerous 300 yard shuttles.  To become more powerful an athlete must be able to lift more weight faster and cannot do this when tired.

 

 

In conclusion a Strength and Conditioning coach needs to take a broad and scientific approach when trying to develop an athlete.  The days of just putting an athlete through an intense workout are numbered.  If an athlete is to become as fast and as powerful as possible then that individual’s needs must be identified before a specific program can be developed and an increase in the quality of the workout is realized.

 

 

 

Gatorade Replay Athletes are Velocity Trained By Velocity Sports Performance
March 03, 2010
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Velocity Sports Performance is proud to be the Official Performance Training Provider for the athletes of Gatorade® REPLAY™. In 2009, Gatorade arranged a rematch between archrivals Easton Area High School and Phillipsburg High School 15 years after a game that ended in a 7-7 tie. Velocity trained the 34 year old athletes before they replayed the biggest game of their lives. The results were remarkable, and we’re not just talking about the score….



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.

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