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The frequency of overuse injuries in children has increased in recent years. Increased interest in sports as well as the increase in sports specialization by childrenis one cause. Extrinsic and intrinsic factors predispose an individual to overuse injuries, but one systematic cause is improper training. Strategies for preventing overuse injuries include: (a) the use of varied practice to reduce joint stress and enhance learning, (b) planned rest, (c) gradual progression, and (d) cross training.

The benefits of physical preparation in young athletes are becoming widely accepted.  This article examines the need for different aspects of physical preparation for young athletes competing in organized team sports.

You spin baseline and your opponent is a step behind as you accelerate toward the rim poised to make the crowd go wild. You throw down a two-handed reverse and as they begin to chant your name, it turns to groans as you land and blowout your knee.

The movement skills required for most team sports and many individual sports require high levels of acceleration, deceleration, change of direction and re-acceleration.  Top speed running plays an important role in many sports, but winning the ball, stealing the base or the scoring the goal often occur as a result of the initial burst in the first five steps.  

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.

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. 

Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Michigan QB Chad Henne performs at the 2008 combine featuring an impressive effort in the passing drills. 

Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Michigan QB Chad Henne stops by to chat with Scott Hanson about his NFL combine experience. 

Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Notre Dame DT Trevor Laws demonstrates his strength and agility at the 2008 combine. 

Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Notre Dame DT Trevor Laws discusses his performance at the 2008 combine. 

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. 

Ever wonder why you feel so tired so often?  Do you have a hard time getting your kids awake and energized for school every day?  While getting a good night sleep helps, it is not the only answer.  Learn what world class athletes do to stay energized during training and competition.

Want your children to be successful in life? Encourage them to play sports! We’re told about the physical benefits of sports participation all the time. It’s pretty much common sense that the more physically active you are, the healthier you’ll be. What we don’t hear about as much, but is just as significant, are the psychological benefits. Did you know that playing sports can improve your child’s social skills? It’s true! There are studies that prove it. In fact, not only does athletic activity benefit children socially, but essentially, it can lead them down a path towards greater success in life. This seems like a pretty big feat for chasing a ball down the field, don’t you think? Well – there’s a little more to it than that.  

As youth sports participation increases and sports in general become more competitive, more athletes are turning to strength training to try to gain the competitive edge. But with the growing popularity of strength training pro­grams have come numerous reports, studies and statistics, many of which are misleading. Based on some reports, you may be one of many wondering "Is my child too young to participate in strength training?" Before you run in the opposite direction of the weight area, let's set the record straight!

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.  

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.   

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.

Why Velocity Sports Performance? Because we can help make you faster, stronger, and more explosive. At our state-of-the-art centers, you'll train like a pro with our professional, certified coaches. We train more athletes nationwide than anyone else, and we offer our proven programs for everyone, regardless of age, gender, skill level or athletic or fitness goals.  Take advantage of performance programs the pros use and Get Velocity Trained today!