In the quest to turn every young athlete into the best he or she can
be, the concerns from parents and coaches are often the same: 'Billy's
too slow', 'Becki can't jump', 'Jack's not quick enough', etc., For
decades, the proposed solution has been to train youngsters to get
bigger, stronger, and faster. True to form, the testing procedures that
are valued my the coaches are all quantitative - how fast can your kid
run a 40? What does he bench? How high can he jump?
Better
questions would be, can Kelly effectively put force in to the ground?
Can David land without her knee buckling? Can Jack change direction
without spraining an ankle? The problem with qualitative analysis, and
most training and
conditioning programs, is that the focus is all on numbers, instead of
how adept an individual is at essential movement skills.
It's
not enough to adapt a collegiate or professional training program and
run kids through it; the vast majority of kids haven't been taught the
skills necessary to perform those drills. This is the same reason that
middle school students regularly get injured during physical education
classes while playing sports or doing 'conditioning drills.'
The focus of HyPerformance Athletics is to be sure that athletes
of all levels are able to perform at their highest level while reducing
the risk of injury. If you, or your young athlete, would like to
experience the Hyperformance difference, call 847-877-6673 to schedule a
free assessment.
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