Fit to Print Volume 23 Issue 2: June 2014 | Page 7

A t h l e t i c Tr a i n i n g

by Chelsea Reimer

Youth Movement
Introducing FI Speed School
speed, agility,
coordination,
balance, strength,
endurance and
overall confidence.
We will be offering
private, partner,
small-group and
team training in
which we will design
a customized
program for our
athletes. Through an
initial evaluation,
we will determine
what the athletes'
strengths and
“The difference between an athlete and a champion
weaknesses are.
lies in determination and preparation.”
Following the
evaluation, we will
design a program
s a former athlete, and now coach,
based on what will help each athlete
I think one of the most influential
achieve his/her goals. We will take
moments of my life was when I
incremental evaluations throughout
was in sixth grade and just completed a
the program, to track the athletes'
lacrosse game. My father said to me,
progress and to make certain each
“Chels, you looked like a turtle out
athlete is on the right track to
there.” I was obviously very upset at this
improvement. Jourdan and I will work
statement, but he was totally right. I was
with the athletes to accommodate
a turtle, completely awkward and had no
their busy schedules and their
idea how to run correctly, let alone run
respective sports' needs. As former
fast. From that moment on, I made a
athletes, we understand how busy
vow to myself that I would get faster,
athletes are, both in and out of
and I kept that vow by running every
season, so we will work with the
single day. By the time I was in high
athletes or the teams to determine
school, I could run for an entire lacrosse
which times and locations are most
game without feeling tired, but I was
convenient for them. We will be
still not fast. My father knew how much
conducting our sessions both on the
determination I had to be fast and asked
athletes' fields and at the gym.
me if I wanted to enroll in a speedThrough our program, the teams that
training course. I was ecstatic and began
sign up for our speed school will also
going weekly. By the time I was a senior
have the option of participating in
in high school, I got my mile time all the
private classes at the gym, such as
way down to 5:30,because I had learned
spin class, boot camps and other
the skills needed to run correctly through
various strength-training classes.
speed training. So, as frustrated as I
Jourdan and I will be offering open
might have been when I was indeed a
classes throughout the week as well
sixth grade turtle, I am now grateful
that are not sport specific and are
because my father's inspiration has
open to all members and nonallowed me to find a love in running. This
members! These open classes offer a
passion I have for running, and also for
variety of speed and agility drills that
coaching athletes, has led me to team up
are beneficial for anyone looking to
with another athlete and coach at heart,
get a great workout while becoming
Jourdan Brown. Together, at FI Speed
faster, stronger and more agile.
School, we will work to create a cheetah
out of any turtle we come across.
At FI Speed School, we will be using
top of the line speed and agility
At FI Speed School, Jourdan and I will
equipment for each workout. Our
help athletes to achieve their full
sessions will incorporate the use of
potential by improving the athletes'
ladders, hurdles, parachutes,

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resistance bands, kettle bells, medicine
balls, sleds and more! We will be
conducting various types of drills that
will help an athlete learn correct running
form and develop more efficient running
habits. Incorporating these drills into
workout routines will create faster and
more agile athletes. The speed and
agility drills we practice will help the
athletes to reduce their susceptibility to
common sports injuries as well. Utilizing
agility drills, athletes will be able to
develop the ability to control their
bodies during a critical instant of
impact. Through these various drills, we
will be imitating sport movements, to
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