Driving Force Sports Performance

07/05/2026

Let’s go! Starts tomorrow!

07/01/2026

06/29/2026

School is out and training starts one week from today!!!
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06/23/2026

School is almost done then the training starts! Every Monday at Oakes Park.

06/12/2026

These two types of power are very important to understand for most team sports and athletic events. While aerobic capacity is very important, these two items can be the DRIVING FORCE for the athlete.

06/05/2026

Back training the lacrosse teams! Last night it was a young team from The season is relatively young and these boys are off to a good start.

05/27/2026

Isometric holds are a game changer for building strength and durability. These underrated exercises improve muscle control and enhance joint stability, making them essential for athletes. Incorporating isometric training can lead to better performance and reduced injury risk. Explore the benefits of isometric holds and elevate your training regimen today!

05/09/2026

In team sports, speed is just one piece of the puzzle. To truly excel, athletes must master the art of quick braking and re-acceleration. Incorporating plyometrics, technique drills, and strength training into your practice can significantly enhance an athlete's performance. Interested in developing a better braking system? Let's connect!


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Email from Driving Force Sports Performance What can they do to develop a good braking system?   You're Fast But How Quick Can You STOP? For Team Sports, Speed Is Only Good If You Have A Good Brakes 

05/06/2026

The other day I trained a 10-year-old whose dad wanted him to get faster—but the kid had little to no athletic background. Good thing it was a one-on-one session, because we had to start from scratch. The focus wasn’t speed yet—it was learning basic movement patterns. I’ve said it before: kids don’t just go outside and “play” like they used to, and it shows.

Here are four basics we worked on:

A-Skip – great for coordination. We started with simple skipping, then built up to higher knees and syncing arms and legs. That coordination piece was the toughest, so we even slowed it down to walking before progressing.

Carioca – looks simple, but it’s not. With him, it was all about learning the pattern—crossing over and behind—before adding any speed.

Squat – a challenge at any age. We worked on keeping the chest tall with feet just wider than shoulder-width. Brand new movement for him.

Forward/Walking Lunge – introduces single-leg strength. We aimed for both knees at 90 degrees, but even getting halfway down with good form was a win. Strength will come with time.

We did more, but even the warm-up took time. Every kid is different, and not all get the same exposure. That’s the key—exposure early, and if not, meeting them where they’re at and building from there. Put them in a position to succeed!

05/03/2026

The thing about speed and most team sports, it is only effective if there is a good braking system to go along with it. Acceleration and top speed and be worked on. Speed-endurance and conditioning can be enhanced. It is the braking, stopping, then re-accelerating that can separate the athletes.

That is one thing we will go over, as speed comes from a multiple of attributes that we will start to cover on Tuesday. Plyometrics, strength and correct technique all contribute to speed. But for many team sports, speed is only good when it can be re-applied...after quickly slowing down or stopping, then changing directions.

Track sprinters don't need to slow down or stop. But athletes in team sports have to be fast in a variety of ways. They have opponents to dodge and change directions.

For changing directions, and keeping their speed as high as possible, athletes need to minimize extra, unneeded movements, to keep smooth transition from left to right, right to left, forwards to backwards or backwards to forwards. Come learn to brake effectively, so you can start back up again and let speed be the game changer!