About Us
At the Rapid Speed Academy, we believe our unique blend of cutting-edge training and uplifting atmosphere sets us apart from other athletic development programs in the area.
And we are so sure your child will benefit from our program that we are willing to offer a money-back guarantee. If after the clinic you feel that the clinic has not benefited your child, we will refund 100% of your clinic fee.
We feel that our athletic development program is the missing link for many young athletes that can help unlock their true potential. We hope you will strongly consider enrolling your child in our speed clinic.
As an athlete, or a parent of one, you may think that sports training is only for those who are old enough to start lifting heavy weights, maybe around 16 or so, Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, many basic sports skills like balance, coordination, speed and agility are best developed before the age of 14.
That's right, if you wait until high school to begin an athletic development program you have already missed a critical training period that will never come around again. You can still improve on these skills in later years, of course, but your peak potential will have been forever lowered.
Fortunately, there are programs available today that specifically target the needs of kids in this age group to help them build a strong foundation of athletic skills.
Rapid Speed Academy clinics focus on 4 critical aspects of training;
Balance and coordination are overlooked skills that can improve your ability to react faster in game situations, prevent injuries, and improve sport-specific skills.
Speed and agility are built mainly through strength and proper running technique. Many people develop poor sprint patterns over the years that are harder to un-learn later in life. Learning the right way to run and cut at a young age can be a crucial step in your child's athletic development.
Do we strength train with heavy weights for these kids? Of course not. We mainly use challenging bodyweight drills, with some unique twists, to build strength. We also introduce some low impact plyometric training, and practice some light weight training to teach proper form.
And no matter what the skill is we are covering, our coaches always emphasize safety first. We take great care to make sure we create an environment that minimizes the risk of injury for our athletes. This requires quality supervision, which we provide in each part of our program.
We keep our athlete-to-coach ratio low (often times it is 10:1) to provide meaningful instruction at all times. Every day with us is designed to take you one step closer to reaching your potential. By stressing proper technique, we constantly challenge our athletes to focus on doing speed and strength drills to the best of their ability.