Coaches

How often have you said to yourself or your athletes, "we are missing something but I can’t put my finger on it?" How many times have you seen one of your valuable athletes go down to injury only to return weaker or slower than prior to injury?

Performance means everything when it comes to coaching your athletes at any level. At Advantage Sport Performance, we have the equipment, facilities and coaching expertise to solve these dilemmas and give your athletes the winning edge they need and the keys to succeed on the field, court or ice.

• Staff
  Expert certified performance coaches trained in the latest cutting edge functional sports performance techniques that are dedicated to improving the athlete’s performance.
• Programs
  Individual, group or team sessions scientifically based on the latest scientific training principles and focus to meet the individual’s needs based on our initial performance evaluation and postural screen.

Strength/ Power

• Training movement patterns not specific muscles.
• Focus on proper application of force techniques to enhance sport specific movements and skills.
• Utilize state of the art equipment to maximize strength and power in all levels and planes of movement.

Balance/Coordination

• The foundation for all training and is the coordinator for smooth and efficient movement of the body as a whole.
• Incorporated into warm-up routine as well as all exercise progressions.

Speed/Agility

• Repeated correct movement mechanics without and opponent or the ball.
Progression of correct execution and routine of exercises. All speed and quickness situations that can occur in competition are recreated with a variety of drills emphasizing acceleration, deceleration, straight ahead and lateral speed and agility.

Core Stability and Injury Reduction

• Specific landing, jumping and cutting techniques to effectively manage loads and motions placed upon the body that may cause injury.

• "Advantage Sports Performance gave our baseball program the opportunity to train in concentrated areas associated with the essential skills of baseball. Training under the professionals at Advantage Sports Performance allowed our players to increase their strength, speed, and agility. The program, designed specifically for our team's wants and needs, will continue to play an important role in the success of our baseball program."
  - Ed Distaffen, Head Baseball Coach, Churchville-Chili HS
   
• "The Churchville-Chili hockey players have worked with Advantage Sports Performance for the past few years. With their help, we were able to turn the program around from a 2-18-2  team to a 14-6-1 team in two years. Advantage Sports' training techniques have improved our athletes speed, agility, and endurance. Also, we have seen a significant reduction in injuries with this type of off-ice training."
  - Jim Jackson, Head Coach Churchville-Chili Saints Ice Hockey
   
• “Teaching young athletes early to strengthen their endurance will make them aware there is more to a sport than just playing the game. It will allow them to stand out from the rest. My athletes realized they had many muscles that were not being conditioned. They were sore! This was a great sports camp! Thanks Advantage!”
  - Kim Rodak, Head Coach Rochester Lady Lions Softball
   
• "The sports performance training programs offered through Advantage Sports Performance will allow you to develop improved strength, power, speed, flexibility and endurance to take your game to the next level heading into the summer and fall sports seasons.   Injury prevention techniques, including ACL injury prevention will allow you to stay in the game and off the sidelines.“
  - Dr. Robert Nicoletta, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon and Director of Total Sports Medicine http://www.totalsportsmedicine.com/.