Summer SPS Sessions (Fall Sports Are Just Around the Corner...)

Get the Jump on Your Competition

Fall sports are just around the corner.  Come in now to be ready -- summer classes are in progress and run through August 29^th. The regular schedule returns on August 31^st.

Athlete spotlight (Elite):

Josh Dzierzak (Union Grove) – Nominated Rookie of the Year for Track and Field

Maddie Lyon (Horlick) – Scholarship to Eastern Illinois University for Soccer

Back to School Special:

Sign-up before September 1^st and receive an additional 10% off of your class fees!  To get your child started, please contact Shaun Liesch, Sports Performance Coordinator -- say you saw the Back to School Special in the Razor Sharp Newsletter! 

Questions? Learn more at the website, or contact SPS Sports Performance Coordinator Shaun Liesch by e-mail or at 262.321.7328.

SPS Sports Performance Basketball Skills with Jake Thomas

SPS Focus on Basketballwith Jake Thomas

Now, the SPS training that you've come to rely on for strength, power, speed and more has a focus on basketball skills! 

We've welcomed former Marquette basketball player Jake Thomas to our staff of SPS Coaches. Classes are forming now.

Visit the SPS Website for more details.

Strategies from SPS Sports Performance & Razor Sharp Fitness for a Great Sports Season!

Importance of Seasonal Training

Off-Season Training – 3-6 times per week, focusing on:

• Preparation for the season ahead to reduce likelihood/severity of injuries. 
• Improvements in strength, power, speed, agility, mobility, coordination and conditioning, along with identifying and correcting improper movement patterns that develop during the season. 
• Gradual increase in the intensity of activities and conditioning levels across the off-season period.

Pre-Season Training – 2-3 times per week over 6-8 weeks, focusing on:

• Increase of intensity of workouts to near-competition level.
• Refinement of sport-specific skills with the incorporation of sport practices or drills and ongoing sports performance training.

In-Season – 1-2 times per week, focusing on:

• Sustenance of the increases in strength, speed, conditioning, or any other gains made during the off-season and pre-season periods.
• Achieving peak athletic abilities during the season (including post-season tournaments).

Post-Season Training – 1-2 times per week over approx. 4 weeks, focusing on:

• Active recovery to re-build following long periods of physical stress during the season.
• Light leisure activities that are not specific to a sport, as a change of pace before the next period of more intensive training.

SPS Gets You Ready

Take advantage of these training options:

1. SPS ClassesGet started with a demo/initial evaluation and training program.
   
2. Team/Group Training
   Available for ages 8+, workouts and frequency are tailored to the teams’ goals.
   
3. One-on-One & Ignite Training
   Specific individualized workouts are a great way to focus on your child’s needs and abilities. 

To find out more about SPS, or to schedule your child’s complimentary evaluation, contact Shaun Liesch today by phone (262) 321-7328 or e-mail.