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Athletic Revolution Athlete of the Month for April 2012

By Coach Speckman

Taylor Shellman! Taylor came to me before his Junior year with a goal.  He wanted to play football for Cathedral H.S.   PROBLEM!  Taylor only played a couple of weeks his freshman year and not at all his sophomore year.  I explained to him the uphill battle he was facing and we talked about how hard …

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Summer Football Camps

By Coach Speckman

 “ This training was a critical and key factor in helping our players improve and ultimately compete for and win the CYO Cadet City Championship  ”   – Brian Elson – Cadet Football Coach – Christ the King Tigers   (Of the 2 teams in the 2011 CYO Cadet Football City Championship, 15 of the 22 starters were participants in Athletic Revolution’s football conditioning …

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Free Sports Performance Nutrition Seminar May 16th

By Coach Speckman

Sports Performance Nutrition What you need to know about PROTEIN   When: Wednesday, May 16th 7:30 to 8:30pm Where: Athletic Revolution Northeast Indy – 5151 E 56th St Indianapolis IN 46220   Speaker Alec Smith* – Registered Dietitian and Owner of Feel Good Nutrition will be covering topics and taking question on:   1) How to …

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How’s your baseball speed?

By Coach Speckman

Did you know that there is a difference between Running Fast and Baseball Speed? Don’t make the mistake thinking that speed training is just for running the bases. Infield range, outfield range, catcher’s foot work, first baseman’s foot work around the bag, bunt defenses, getting in position for cut offs… I could go on and on. We’ve all seen …

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Who’s Got More Speed Potential

By Coach Speckman

Authored by Lee Taft. The debate rolls on and on. Can you improve speed or are you just born with it? The answer is “YES”! There is no doubt you are born with the ability to be fast. Your genetic makeup allows you to turn your legs over quickly, have great elastic response and be …

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Are pull-ups really that essential?

By Coach Speckman

The pull-up is among the most sacred strength exercises in the history of weight training, but it may not be all it’s cracked up to be, for some people.  Check out this newsletter by Eric Cressey to learn why http://www.ericcressey.com/strength-training-programs-pull-ups-essential  

Preventing Knee (ACL) Injuries

By Coach Speckman

By Jim Herrick The good news about knee injuries these days, and Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears in particular, is that medical science has turned what used to be a career-ending injury into something most athletes can recover from in time. The bad news is that ACL tears are occurring more often than ever. Anyone involved …

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“Building Better Athletes 2012″ – A Day with Coach Dos & Wil Fleming

By Coach Speckman

We had a very productive Saturday. Our 1 day clinic covered some CRITICAL topics in our quest to ‘Build Better Athletes”. http://www.coachdos.com/2415/building-better-athletes-2012-a-day-with-coach-dos-wil-fleming/

Lateral Quickness Requires More Than Speed by Lee Taft

By Coach Speckman

  I can remember several years ago when I used to coach track and field and on occasion I would have the athletes compete in various relay races for fun and conditioning. I always included lateral drills in the races. It became very obvious which athletes did not play a court or field sport that …

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Youth Hoop Speed Clinic

By Coach Speckman

Youth Basketball Speed Clinic Saturday November 12th Boys & Girls ages 10 -13:  11:30am to 1pm Boys & Girls ages 8 & 9: 1:30pm to 3pm ONLY $29.00 Game changing speed and agility is a skill and can be learned just like shooting, dribbling and passing.  Get an advantage over the competition during this intensive 1 …

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