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The world of youth sports has advanced dramatically in the last ten years.  Today’s young athletes have specialized athletic training facilities at their disposal; a service that used to be exclusive to professional athletes.  These facilities can be extremely beneficial to the development of young athletes that no longer participate in developmentally specific physical education.  The key to taking advantage of this new opportunity is identifying which facilities can provide the injury prevention and improvement that young athletes need.  Here are a few tips that will help you make an educated decision when choosing a facility:

Get a chance to enter your name for the Velocity Chargers Raffle.  We are raffling off two ticket for the Chargers 50th Anniversary game against the Kansas City Chiefs.  Continue reading to find out more information.

Check out what our coaches have to say and share about the Boot Camp and Adult classes we are offering.  Get the workout from the day, ask questions about an exercise, get ideas of exercises, find out what the difference is between our classes, find out how to stay safe while working out.

Richard Jefferson is that rare person whose understated manner and generosity outshine his talent on the basketball court.  To celebrate his birthday, he bought Velocity Sports Performance Carlsbad, his training center, a present!

In January 2009, Westview High School Head Football Coach Mike Woodward approached Velocity Sports Performance with the goal of improving the overall athleticism of his team.  What has happened since then has surpassed everyone's expecations.

Helix High's Jay Barlow lost 25 pounds since December and was named an MVP at the Stanford Nike Camp. He is one of four motivated Californians to grab MVP honors, writes Mark Tennis.

Check out the list of athletes that made the Long Beach Nike All-Combine Team which includes San Diego resident from Helix High School and Velocity Trained Jay Barlow II.  Congratulations Jay!

Numerous studies suggest that 1 in 100 high school female athletes will suffer an ACL injury.  The number dramatically increases to 1 in every 10 collegiate female players.  It is a safe bet that the majority of teen soccer players have witnessed an ACL injury and seen first hand the devastation.  Because 70% of all ACL injuries involve no contact, the odds are you’ve watched a teammate simply plant their foot and then collapse in pain.  In the absence of a definitive cause for ACL injuries, doctors have identified a number of risk factors, some of which can be significantly reduced.  Now more than ever, it is important for parents and athletes to take ownership of their own health and safety. This article is intended to empower each and every athlete by providing information on how ACL injuries happen and how they can be avoided.                                      

Velocity Sports Performance is delighted to announce its partnership with Adrenaline Lacrosse. With the addition of Velocity to its camp series, Adrenaline athletes are able to receive extensive injury prevention education and LAX specific performance training from Velocity’s certified coaching staff.  

Ambres, who is hitting .138 in 29 at-bats with the Padres this season, having spent almost the entire season with Triple-A Portland, still finds time to throw a football around, such as during the offseason at an athletic club in Houston called Velocity Sports Performance.

Injuries Happen! -There are 775,000 ER visits every year by athletes under age 15. -Knee ligament injuries have increased by 172% over the last 15 years.

Velocity Sports Performance is now the official training partner of CAL SOUTH.  Contact Cal South or your local Velocity to learn about the benefits of this partnership.

Achieving the most efficient calorie burn possible, this one hour class combining plyometerics, callisthenics and bodyweight resistance training will keep you moving as the coaches keep you on pace to reach your goals.

It was a Thursday night and Shawne Merriman was on his way to a Twitter event but he stopped by Velocity for a quick workout and shared some tips with Velocity athletes...

Women are more prone than their male counterparts to specific injuries — namely knee injuries like tears of the ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament. A prevention program at the University of Cincinnati is aiming to curb these injuries in women.

Justin Tuck, defensive end for the reigning super bowl champ New York giants, discusses his training at the Mahwah, NJ Velocity Sports Performance.

The Va. Beach native who caught that incredible, game winning Super Bowl pass, was in Va. Beach Monday to help his mentor, Cadillac Harris, teach kids on the football field at the Velocity Sports Performance camp. 

Derrin Horton takes an in-depth look a the intense preparation NFL prospects go through to prepare for the combine.  These NFL prospects prepare in Velocity Sports Performance centers throughout the country with over 70 prospects training for the 2008 combine. 

Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Michigan QB Chad Henne performs at the 2008 combine featuring an impressive effort in the passing drills. 

Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Michigan QB Chad Henne stops by to chat with Scott Hanson about his NFL combine experience. 

Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Notre Dame DT Trevor Laws demonstrates his strength and agility at the 2008 combine. 

Velocity Sports Performance athlete and Notre Dame DT Trevor Laws discusses his performance at the 2008 combine. 

For the aspiring NFL player the ultimate job interview is coming up on February 20, 2008. They will be weighed, measured, tested, interviewed, filmed and challenged mentally. It’s the annual NFL Scouting Combine at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis. 

In today’s world of sport participation, the question isn’t should an athlete engage in  physical training but instead how much time is appropriate to devote towards improving one’s speed, strength and agility?  At Velocity Sports Performance, we believe a year round approach is best when providing athletes with the greatest opportunity for success.  

As the popularity of sports performance training continues to explode, it is important to understand what separates Velocity Sports Performance from other options.  Is it our state of the art training facilities which rival even the biggest college and professional complexes?  Or maybe it is our programs which are scientifically designed to improve speed, power, and agility – the three pillars of athleticism.   

Sports performance training is becoming de rigueur for ambitious stars in the making or unfit youngsters whose parents want to shore up their confidence. Great athletes aren’t born, they’re made — or so goes a slogan for Velocity Sports Performance, one of the leading centers that aim to treat Jack or Kate like Steve Nash or Jackie Joyner-Kersee.