Speed Academy Open Day

Sunday 15th April

Edge Gym, Wira Business Park, West Park, LS16 6EB

To show off our new facilities, Speed Academy are opening our doors for anyone to come and experience what we do – for free!

We’re running taster sessions, special speed clinics, test your speed competitions and lots more.

Did I say it’s on Sun 15th April?

Here’s The Schedule

10am             –  Performance Preparation

Experience how we prepare our athletes to get the maximum out of every session

 

10:30  –  So you think you know plyos

Safe and effective plyometric progression to improve speed and reduce injury

 

11:00  –  Straight Ahead Acceleration

It’s not the drills, it’s how and when you do them

 

11:30  –  Straight Ahead Speed Testing

Test your speed with our super accurate electronic timing gates.

Win a month of training with Speed Academy!

 

12:00  –  How We Make Sure 14-18yr Olds Fulfil Their Potential

Look to the future while optimising the present

 

12:30  –  Lunch Break: Try the Edge Gym facilities

 

1:30  –  Prevent Soft Tissue Injuries

Warm up and cool down protocol we use to keep our athletes healthy and off the physio’s couch

 

2:00  –  1st Step Quickness: Innate or Coachable?

Take this session then decide. Learn the secrets of the quickest players.

 

2:30  –  Get A Killer Side Step

Movement skills session to improve your lateral agility

 

3:00  –  Strength Training For Multi Directional Speed and Agility

You won’t find this stuff in Men’s Health

 

3:30  –  Regeneration

Intense training requires purposeful recovery. A jog round the pitch isn’t enough.

 

All sessions to be delivered by Speed Academy Head Coach Rob Gascoyne

Get there early if you want to take part in the sessions. Come for one or two sessions or stay all day. It’s up to you.

Click here for directions.

Yours in speed

Rob