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Agility drills help athletes improve coordination, change of direction and acceleration and deceleration. - Photo by Dean Riggott Photography

At Pinnacle Performance we train athletes who are looking for a competitive edge. For some, work can mean the difference between starting for your team and riding the pine. At Pinnacle Performance we teach athletes to work smarter and more efficiently. The methods we use are based on old ideas, new research, creativity, and our own experience with those we've trained. As experts we focus on training and improving in all the key areas: relative strength ,agility, speed, power, coordination and flexibility. (click below to find out more)

 

PowerAgilitySpeedBalanceFlexibility

Power

is key to acceleration, deceleration and change of direction. If any part of the body is deficient it will show during the designed drills. Trainers will teach you through the use of plyometrics, kettle bells and a variety of jumps to increase explosivity and fast twitch fibers. Again through the stages of progression and skill acquisition each athlete will progress to more complex drills challenging their Central Nervous System and maximizing their potential. We will utilize box jumps, jump ropes, hurdle jumps, and medicine ball throws.

Agility

athletes will learn to stay in control at all times. Learning to move the legs, arms and head with the core of your body. Movement economy will be taught so there is as little wasted movement as possible. Each athlete will learn to keep a neutral center of gravity at all angles. The ability to change direction in the shortest amount time using the least amount of energy. Each program will be a progression as you become more proficient at each drill. Drills will incorporate step hurdles, high hurdles, cones, agility ladders, tires, medicine balls and tennis balls.

Speed

The ability to accelerate and decelerate in the shortest period of time. Implementing drills to increase explosivity, work on acceleration, and deceleration, both linearly and laterally. Help each athlete improve the first 8-10 steps. Using power and leg drive, we will teach each athlete to maximize their stride length and frequency, minimizing ground contact. Drills will work on increased foot speed through use of ladders, jump ropes and dot boards. Athletes will start with standing starts and progress to falling, turning, and 3 point starts. Once each start is understood and mastered, the complexity will progressively get more intense. We will incorporate over-speed training, bungee resistance, and sled pulls.

Balance

balance is an important tool that is often overlooked in training. Without an understanding of center of gravity (keeping a neutral back with knees and feet under your hips), being able to utilize your power or become more agile is pointless. We will introduce through out your training, balance boards, medicine ball drills, and commanded reaction drills to force you to improve in this area and impact the other areas we’ve worked on. An increased understanding of balance will help you control outside forces in your sport.

Flexibility

understanding how you improve speed, agility, and power starts by testing range of motion of your joints and testing the elasticity of muscles. What is known as "triple extension" of the hip, knee, and ankle, can be helpful in understanding flexibility of these areas. Flexibility does not strictly refer to the increasing elasticity of the muscles but becoming stronger in the areas around the joints. Power cannot be properly utilized with poor flexibility in the hip flexors, knee flexors, glutes, quads and hamstrings, or poor ankle flexion. Strengthening and proper time taking care of these areas will improve your acceleration, and explosion forward, backward, and lateral. directions. Each session starts with a dynamic flexibility warm-up replicating some movement in the sport you play.

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