RISING ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
HELPING YOUNG ATHLETES RISE TO CHAMPIONSHIP LEVELS.
YOUTH ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT FOR AGES 12-14
“Most talented athletes never realize their childhood dreams.”
In today's world, everyone expects instant results. It’s The Microwave Effect… Pop It In; Done In 30 Seconds. This newfound gravitation to instant results with minimal work invested has created an unrealistic outlook on what it takes to become better at anything. Hard work has been replaced with mass quantities of work. And although repetition is the mother of learning, in the case of athletic performance training, more is not better. Better is better. The truth is, the right preparation will be the difference between your rising athlete making it, or missing out.
Dedicated Performance Coach in Essex/Union County.
HOW TO BUILD LONG TERM SUCCESS FOR YOUTH ATHLETES
It’s obvious to most parents that their young athletes should participate in a wide variety of sports. Early exposure to as many different athletic opportunities as possible puts them in the best position to succeed as an adolescent athlete. The more your young kids can run, jump, hop, skip, roll, and just enjoy being a kid, the better.
That being said, things start to become difficult during the adolescent years. Rapidly growing bodies become susceptible to injury; higher levels of competitive sports start to demand more from our kids, and inevitably, the pressure of progress starts to weigh down on our young athletes shoulders. This condensed period of chaotic change creates an environment where most kids are set up to fail. They are pushed too hard, for too long, and unfortunately, they break.
Optimizing their athletic potential off the filed is one of the best ways to manage the newly added pressures of multiple sports, multiple training sessions, school and a social life. Teaching the young athletes how to properly run, jump, land, push, pull, and carry, will develop their resilience to injury. This one of the most valuable tools for the parent of a young athlete and it will keep them going strong while the kids around them take time off, voluntarily (burn out) or involuntarily (injury).
This is our version of a ‘secret weapon’… And more times than not, the parents of our rising athletes tend to keep this info close to heart. While most athletes simply do more skills training and/or play more games with multiple teams, our athletes allocate a percentage of their training week to learning how to move well... because reinforcing proper moment patterns is one of the best ways to prevent injuries.
It's also one of the best ways to set them up for long term developmental success as an older athlete. If they have any aspiration to play at the collegiate or professional level, they will need to take advantage of every opportunity and resource they can find. That's what our Rising Athlete Development Program provides; an opportunity for young athletes to learn how to move and perform well, because everyone knows the most athletic athletes usually have the best chances at success.
HOW IT WORKS
Our Rising Athlete Development Program (RADP) improves athleticism to support the physical demands of sport as kids grow into teens. The RADP helps 12-14 yr old athletes of all levels sharpen mental skills, learn proper nutrition habits, bulletproof their physical weaknesses, decrease injury risk, build strength/power, and develop speed to set them up for long-term athletic success. This program is the ONLY complete youth athlete development program in New Jersey. Here is how it works:
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Create Your Athlete Profile ☆☆☆
What doesn't get measured, doesn't get improved: Youth athletes are rarely provided with the objective feedback on their athleticism that’s needed to improve their athletic potential. Because of this, most youth athletes enter the later teenage years under conditioned, lacking physicality, and lacking athleticism. They often feel a step slower than their counterparts and are regularly overshadowed by the more 'naturally gifted athletes'.
Our Rising Athlete Development Program helps rising adolescent athletes stand out so they can emerge as champions. Objectively measuring their current athletic ability is the first step. Throughout the course of this assessment process, we help our rising athletes:
Pinpoint specific weaknesses that are holding them back;
Identify the hidden limitations in their performance and discover how to turn them into opportunities to be successful;
Uncover their X-factor strengths and other performance indicators that they're already doing well.
By the end of the testing experience, we'll know how to plan their training so they can rise to be a strong, fit, and resilient athlete ready to compete at a high level for a longer period of time.
DEVELOP YOUR ELITE MINDSET
Most young athletes are 'confidence' based athletes. Meaning, when they're confident, things go well. They play relaxed and they walk away smiling. When they’re confident, things seem to come naturally. However, when they lack confidence, their performance really suffers. Their head drops, they become anxious or nervous, and they ultimately fall out of love with the sport they’ve come enjoy so much. Developing mental toughness through our ELITE Mental Performance Training is the key to our rising athletes performing at their best during the moments it counts the most… when things get hard and don't go their way. We help our young athletes rise to the occasion when the pressure is on and the lights are shining bright. Our Mental Performance Training helps them turn dreams to reality by developing the grit and self-belief to see them through any pressure filled situation. Consider what the greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, said: “The mental part is the hardest part and I think that’s what separates the good players from the great ones.” Just like Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Serena Williams, and Michael Phelps, all the greatest athletes realize that physical preparation is not enough to go from good to great, or from great to elite. This is why all our athletes work on mental preparation, in addition to their physical preparation, developing positive routines and rituals that help them deal with adversity, and improve their self-talk. All of which are critical components of maintaining composure while under pressure. By the end of your first ELITE Mental Performance Training session, you'll be on your way to developing an ELITE mindset and will be ready to join our Rising Athlete Development Program.
☆ Once your program has been designed and coordinated into your schedule, you'll be ready to get to work.
CREATE YOUR INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM
With the important foundations laid for success, we'll get to work designing your child's individualized training program. This program will take into account their weaknesses, strengths and hidden limitations, and seamlessly fit their training program into a schedule that works best for you (them). All their strength & conditioning, speed & agility development, nutrition, and Mental Performance Training will be customized based on what they need to maximize their performance potential.
☆ Once your child's program is designed and coordinated with your schedule, they'll be ready to join our program and begin training.
START TRAINING IN OUR ☆ RISING ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (RADP)
With all of the preparation for training complete, it's now time to get to work and prepare for competition. Your child will join our Rising Athlete Development Program (RADP) as a 1:1 client or join up to 8 other junior athletes (small group training session) who want the same thing… to become a better athlete and succeed in their sport!
Under the guidance of our expert coaching and performance staff, they will complete their training program at our state-of-the-art facility. Every session, they'll take a small step forward to improving their athleticism.
These small wins stack up over time until finally, they’ve reached the point where they're stronger, faster, better conditioned, and more athletic. Events that would otherwise injure them, don't. Events that used to rattle their confidence, don't. Events that previously would make their head drop, now make them more determined. With the right preparation, anything in sport, and life, is possible.
OUR 5 PILLARS OF PERFORMANCE
Our training philosophy for youth athletes is simple: Help our rising athletes become more athletic through adolescence to set them up for long term athletic success. We do this by adhering to our 5 pillars of performance:
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☆ Sports Science
Every athlete deserves to see the fruits of their hard labor. Using traditional assessment tools such as the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) as well as the latest technological advances such as Force Plates and 3D Motion Analysis, we test our athletes across the 5 domains that matter most; Injury Risk, Movement Quality, Strength, Power/Force, and Speed. Asa the old saying goes: “What doesn’t get measured, doesn’t get improved.”
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☆ Nutrition
Nutrition is essential for supporting an athlete's general health and their training needs. Having a suitable diet provides athletes with enough energy and nutrients to meet the demands of training and exercise. In addition to helping an athlete perform optimally, it facilitates recovery.
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☆ Mental Skills
An athlete’s mental skills and internal processes powerfully impact their performance emotions, behaviors and outcomes. Mental performance training is strength and conditioning for the mind that optimizes athlete well-being and performance.
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☆ Performance Training
Sports performance training is training designed specifically to increase performance and minimize injury for general sports performance as well as specialized sports performance. Sports performance training is different from fitness and bodybuilding training in that the end goal is not to look better or have better over all health, but to improve athletic performance specifically.
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☆ Recovery
Adequate recovery has been shown to result in the restoration of physiological and psychological processes, so that the athlete can compete or train again at an appropriate level. Recovery from training and competition is complex and typically dependent on the nature of the exercise performed and any other outside stressors.
HOW TO HELP YOUNG ATHLETES RISE TO BE CHAMPIONS.
To no fault of their own, most talented youth athletes fall short. Not because they weren't good enough or that they didn't have the right mix of genetics and talent, but because they weren't prepared physically and mentally. This lack of preparation usually shows up as nagging injuries they can't get over, not playing up to full potential because they lack confidence, or never having the self-belief to fully commit to the life as an aspiring athlete.
No matter what the hurdle ends up manifesting itself as, a more effective preparation is the answer. Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance; When you're better prepared, you're putting yourself in a prime position to succeed.
This is why we include Mental Performance Training In All of Our Development Programs. Building lasting confidence through quality mental and physical preparation helps athletes believe that "I am prepared and I am here to win."
If you want a training environment that cultivates hard work and commitment, Elite Performance Training Systems is for you. If you want a complete system that prepares your young athlete for long term success, the Rising Athlete Development Program is for you.
There are two things that every youth athlete desires.
To rise up to their expectations and compete with confidence.
To win and pursue their childhood dreams.
WHY CHOOSE SSTARS powered by ELITE PERFORMANCE TRAINING SYSTEMS?
The comprehensive performance testing we do with all our rising athletes will help create a Training Plan that sets them up for long-term success. By the conclusion of the testing session, we will know exactly what the athlete needs to become more athletic for competition.
The programs we write are individualized and progressed with our renowned training systems. They are then coordinated seamlessly around each athletes' unique needs and training schedules. No matter how busy their sport (and life) is, we make it easy for parents to access quality training and recovery for their kids. Strength training, speed training, recovery sessions... all of this is included in our Rising Athlete Development Program.
Our small-group training schedule means our rising athletes never have to train without the watchful supervision of the experts. Whether they're in the gym for a strength & power session, on the field for a speed session, or joining our recovery sessions to stay fresh or to get over a niggling injury, we have you covered.
Every session in your kids' training week is supervised by some of the most experienced coaches in the country, all having advanced degrees and/or certifications. Your son or daughter's training will be in safe hands.
We're not just a 'gym', and our training doesn't start and end with just physical training programs. Our rising athletes also work closely with our nutritionist for proper fueling, and our mental skills coach to master their mental game and establish the habits, routines, and mindset of a champion athlete.
If your child ever gets injured or needs extra maintenance during intense competition periods, all of our athletes get discounted rates for our Athletic Trainers. They will also have access to our network of Physical Therapists, who in most cases, are covered by standard private healthcare insurances.
WHAT’S THE INVESTMENT?
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12 MONTH RISING ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM -$517/Month
*12 MONTH COMMITMENT
8 x Complete Complete Athlete Profile ($2800 Value)
___________Unlimited Group Training ($4200 Value)
___________Speed/Agility Training Sessions ($2500 Value)
___________Your own personal strength and conditioning coach (Priceless)
___________Individualized program ($2500 Value)
___________Unlimited program revisions
___________Your own personal Speed and Agility Coach (Priceless)
___________Unlimited use of Recovery Lounge ($1800 Value)
___________Unlimited Recovery and Restorative Classes (Yoga, Mobility, Etc) ($1700 Value)
___________ELITE Mindset Performance Classes ($2880 Value)
___________*Total Value If Purchased Separately: $18,380
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3 MONTH RISING ATHLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - $567/Month
*3 MONTH COMMITMENT
2 x Complete Complete Athlete Profile ($700 Value)
___________Unlimited Group Training ($4200 Value)
___________Speed/Agility Training Sessions ($2500 Value)
___________Your own personal strength and conditioning coach (Priceless)
___________Individualized program ($2500 Value)
___________Unlimited program revisions
___________Your own personal Speed and Agility Coach (Priceless)
___________Unlimited use of Recovery Lounge ($1800 Value)
___________Unlimited Recovery and Restorative Classes (Yoga, Mobility, Etc) ($1700 Value)
ELITE Mindset Performance Classes ($2880 Value)
___________Weekly Private Performance Training Session ($8100 Value)
___________GPS Unit for Running Load Tracking and Load Management ($1040 Value)
___________*Total Value If Purchased Separately: $27,520
Contact us today to book your youth athlete’s rise to ☆ performance!
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We stand by our results. If, after your first performance re-assessment, you haven’t improved, we’ll give you 100% of your money back. We don’t make excuses, we just get results. If you aren’t happy with your training experience with us, then we don’t deserve your money. Simple. There is not a stronger guarantee than this in the market.
WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING…
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“EPTS is AMAZING!! Both of my sons trained there. Coach Bill and Jeremy are great. We also experienced the mental coaching piece they offer with Coach Bianca.. it was a game changer! EPTS IS the place to be!”
— Alisa
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“Top notch. Jeremy and Bill are there for the kids and do it right. My son not only benefited from the type of training but he understands the exercises and the staff makes sure they are done correctly unlike other training facilities where its about the money and the clock. Never have we felt that this was about money or getting the athletes in and out. They take the time to make sure its done right without cutting corners. We have no question that the professionalism and no nonsense approach Jeremy and Bill take with the young athletes will not only make them better players but mold them into better individuals so that they know what is expected at the next level. The old adage you get what you pay for could not ring any truer with these guys. Highly recommend them. They take the time to do a proper selection process to get the right athletes in the room so it is productive for everyone. If we could give a 6 star rating we would.”
— Steven
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“My son started back in March of this year and I can see the results 8 months into it. Jeremy and his crew bring years of experience and knowledge. The thing I like the most is they are teaching and breaking down the things they have my son doing so that he understands and know why how it helps. All around great program and product.”