Speed Boosters Sports Performance Training Blog

Welcome to the Speed Boosters Sports Performance Training Blog! This blog has been developed to inform athletes, parents, coaches, and the sports performance training community on: tips for increased athletic performance, new reasearch and findings in sports training, as well as information on our training sessions, and upcoming events.

Speed Boosters provides training programs devoted to enhancing athletic performance. The programs are designed and developed to meet the needs of middle, high school, college and professional athletes. We combine cutting edge training methods, state of the art equipment, and knowledge and expertise from certified sports conditioning specialists and SPARQ certified trainers who bring a wealth of theoretical and practical strategies in the sports performance arena.

Sean Erwin B.A., M.S.E., M.Ed., SCS, SPARQ Certified
Speed Boosters LLC
Owner/Sports Performance Trainer
sean.erwin@speedboosters.net
www.speedboosters.net

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Thirty Dollar Thursdays - Complete Baseball Instruction & Training

As a baseball player you must be physically ready to perform the skills the game requires. What distinguishes the great players from the good players? Great players are dedicated to improving their overall game which includes baseball skills such as hitting and throwing as well as conditioning for baseball specific movements. You may now meet all of these baseball specific training needs at St. Louis Baseball & Fastpitch Academy in a convenient and affordably priced format. Each Thursday beginning December 3rd you may now receive 30 minutes of hitting instruction followed by 45 minutes of Nike SPARQ training. That is 75 minutes of total baseball instruction for just $30. Space and time is very limited so sign up today. For more information please contact Sean Erwin at sean.erwin@speedboosters.net

Monday, September 28, 2009

Fall/Winter Sessions

Speed Boosters will again be offering their "Open" fall/winter sessions at St. Louis Baseball & Fastpitch Academy beginning November 3rd. Open sessions will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 5:15-6:00, 6:00-6:45, and 6:45-7:30. Sessions are only $10 per 45 minute session. Speed Boosters also allows you to pay as you go! For more information contact sean.erwin@speedboosters.net

Speed Boosters session days and times for Grizzlies Baseball Academy at GCS Stadium coming soon!

Monday, June 29, 2009

Fall Sports Season

Are you ready for the fall sports season? Speed Boosters offers customized sports specific training programs to meet your needs. Whether you are preparing for football, volleyball, softball, or cross country Speed Boosters has you covered. Speed Boosters will even travel to you, a small group, or even to your team to do the training. Getting a training program started with Speed Boosters is simple. If you are interested in setting up training prior to the upcoming fall sports season visit http://www.speedboosters.net/SessionInfo.htm for additional information.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Female Speed & Agility Camp

Speed Boosters will be offering a Speed and Agility Camp specifically designed for females at Lafayette High School this summer. The camp is designed to meet the pre-season needs of female athletes prior to entering the fall sports season. Each participant will receive SPARQ training as well as a SPARQ rating from Speed Boosters nationally certified staff. The camp will run on Monday/Wednesday/Friday beginning on July 20th and end August 7th for a total of 9 training sessions. Camps will be as follows on the campus of Lafayette High School:

Elite Camp (Grades 9-12) 8:00-9:00 a.m. ($215)
Basic Camp (Grades 6-8) 9:15-10:15 a.m. ($135)
Basic Camp (Grades 6-12) 10:30-11:30 a.m. ($135)

For more information or a flyer contact Sean Erwin at sean.erwin@speedboosters.net or Lafayette High School Head Softball Coach Scott Denoyer at denoyerscott@rockwood.k12.mo.us

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Spring Session Times


Our spring SPARQ Training sessions have now begun. Below you will find the days and times of our sessions at both of our locations. Whether its preparing for the spring season or in-season training Speed Boosters will meet your sports performance training needs. Summer session schedule, SPARQ Testings, and summer camp times coming soon.
Spring SPARQ Training Sessions
Location: St. Louis Baseball & Fastpitch Academy
Tuesday: 4:15-5:00, 5:15-6:00, 6:00-6:45
Wednesday: 5:15-6:00 & 6:00-6:45
Thursday: 4:15-5:00, 5:15-6:00, 6:00-6:45
Cost: $10 per session
Pay As You Go!
Spring SPARQ Training Sessions
Location: Grizzlies Baseball Academy @ GCS Stadium
Tuesday: 7:15-8:00 & 8:00-8:45
Thursday: 7:15-8:00 & 8:00-8:45
Call about Team Training Sessions.
Cost: $10 per session
Pay As You Go!

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Thank You!

Speed Boosters would like to thank the 102 and 108 athletes who have trained with us the past two weeks at St. Louis Baseball & Fastpitch Academy and the Grizzlies Baseball Academy. Speed Boosters would like to wish all spring athletes the best of luck as they prepare for the start of their high school seasons next Monday.

New spring hours begin March 3rd and are listed below:
St. Louis Baseball & Fastpitch Academy - Tues/Wed/Thurs - 5:15-6:00 & 6:00 - 6:45
Grizzlies Baseball Academy - Tues/Thurs 7:15-8:00 & 8:00 - 8:45

We look forward to seeing you in our spring training sessions. For additional information contact Sean Erwin at sean.erwin@speedboosters.net

Baseball SPARQ Testing

On Thursday February 26th, Speed Boosters will be offering baseball SPARQ testing at St. Louis Baseball and Fastpitch Academy. The testing will take place promptly at 3:30 p.m. The baseball SPARQ test consists of the 30 yard dash, vertical jump, 5-10-5 shuttle, and rotational powerball throw. To find out how you rate attend the SPARQ testing session on Thursday.