This summer marks the first trimester for the Matrix Athletic Academy.  We were pretty excited to launch this component of training at the studio and have really enjoyed working with some incredible athletes in our first quarter.  We wanted to give an update on the athletes progression so far as well as a breakdown of the overall program for a better understanding of what is involved with the Matrix Athletic Academy.

The Academy is designed to help youth athletes improve performance at their sport of choice.  We look at the big picture with long term athletic development rather than short term, high impact/stress movements.  We want to see them develop an increased sense of body awareness and control of their movements.  As athletes, we pound our bodies day in and day out, and as such, our training regimen should allow us to balance that demand and build us up.  This is why we focus on identifying muscular weakness or compensations and work towards correcting them with controlled movements.  We don’t want to exacerbate the stress already placed on the athletes body.  The more control you have over your body, the better your body will perform.

The program is broken down into 12 week segments and run 3 times each year (Summer runs June – August, Fall runs October – December, Winter/Spring runs February – April).  It is set for each athlete to be working with their group twice each week, recognizing that youth athletes are competing at something every day (whether sport or school activities etc).  This allows for ample recovery time and still provides the necessary work in the studio to see great improvements in performance.

Our first group has been fantastic to work with!  We have had the pleasure of working with a wide range of athletes and sports including hockey, baseball, soccer, golf, swimming and volleyball.  We will continue to work hard to the end of the summer program when we get set to go through some athletic re-testing to see how each individual has progressed through their training!

Our next trimester will be starting up October 1, so if you are an athlete looking to improve your game, contact us to find out more information and become part of the Academy!