Athlete Spotlight #26) Maria Vanadia

Hello Everyone!

We'd like to introduce you to Maria Vanadia. She plays softball for the Medina Bees and understands that success breeds from hard work. She is a very dedicated and goal oriented individual. She knows that to get better she needs to train hard. Maria puts in the hours and dedication needed to become faster, stronger, and more powerful each and everyday.

Athlete Name: Maria Vanadia
Sport(s): Softball
Position(s): Catcher, 3rd Basemen
School: Medina Senior High School
Graduation Year: 2013
AGSP Athlete Since: September 2011

Favorite Professional Sports Team: New York Jets
Favorite Lift: RDLs
Favorite Movement Skill: Foam Rolling
When I am not training at AGSP, I am: at school, softball practice, or sleeping.

What are your short-term goals? To get faster and stronger.

What are your long-term goals? To get an athletic scholarship for softball.

How has AGSP impacted your performance as an athlete? I've gotten stronger, faster, and leaner in the short time I have been here.

CHECK OUT SOME VIDEO OF MARIA TRAINING AT AGSP!

(we've put them all into one video!)

Keep Training!
Coach Nathan Burandt and Akron General Sports Performance

AGSP Athletes in Action!

Hello Everyone!

Check out Joe Penna #24 and other AGSP athletes in this great highlight video! Congrats to the Immaculate Heart of Mary 7/8 football players for a great season!



Keep Training!
Coach Amanda Kephart and Akron General Sports Performance

AGSP in the Stow Sentry!

In case you missed it, read this great article in the Stow Sentry about Akron General Sports Performance!

http://www.stowsentry.com/news/article/5125654

Akron General Sports Performance works with athletes to be faster, stronger

November 20, 2011

Located inside Akron General's building by Steels Corners and Route 8, is the area's best kept athletic secret, according to a press release.

The Sports Performance Department, which has been around since 2007, has trained more than 100 Stow athletes from a variety of sports and ages.

"Regardless of sport or age, athletes need to be fast, strong, and powerful. These are the skills we teach everyday," says Amanda Kephart, the facility's head coach.

Prior to Akron General Sports Performance, Coach Amanda (as her athletes call her) was a Division One Speed, Strength and Conditioning Coach at The University of Akron and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

"We teach our athletes here in Stow the same skills I taught my Division One athletes." she says.

"Linear speed, lateral speed, strength development, power improvement are all learn-able skills that help athletes take their game to the next level."

The Sports Performance department, which Akron General started because of the high amount of young injured athletes their physical therapists were seeing, offers a year-round program with sessions available every day after school and on Saturday mornings. The sessions are 90 minutes.

The program is built around teaching proper biomechanics and physics of speed and scientifically-proven methods in strength and power development.

This science-based approach yields great gains in athletes' 10 yard sprint, vertical jump, broad jump, and 5-10-5 tests, which they routinely test once a month.

"[The best compliment] Besides parents calling saying how much improvement they see in their athletes' speed, strength and power," Coach Amanda asks, "is that our athletes have fun."

For information about the sports performance department call 330-945-3150 for a complimentary session or visit www.strengthcoachamanda.com.

RECRUITING SEMINAR! Get paid to play in college!

NCAA College ATHLETIC RECRUITING INFORMATION SEMINAR:
How to get the exposure you need

WHERE: Akron General Wellness Center, Montrose
4125 Medina Road, Akron, OH 44333

WHEN: Nov. 21 at 7:30 pm

WHO: Kelly Kennedy, Former NCAA Division I Head Basketball Coach

HOW: Email Kelly@rightfitsports.com to reserve your spot

COST: $10 per family payable at the door

A message from Coach Kelly Kennedy,

I will be hosting a Recruiting Seminar on Nov. 21 at the Akron General Wellness Center in Montrose at 7:30 pm. Would you please share this information with your athletes and ask the athletic director to share with the other athletes. I will address situations for all sports.

Athletic Scholarships are becoming more and more competitive every year. There are more athletes and more certified events for AAU/Club programs to choose to attend. I have seen many VERY GOOD players get shut out of a scholarship situation because they were not proactive. I have also helped a lot of players to get in a great program that fits them because we started early. I will share with you how to use your involvement in your AAU/ Club program to your advantage. Not everyone is a Division I player. There are Division II and NAIA schools with a lot of scholarship money. They can't get out to recruit as much as DI's. YOU NEED YOU TO BE PROACTIVE. I can teach you how to open the right doors.

The recruiting and Scholarship rules are changing continuously. The academic standards are going to be raised for athletes entering College August of 2015. This will directly effect the Sophomores and younger. I will share these changes with you.

Here is a basketball specific example of a recruiting rule change that will have a HUGE IMPACT: There are only 4 coaches on a Division I staff and fewer on Division II, III and NAIA staffs to get out to evaluate players. Previously there were 20 days in July for evaluation. NOW, the NCAA is reducing that to just 12 DAYS in JULY. This is the major evaluation period for athletes to be "seen live", which is how coaches want to make the final call to offer scholarships. With a more limited viewing window it is IMPERATIVE to get the ball rolling early.

IT IS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH TO JUST PLAY ON A TRAVEL TEAM. It is important to take an active role in recruiting. I will show you how to do it. I will teach you the ins an outs of the process. Freshman are not too young to start this process.

I look forward to seeing you on Nov. 21. Email Kelly@RightFitSports to save your spot
Kelly Kennedy
13 years Division I Basketball Coach (Iowa State, TCU, Oregon)
4 Years Head Coach at the University of Akron
5 Years as Recruiting Consultant with a 100% Success Rate of helping athletes get into a program that fits them athletically, academically and financially.

What Do College Coaches Look For When Recruiting?

Hello Everyone!

This video should help motivate you before the last Basketball Bootcamp of the 2011 year this Sunday October 23!

Keep Training!
Akron General Sports Performance and Coach Amanda

Athlete Spotlight #25) Michael Peters

Hello Everyone!

Our next athlete spotlight is of an athlete with a lot of potential. He takes nothing for granted. He knows that to be your best you have to train at the best of your ability each day, take advantage of opportunities, find your weaknesses and make them your strengths, and this has been his focus over the past several months. It is time to meet...

Athlete Name: Michael Peters
Sport(s): Basketball
Position(s): Shooting Guard
School: CVCA
Graduation Year: 2015
AGSP Athlete Since: Summer 2011

Favorite Professional Sports Team: Dallas Maverickss
Favorite Professional Athlete: Dirk Nowitzki
Favorite Lift: Hang Clean
Favorite Movement Skill: Max Velocity
When I am not training at AGSP, I am: playing basketball at the park.

What are your short-term goals? To get varsity playing time.

What are your long-term goals? To be able to dunk.

How has AGSP impacted your performance as an athlete? I can jump higher and fun faster.

CHECK OUT SOME VIDEO OF MICHAEL TRAINING AT AGSP!

(we've put them all into one video!)

Keep Training!
Coach Amanda Kephart and Akron General Sports Performance

Only 2 Basketball Bootcamps left!

The Final 2 Basketball Bootcamps before the
2011 season!

Sunday October 16
and
Sunday October 23

10am-12
Akron Sports Complex
925 Grant Street
Akron, OH

$30/session

Limited spots!
Call Coach Kennedy to reserve your spot 330-329-5138
PRESENTED BY
AKRON GENERAL SPORTS PERFORMANCE and
COACH KELLY KENNEDY—Former Division I HEAD BASKETBALL COACH

GET FASTER!!
Athletes will cover ground faster and more efficiently
BEAT YOUR OPPONENT DOWN THE COURT = SCORE MORE

MOVE QUICKER!!
Athletes will change direction faster, safer, and more explosively
IMPROVE YOUR FIRST STEP ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE

JUMP HIGHER!
Athletes will learn to increase their vertical jump!
IMPROVE YOUR REBOUNDING SKILLS and JUMP SHOT

BE STRONGER & MORE POWERFUL!!
Athletes will get stronger and play more physically!

BASKETBALL SPECIFIC SKILLS
combined with the SPEED, POWER, and AGILITY
SKILLS to improve your overall GAME.