Sports Training Clinics,Camps and Seminars

Supplement Your Training with Specialty Camps, Clinics or Educational Seminars

If you are exactly where you want to be in your athletic career, then you can stop reading now.


If you are strong as you want to be, fast as you want to be, have the lean body mass or body fat percentage you want, can jump as high as you want, run as fast as you want, have the exact amount of power you want, or are in perfect shape, you can also stop reading.


However, if you have areas you would like to improve, and want to learn how you can do it, then it would be a good idea to either hire the services of a certified, educated, and experienced professional athletic performance coach, OR you can attend a sports training clinic, workshop, or seminar.


At Finish First Sports Performance, we periodically offer specialty sports training clinics and sports performance seminars for serious athletes, parents or coaches looking for cutting-edge evidence based training principles that can be applied to real-world training-designed to help athletes succeed in sport endeavors.


These programs are concentrated on a particular sport, training area (such as speed, power, etc.), or piece of the sports success puzzle (ie. Physical preparation, mental preparation, etc.)-- and are offered on a limited capacity basis.


We prefer to keep the number of attendees in our sports training clinices low to guarantee that they get the attention to detail that they deserve and an opportunity to ask questions and learn from the elite performance coaches and advisors at Finish First Sports Performance.

Year-round Performance Training 1st, then Specialty Sports Training Clinics, and Seminars

For optimal training results, a year-round training program should be consistently executed by each athlete. Sports training clinics, camps and seminars should be part of your education and performance enhancement regime IN ADDITION TO (not instead of!) an effective annual performance enhancement training program.


Please, do not allow yourself to be mislead into believing you can get all the training you need through sports training clinics or camps.


The truth is that you should not expect to get a year's worth of training and benefits in a summer-long camp or weekend clinic. However, you can expect to get coaching and training designed to help get you closer to your athletic goals. What you learn at your sports training clinic needs to be practiced and used in order to reap the benefits of learning this new information.


A smart person once said that knowledge is not power...it is the application of that knowledge that is truly powerful.


So, learning is only the first step to helping you get to your goal. You must apply what you learn or what you know in order to achieve the success that you deserve.


You will find our current sports training clinics and seminars listed below.

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Sports Performance Training Clinics

The Finish First Sports Performance sports training clinics are workshops that last a maximum of one day, and are typically focused on one specific training area or sport, such as a speed training clinic or a hockey performance clinic.


Our sports training clinics include classroom type teaching, discussion, and hands-on application. For example, in a hockey clinic we may teach you how to better train for faster skating, followed by an open discussion, and then finish with active participation in attempting the off-ice techniques and drills.


We assemble a panel of experts specific to each topic presented in our sports training clinics. Specialized training is needed for sports excellence, so it is necessary to find specialized experts. We will not have a stick-handling expert discussing power skating, just as we wouldn't have a strength coach teaching specific hockey strategies.


Please Contact Us for specific information (including a sample clinic format, registration information, specific age considerations, fees, dates, location, etc.) about each clinic.

Upcoming Performance Training Clinics:

Total Performance Training for High School Ice Hockey Clinic Spring 2010

• Learn how to correctly prepare during the off-season
• Information specific to hockey players ages 15-18
• See exercises for a harder, more accurate shot
• Samples of how to properly train to get ready for the next season
• Learn about proper nutrition, sleep, performance training, skating, stick-handling, mental focus, leadership, athletic development, etc.

Total Performance Training for Youth Ice Hockey Clinic Spring 2010

• Get info about how to correctly prepare during the off-season
• Learn drills for proper athletic development
• Information specific to hockey players ages 8-14
• Learn about nutrition, sleep, performance training, skating, stick-handling, mental focus, leadership, athletic development, etc.

Total Performance Training for High School Ice Hockey Clinic Fall 2010

• Learn how to correctly train during the season
• Information specific to hockey players ages 15-18
• Learn exercises for a harder, more accurate shot
• Learn how to condition the muscle tissues and energy systems for better in-season performance
• Learn how to recover from practices, games, and workouts for better performance
• Learn exercises for faster skating and more explosive starts
• Learn about nutrition, sleep, performance training, stress management, massage, recovery, etc.

Total Performance Training for Youth Ice Hockey Clinic Fall 2010

• Learn how to correctly train during the season
• Information specific to hockey players ages 8-14
• Learn how to condition the muscle tissues and energy systems for better in-season performance
• Learn how to recover from practices, games, and workouts for better performance
• Learn about nutrition, sleep, performance training, stress management, massage, recovery, etc.

PA State Strength and Conditioning Clinic 2010

• One of the best clinics in the country for performance training education
• Content suited for Strength coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists, sports coaches, and physical educators

Sports Performance Training Seminars

The Finish First Sports Performance training seminars are educational sessions that last from one hour to an entire 8 hour day. Please select a seminar for specific information including a sample seminar format and registration information.

Similar to the Finish First Sports Performance Clinics, the educational seminars are teaching and discussion based, with the focus on teaching and learning. There is not a hands-on portion in the seminars.

Again, there will be experts presenting their specialty areas and application to specific sports, or sports in general. A sample seminar would include presentations on sports nutrition, sleep, sports massage/tissue restoration, performance training, sports psychology, and rehabilitation.

Please Contact Us for specific information (including a sample seminar format, registration information, specific lesson topics, fees, dates, location, etc.).

Upcoming Performance Training Seminars

Total Performance Training for Wrestling 2010

• Learn about specific performance training programming for wrestling, including effective warm-ups, flexibility training, mobility training, strength training, power training, speed training, conditioning, keeping strength, speed, and power during the season, pre-season programming, etc.
• Learn about specific sports nutrition strategies for wrestling such as maintaining muscle during weight loss, how to best refuel for energy, what to eat after weigh-ins, what to eat during tournament competition, proper hydration strategies, etc.
• Learn about proper mental preparation such as goal setting, mental focus, visualization, etc.
• Learn about muscle tissue restoration through sports massage
• Learn about the importance of sleep and wrestling performance, how lack of sleep effects the body, tips for optimal sleep, etc.

Total Performance Training for Soccer 2010

• Learn about specific performance training programming for soccer, including effective warm-ups, flexibility training, mobility training, strength training, power training, speed training, conditioning, keeping strength, speed, and power during the season, pre-season programming, injury prevention strategies, etc.
• Learn about specific sports nutrition strategies for soccer such as eating for maximum energy, what to eat after pre-game, what to eat during tournament competition, proper hydration strategies, etc.
• Learn about proper mental preparation such as goal setting, mental focus, visualization, etc.
• Learn about muscle tissue restoration through sports massage o Learn about the importance of sleep and soccer performance, how lack of sleep effects the body, tips for optimal sleep, etc

Developing Athletic Power for Sports

• Learn how to train for increased speed, strength, and ultimately power
• Learn techniques for more explosive starts and other movements o Learn how to use medicine balls for power
• Learn how to train to improve vertical jump performance
• Learn how to stay powerful throughout the season and during an entire competitive event
• Learn how to program the nervous system for more explosive movements o Learn about yielding strength and its relevance to power trianing
• Learn about specific sports nutrition strategies for optimal recovery and fuel to maximize power training
• Learn how to properly recover the body for ultimate power training and to prevent over training through sports massage, sleep, and nutrition

Developing Successful Athletes

• Learn how to effectively screen athletes for movement imbalances, impairments, or weaknesses
• Learn the importance of analyzing the demands/needs of the sport--and learn how to do it
• Learn how to physically assess an athlete's general and specific sports fitness levels
• Learn about different stages of growth for young athletes, and how this effects athletic development
• Learn how to effectively prepare athletes for successful competition
• Learn about different training methods for athletes
• Learn how to train to reduce the risk of injury
• Learn sports nutrition tips for athletic success
• Learn the importance of sleep and sports massage in repairing damaged muscle tissue