Speed, Agility, Quickness (SAQ) Training

All athletes, regardless of their skill level, must possess the ability to rapidly decelerate, cut, change direction and accelerate. And they have to do this while while reading the field and responding to team member and opponent’s play.

Training includes a wide range of age-appropriate agility drills, plyometrics, speed drills, strength drills, form drills, sprinting and endurance drills.

At Run For Performance I work with your athlete to improve speed, agility, and quickness to help them perform better on the playing field.

Specifically, I work with athletes improve their ability to:

  • perform explosive multi-directional movements
  • accelerate quickly
  • decelerate quickly
  • quickly change direction with proper balance, body position, posture and biomechanics 
  • decrease reaction time in game-play situations
  • improve fine motor skills
  • be in the right place at the right time to make plays
  • improve their athletic mindset, mental toughness and confidence
  • learn to love and adapt to a ‘training’ mentality while keeping it fun and productive

This type of training is perfect for sports like soccer, lacrosse, football, basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball or any sport that requires quick, powerful and explosive movements.

Speed, agility and quickness training leads to faster game play and improved confidence.

At Run For Performance, I work with individual athletes of any level on either a 1:1 or small group basis.

All workouts/drills are customized based on age and skill level.

* I do not focus on teaching specific rules, or ball handling skills. I train for speed, agility and quickness and how those can work into gameplay situations.

Training targeted to support and mimic real game situations

All training is outdoors, weather permitting, on a grass field or track/paved surface to simulate game surface / situations. All movements mimic the type of movement they will see in practice and competition.

Two Training Packages To Fit Your Needs:

Summer sessions start the week of (August 1st officially kicks off most organized Fall sports programs) 

Private 1:1 Summer Performance Package

(Starts May 18th/19th and continues weekly until the weekend of July 27th/28th.)

The total cost for my private, 1:1 Summer 2024 coaching/training package is $498. This includes weekly 1:1 sessions with me between the above dates. Each session is up to one hour in length and is highly customized to your athlete. Your athlete will also be given some drills and workouts to do during the week, based on age and schedule.

After an evaluation/assessment, I work with them on exactly what they need so I can help tailor their training to their specific sport, training need, and goals.

1:1 Training dates/times are on a first-come, first serve basis, based on availability. I have several returning athletes who are currently wrapping up Spring sports like Track, so please contact me as soon as possible to book your dedicated time slot from my available day/times. Payment for the Summer package confirms your time slot. Historically, my 1:1 time slots are 100% full on/around the week of May 7th.

(Note: returning RFP athletes who trained with us in the past 12 months will receive a 10% returning athlete discount)

Small Group Performance Package (New)

(Starts May 19th and runs through November 15th or as indicated below) but you can start anytime afterwards!

This training package is ideal for those who want a more affordable and flexible training option. SAQ Training Sessions are open to any athletes ages 8+!

For an individual per session fee (discounts available – see below), athletes can learn and perfect speed, plyometrics, and agility training techniques that will help make them faster and improve on-field or on-court performance.

You purchase sessions in advance and you attend as little or as many sessions as you want based on your athlete’s age group below. You can purchase more sessions anytime you wish or apply them across siblings. (We will need to have a participation waiver on file which we will collect at the first session)

Price is based on the number of prepaid sessions you purchase:
1-5 sessions ($20/session)
6-10 sessions ($15 / session)
11-25 sessions ($12 / session)
25+ sessons ($10 / session)

Group size averages between 1-12 participants depending on who shows up. If the group size increases and starts to get large, additional time slots will open up. The training location will be in Lewis Center area (TBD). Contact me for more information and to purchase sessions.

During Drills will improve each athlete that regularly participates and my focus is on establishing consistency in training, proper mechanics, and fun through a small group/team delivery.

Unused sessions after November 15th, will be forfeited.

Training sessions are cancelled in the event of severe weather, unsafe temperatures, and heavy/moderate rain. Sessions are on in light rain or other non-severe conditions. Click here For my complete weather cancellation and weather-related makeup policy.

Summer Sessions Schedule (By age group):

Youth – 8th Grade
Tuesdays 6:30 PM (May 1 – September 15th only)
Saturdays 4:00 PM
Sundays 4:00 PM

9th – 12th grade
Tuesdays 7:30 PM (May 1 – Sept 15th only)
Saturdays 3:00 PM
Sundays 3:00 PM