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All Sports Sunday Speed Workouts

Lets Run!

Next month we are bringing back our most effective speed training class. If speed is important in your sport then these are for you. We are offering our Sunday Speed Workouts on the track.

All Sports Sunday Speed Workouts

This is for anyone needing straight ahead speed.

Acceleration, Max Speed, Speed Endurance.
Off season Track, Baseball, Soccer, Lacrosse athletes.

Where: Concord Area tracks

When: Sundays

Starts: October 4th

Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm

Ages: 12 & up
All sports welcome.

Cost: $30 per session.

***** Scheduling Policy Please Read******

There is a Saturday Noon deadline for booking each week.

You must call or email or text to reserve your spot 925-222-9612.

Email: aaron@gamespeed.net.

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Top Gun – Throwers Off Season Development Program

Please bear with me, just a quick story:

“Two years ago a young man showed up at Gamespeed. He had been cut from his high school team his senior year. Now he was entering his first year of Junior college but still had the desire to play. I asked him how good he was and he said he didn’t “throw very hard but I know I can play”. I said let’s get you evaluated. I sent him to a very knowledgable and respected pitching coach in the area. After throwing for the coach , he was told pretty much “he didn’t have it”, his velocity was 72-74mph and he was 18 years old, just too far behind. He was undersized and his body unathletic and weak. I asked him what did he want to do, he said I know I can play, so I said let’s get to work. For the next two years this young man put his head down and got to it, he worked out 3-4 days a week a Gamespeed and did the homework I gave him. He rarely missed a workout and […]

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Showtimes All Access Berto v Mayweather Episode I: Coach Aaron Thigpen gets air time.

Episode I of SHowtimes All Access is now online. Watch it in its entirety or check out the interview with coach Aaron at point 18:42.

CLICK HERE

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Pitchers & Throwers Conditioning & Velocity Development Program

Pitchers & Throwers
Conditioning & Velocity Development Program

Comprehensive Conditioning & Arm Development Program.

Gamespeed in conjunction with Devalin Harper of Four Corners Pitching have put together the ultimate off season development program. Rather than relying solely on throwing exercises we are taking an “inside out” total body approach to developing your pitching and throwing talents. The four month program is modeled on a progressive development approach where each phase of training builds upon the previous phase. The result is a safer program with longer lasting effects.

We are finalizing the logistics and tweaking the curriculum. That’s where your input is valuable. Attached is a brief survey, where your input will allow us to offer the best program for your needs. Please take a moment to give us your feedback.

Thank you,
Aaron Thigpen, Owner Gamespeed
Devalin Harper, Four Corners Pitching

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO TAKE THE SURVEY
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L6VHTKS

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Dixon performs well at USA National Team Development Training

Congratulations to Michael Dixon and his performance at the National Team development training last week. Michael went 5 for 11 and dropped his sixty yard dash time from 7.2 to 7.0. Not bad for just a few weeks training at Gamespeed.

The week-long 2015 National Team Development Program was held at the National Training Complex in Cary, N.C., from Aug. 12 to 17 for the 14U age level.

The National Team Development Program offers identified athletes with an opportunity to connect with USA Baseball staff to better prepare for a future national team experience. The program includes skill development sessions, off-field education seminars and intrasquad Stars vs. Stripes games to help develop the athletes as both a player and a person.

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Showtimes Pre-Fight Show Follows Berto to Gamespeed

Courtesy www.trappfotos.com

Showtimes “All Access” pre -fight show follows both fighters around chronicling the lives of the fighters as they prepare for their upcoming bout. One team follows camp “Mayweather” and the other camp “Berto”. Well part of Berto’s training is done by Gamespeed owner Aaron Thigpen. The crew has been by our facility at the Challenge Grounds and last week followed us to our outdoor training at Fallon Park. They film all the activity and interview the athletes and trainers. The last time Gamespeed got some Showtime airplay was the All Access fight prep for Andre Ward who won the Super Six Championship bout in 2011.

The first episode of the Mayweather versus Berto fight will air August 28th.

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Gamespeed trained Andre Berto looking to make history against Mayweather

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Photos courtesy of Stephanie Trapp. : www.trappfotos.com

Interview on ESPN

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:13389865

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Physicality Training: The Titan Program Ages 12 -14

Time to get physical.

I’ll be frank, one of the most common issues I am increasingly observing in the areas athletes is a lack of “physicality”. I recently heard an area scout for MLB say “Bay Area athletes have a high baseball IQ but are lacking physically”……”They easily rank behind athletes from Southern cal, Texas, Florida and parts of the East coast.”

Over the past twenty one years Ive been in this business I cant say he’s entirely off the mark. Our kids are skilled but there’s something missing physically. Rest assured if their behind at age 12 or 13 they are likely to be behind at 17 and 18 years of age.

Here’s how I define “Physicality“:

“An athlete who exudes a physical presence in their posture, movements, attitude or approach to athletic activity and competition.”

The top 5 Reasons for this growing problem:

Athletes are “too” technically tuned (Robotic) to where their movements are locked into narrow movement patterns only designed for their sport or position.
Underdeveloped physical size in primary muscle groups (shoulders,glutes, calves, biceps). Due to an absence of proper physical training or a lack of overall physical activity.
Lack of gross […]

Physicality Training: The Titan Program Ages 12 -14Game2016-12-09T00:02:42-08:00

Stephenson states case for big leagues

Robert Stephenson Reds Triple AAA

Training: Gamespeed’s Off Season Pitching Conditioning since 2009.

Reds top pitching prospect fans 10 over eight scoreless innings

Watching his teammates get promoted to the big leagues, Robert Stephenson can’t help but think about his own callup. And with his latest gem, he brought that call one step closer.

The Reds’ second-ranked prospect tossed eight three-hit innings and struck out 10 on Tuesday night, pitching Triple-A Louisville to a 3-1 victory over Charlotte at Louisville Slugger Field.

“You see guys go up every other day from here. I think I’ve seen four or five different guys go up to the big leagues and it puts it in perspective that you’re so close to there. So it’s in the back of your mind and it just keeps driving you forward,” he said. “It’s so close and it’s right in front of you that if you work hard enough, you can get there.

“I think very soon I will be [ready to get there].”

Stephenson’s hard work was apparent early as he worked in and out of trouble. Charlotte had a runner on second with one out in each of the first three […]

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