Just a quick reminder that Gamespeed has special holiday hours this week:
Monday & Wednesday: 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 9 a.m.-noon.
Private one-on-one sessions are available:
Monday & Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: noon-1 p.m.
Sunday: noon-1 p.m.
Please call (925) 513-8678 if you have any questions or would like more information. Happy New Year!
Please note, Gamespeed‘s hours are changed this week and next. We are open today (Tuesday) through Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon. On Thursday, please leave a message to confirm you are coming. Private sessions are available this week, noon-1 p.m.
The holiday hours are recorded on the office answering machine, (925) 513-8676.
Next week’s hours, beginning Dec. 26, are as follows:
Sunday: 9 a.m.-noon
Monday & Wednesday: 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: 9 a.m.-noon.
Private one-on-one sessions are available:
Monday & Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tuesday & Thursday: noon-1 p.m.
Sunday: noon-1 p.m.
Please call (925) 513-8678 if you have any questions or would like more information. Happy Holidays!
A great intro to Gamespeed‘s full Athletic Infielder program, this dynamic camp on Monday, Dec. 27, and Wednesday, Dec. 29, from 10-11:30 a.m., offers a two-pronged approach to developing the ultimate playmaker. Participants will sharpen their fielding skills and techniques with former SF Giants player Erik Johnson and strengthen their athletic skill development with Gamespeed owner Aaron Thigpen. It promises to be the most effective 90 minutes of training a baseball athlete can undergo.
Participants will work on the development of:
Using fun, challenging and innovative training methods, participants will also work on “Fielding Specific” speed, power, agility, conditioning and balance.
The camp is open to boys and girls ages 9 and older, and will maintain a small instructor-to-group ratio. The cost is $125, which includes a $25 non-refundable deposit. There are no make-ups, refunds or pro-rations.
The camp will be held at Gamespeed Dublin, 6800 Sierra Court, Suite 0. Classes fill up quick. To reserve your spot, please call Gamespeed (925) 513-8676.
Congratulations to Gamespeed athlete Brandon White, a sophomore at Liberty High School. He was named an East Bay Boys Athlete of the Week. Brandon plays guard for the Liberty basketball team.
THE STAT LINE: White helped the Lions win the Coach Wilson Memorial Tournament in Pebble Beach. He had 20 points in the title game against Monterey and 26 in a semifinal win over Stevenson. White was named the tournament MVP.
Off season football classes started at Gamespeed last weekend, but there is still space available. These classes focus on athletic football drills and combine prep.
The classes are offered on Saturdays, from 9-10 a.m. for youth and 10-11:15 a.m. for high school age players. The cost is $27/$30 per session.
Classes are held at Gamespeed Sports Performance, 6800 Sierra Court Suite O, in Dublin.
For more information or to sign up, please call 925-513-8676.
“Fail To Prepare, Prepare To Fail!!!!!”
The last thing athletes should do during the off season is nothing! Great athletes and competitors get back to training almost immediately following their season, because they want to get the edge on their competition. The off season is where your season is built and won. It’s during this time that you train your body to perform at a high level all season long, by maintaining and gaining explosiveness, speed, and power.
Remember, as an athlete you play a sport. You are not a body builder, so going to the weight room everyday to get bigger is not necessarily going to improve your game or your fundamental skills. Someone can be the biggest and strongest person on the team, but if they don’t know how to use their size or strength it doesn’t help them or contribute to their team’s success.
While training, athletes need to have a reason, a purpose, and a goal they are training to reach. Without any of those, they are simply just working out and not training or preparing their body for the upcoming season. When you fail to prepare your body and mind for the season, you are preparing to fail […]
By Mike Neal, Gamespeed Coach
Many people want to work out, but find themselves short on time or without access to a fully equipped gym. Here are a few bodyweight exercises that anyone of any age can do, indoors or out.
Equipment needed:
Upper body:
Push-ups– wide, close, one arm, inclined/declined, and clapping
Pull-ups– wide, close, and alternating grip
Dips
Lower body:
Squats- wide stance, jump squats
Lunges- forward, backward, walking, side, jumping slip
Skips- high, low
Box jumps- two foot, single foot
Bounding
Total body:
Jump rope
Mountain climbers
Burpees
Jumping jack
Crunches
Congratulations to Gamespeed football athlete Ryan Toney (Valley Christian) who was just named the Bay Football League’s Most Valuable Player!
Ryan, who is a senior at Valley Christian in Dublin, played running back/safety for the Vikings and finished as the Bay Football League’s rushing leader with 1,538 yards. He had 25 touchdowns during the regular season.
Congratulations, Ryan, for a well-deserved award!
We are excited to report that another Gamespeed athlete has signed a letter of intent, joining the 12 athletes – both present and past Gamespeed athletes – who we reported on earlier in the month. Congratulations to:
Baseball
Joey Mellow (Dublin) – Oregon
Congratulations to Gamespeed athlete Ryan Toney, who was named an East Bay Athlete of the Week by the Contra Costa Times. Here’s what the CC Times had to say about Ryan:
Ryan Toney
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SCHOOL: Valley Christian
SPORT: Football
YEAR: Senior
POSITION: Running back/safety
THE STAT LINE: Toney, a Division I prospect, finished as the Bay Football League rushing leader with 1,538 yards after amassing 240 yards and five touchdowns in the Vikings’ 57-8 rout of Harker-San Jose. Toney broke runs of 65, 55, and 38 yards. He has 25 touchdowns overall entering the North Coast Section Division IV playoffs.