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We’re excited to announce Gamespeed and The Fory Soccer Academy are presenting a one-day only Complete Speed & Soccer Skills Training Camp.

How many camps incorporate soccer with bona fide speed and agility training? This is the first of its kind and is certain to benefit any committed soccer player. This camp is for boys and girls, ages: 7-12.

Here’s a nice write-up on Gamespeed athlete Ryan Toney who plays football at Valley Christian: http://ow.ly/3cd9r.

Congrats, Ryan, and good luck at the NCS Division IV playoff game on Friday!

Congratulations to all Gamespeed athletes present and past who recently signed letters of intent. We are thrilled for you and wish you well. Congratulations to:

Baseball

• John Hochstatter (SRV) – Stanford
• Chaz Meadows (Clayton Valley) – Long Beach State
• Joe Ross  (Bishop O’Dowd) –  UCLA
• Robert Stephenson (Alhambra) – Washington
• Austin Wiggins (Deer Valley) – Fresno State

 Girls Basketball

• Emily Vann (St Mary’s) – UC Davis

 Softball

• Cheyeene Cordes (Rodriguez) – UC Berkeley
• Kiara Garcia (Rodriguez) – Oregon State
• Jenna Krummen (Alhambra) – Santa Clara
• Sara Pacioni (SRV) – East Carolina

 Women’s Row

• Sarah Hultin (California) – San Diego State

Track

• Sarah Griffith (SRV) – UC Davis

A great “Intro or Primer” to our full Athletic Infielder Skills Development Program, this dynamic camp 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 or softball athlete can undergo.

Participants will work on the development of:

• Soft-quick hands
• Range
• Reaction
• Footwork
• Instincts
• Vision

Using fun, challenging and innovative training methods, participants will also work on “fielding specific” speed, power, agility, conditioning and balance.

Two-Day Camp

Price: $125 ($25 non-refundable deposit)

Ages: 9+ are welcome, boys and girls

Date/Time: Tuesday, Dec. 27 & Thursday, Dec. 29, from 10-11:30 a.m.

Participants: Small instructor to group ratio

Where: Gamespeed Dublin, 6800 Sierra Court, Suite O, Dublin

Instructors: Aaron Thigpen and Erik Johnson

No make-ups, refunds or pro-rations

Classes fill up quickly. To reserve your spot, please call Gamespeed at (925) 513-8676.

If you’re a top football player who plans to attend 2011 spring and summer football camps, now’s the time to start preparing! You only get one chance to make a great first impression to the colleges and scouts who want to see what you can do.

This clinic will train you for college prep combine drills. At Gamespeed, we will not only teach you skills and mechanics, but will help build and condition your mind and body for the intense training. Don’t just show up — show out!

Training includes:

• 3 cone drill
• 10-yard shuttle
• Bench press
• Vertical jump
• Position drills
• 40-yard dash
• 1-on-1 drills
• Offense & defense ball drills

Cost: $30 per class; 4 for $115 (pre-scheduled)

Where: Gamespeed Dublin

When: Saturdays, 10-11:15 a.m.

Ages: 14 and up

Small group, by appointment only.

Clinic begins Dec. 4 and runs through Jan. 29. Classes fill up fast, so reserve your spot early. To sign up, call (925) 513-8676.

If you’re planning to move up the next level of football next year, it’s time to get to work. At Gamespeed, we’re pleased to offer a skills clinic that will have you prepared and ready to take your game to the next level.

Clinics cover:

• Basic football agility skills
• Proper stance and footwork drills
• Speed development
• Upper/lower body strength
• Specialized position technique

Cost: $27 per class; 4 for $100 (pre-scheduled)

When: Wednesdays, 6-7 p.m.

Where: Gamespeed Dublin location

Age: 9-12, small groups by appointment only

Clinic begins Nov. 29 and runs through Jan. 29. Classes fill up fast so reserve your spot early. To sign up, call (925) 513-8676.

Let’s be honest — in most sports, those who are slow, don’t play! How many athletes are given a shot just based on their speed? Or overlooked because they’re too slow? Most scenarios in sports come down to one thing: GET THERE FIRST!

• Get the ball first
• Break away
• Beat the throw
• First off the line

You name the scenario and there is some aspect of speed involved. In most cases, the spoils go to the swift, not the biggest. Even when comparing two big-sized athletes, who do they take? The faster of the two. If you want to compete, you have to train to go faster.

That’s what we do at Gamespeed. Our program is not for those who want to work out. It’s for those who want to TRAIN. Looking for performance and speed training? Catch up with us at Gamespeed. To find out more, give us a call at (925) 513-8676.

Core, core, core. It’s all you hear today in sports performance. “My athlete can’t do this or that because he has a weak core.” Gimmicks are all over TV touting tight six-pack abs. They are all geared toward flexion because when people “feel the burn” of an exercise, they feel as though the exercise is working. So athletes rush to the gym and coaches prescribe mega reps of crunches and sit-ups.

Without a complete understanding of how the core affects performance, this is a complete waste of time.  A strong and balanced core is a unit including several muscle groups working in coordination, not just the superficial six-pack. The most important muscles are the deep ones that cannot be seen and that are mostly responsible for athletic performance.

I liken the core to the transmission in a car — it allows for the transmission of torque and power to the legs and arms (speed & power).  It incorporates the frontal abdominal muscles (rectus abdominas), the lateral abdominal muscles (obliques), and the back muscle groups (erector spinae).

In terms of performance demands, I break it into three “athletic movement components.”  These components are:  trunk flexion (bending), trunk extension (upright), and trunk stabilizing (holding).

Athletes commonly […]

Aaron Prier, Ryan Toney

Gamespeed running backs Aaron Prier and Ryan Toney went head to head in last week’s matchup of Salesian against Valley Christian. Salesian won  63-41. The two Gamespeed-trained running backs  are both among the leaders in the East Bay. Salesian’s Aaron Prier is #4 overall against Valley Christian’s Ryan Toney, who is #5 overall. 

In this game, Prier finished the evening with 244 combined yards (187 rushing, 57 receiving) and scored four touchdowns. Toney rushed for 168 yards and scored three touchdowns. Great job to both athletes on their excellent seasons.

Shai Kobayashi

A fingertip interception by Shai Kobayashi of Heritage, led to a 53-yard drive and score in last week’s game between Heritage and Freedom. Heritage won the game 28-17. It was at least the third interception for Gamespeed athlete Kobayashi this season. Great job, Shai.

Celina Li

Celina Li, who swims for Foothill, recently competed at an international swim competition in Russia. Celina made the top finals in the 200 Fly and took 8th place. She swam a personal best of 2:15:63. She also made the top seeded heat in the 400 IM and swam in the finals, but was unfortunately disqualified. She also took 17th place in the 200 Breast. Congratulations, […]

Craig Jones’ 49-yard touchdown run earned him a spot as a finalist for the Sacramento area HighschoolSports.net Play of the Week. Here’s the link. He’s #30. http://on.fb.me/atvUML

Congratulations, Craig.