OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE FOCUSED ON EVERY PLAYER
SPIRE is a community 12 months of the year. Everyone on campus is fully invested in training athletes and building strong individuals year-round. Our community The SPIRE Family foster a passion for the game, a passion for improvement, and a passion for long-term athletic development.
Constructed on 800 acres of expansive land, at 750,000 square feet, SPIRE is among the largest and best-equipped indoor sports facilities in North America. SPIRE Academy serves as a national/international college preparatory academy for high school and postgraduate athletes. SPIRE’S experienced coaching staff conducts academy, camp, club, skill development programs and/or league play in a wide variety of sports. SPIRE also hosts countless sports competitions including those organized by the NCAA, the Big East, the Big Ten and the Atlantic 10 conferences. Spire has also hosted Olympic trials and world championship qualifiers.
SPIRE ACADEMY | ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT
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SPIRE sport coaches look at and assess all areas that affect performance including technical, physical, mental, emotional, social and tactical abilities. SPIRE Performance coaches then use these assessments to formulate a development plan for each and every student as an individual. This plan is split into manageable goals each day. At the end of each day, small incremental improvements are highlighted. This level of steady improvement is easy to track and manage…and will contribute to positive long term athletic development over time.
Performance Training at SPIRE specializes in customized performance-based assessment, training and training management. Significant emphasis is placed on the athlete’s quality of movement, power and durability in an effort to mimic the demands of the athlete’s game and address their individual needs.
The goal is consistent peak performance. It’s not only about fine-tuning movements and strength, but also about sharpening mental acuity while dealing with competition and distractions. Maintaining focus and concentration is a significant hurdle to clear for the most successful athletes.
Performance Training is a crucial component of one’s commitment to athletic excellence. And the way SPIRE integrates sport specific training and development in conjunction with superior athletic performance training and development is the key reason that committed athletes will achieve their individual goals.
THREE PILLARS OF PLAYER
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Physical: Power, Speed, Agility, Strength, Conditioning, Endurance
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Mental: Visualization, Determination, Goal Setting, Application to Sport, Application to Life
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Nutrition: Awareness, Goals, Nutrient Timing and Ratios, Supplementation, Hydration
