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An athletic performance assessment measures movement quality, strength, mobility, and speed to identify limitations and guide individualized training. It is the first step in building a program that matches the athlete’s goals and sport demands.

Most athletes should strength train two to three times per week in-season to maintain power, prevent injury, and stabilize performance. Training volume decreases but intensity remains high enough to preserve speed and strength.

Sport-specific strength training develops the exact physical qualities required for an athlete’s sport, including force production, deceleration, mobility, and conditioning patterns. It focuses on movement demands rather than general gym exercises.

Deceleration training builds the ability to slow down, stop, and change direction safely and efficiently. It improves joint stability, reduces injury risk, and increases overall speed by training the braking forces that most athletes never practice.

The SP Method is an eight-pillar training system that develops speed, strength, power, mobility, durability, timing, conditioning, and deceleration through evidence-based programming. It gives athletes a structured framework for long-term performance and lower injury risk.

Sports-specific training for ice hockey players focuses on building lower-body power, lateral strength, rotational core stability, conditioning, and durability tailored to the physical demands of skating and contact. Stadium Performance provides off-ice hockey training in Massachusetts designed to improve performance and reduce injury risk.

SPARQ testing measures Speed, Power, Agility, and Quickness through standardized athletic performance tests. It provides objective data that identifies strengths, exposes limitations, and guides training priorities so athletes can improve performance with measurable benchmarks instead of guesswork.

Virtual coaching at Stadium Performance consists of live, 55-minute, one-on-one training sessions conducted in real time with an SP coach. Athletes train through secure video platforms while receiving immediate cueing, mechanical corrections, and session-by-session adjustments, just as if they were training on the gym floor in person.