Med balls are an amazing tool for improving a wide range of sports performance based skills. There are a wide variety of type of medballs and the applications are as vast as the cost. Med Ball work is common in the Parisi Speed School network. All training site use med ball in one way or …
Thigh Drive Mechanics & Application
Thigh drive is a pillar in the speed development game. If you are a coach telling your athlete to run with high knees, you do not know what you are doing! Thigh drive is NOT the same as high knees. Thigh drive drills assists the athlete in properly folding their leg when sprinting. It is …
5 Performance Based Strength Training Exercises
Strength training for athletes is intended to improve sports performance and mitigate injuries. There are many times when a strength program is intended to increase general strength for the athlete. However, once an athlete has demonstrated they have solid baseline strength and mechanics it is important that your program translates into enhancing speed. Injury mitigation …
4 Ways to Throw the Hook Punch
Boxing is comprised of 6 basic punches. What most do not realize is how many variances there are within each punch. Here is a look at 4 ways to throw a lead hook. The lead side hook can be used at medium and long ranges. Based on your body position, relative to your opponent, a …
Change of Direction Drills for Boxers
Boxing training incorporates far more than punching drills. One of my favourite aspects of boxing/combat sports training is the footwork. When an athlete has great footwork it shows mastery of their center of gravity. We use this term often in the Parisi nation when discussing change of direction. Footwork drills accompanied by shadow boxing or hitting the mitts is the …
5 Exercises to Improve Your Pull-Ups / Chin-Ups
All athletes should be doing some form of chin up or pull-up. Pulling action movements are one primary movement pattern that everyone needs. Weighted rows (Bent Over Row) and pulls (i.e. Lat Pull Down) should be part of an athlete’s regular program. Chin & Pull Ups are ideal for developing relative body weight strength. For …
Chicago Speed & Sports Performance Summer Camps
The Parisi Speed School of Chicago located inside of POW! Gym offers amazing summer camp options for Chicago kids. Located in Chicago’s West Loop, our summer camps begin at 8am and end at 5pm. They are a perfect option for the working parents. Camp days are structured with 3-4 workouts a day. We encourage parents …
Metabolic Fingerprint Test Can Be Done While Boxing
Metabolic fingerprinting is the latest test in the world of sport performance. The CRA Test®, from The Method DIfference are the creators of this innovative test. This test uses exercise-testing protocols that include: treadmill runs, dead lift and even the concept 2 rower. POW! Gym Chicago – http://www.powkickboxing.com/ hosted Nicholas J. Edwards and Jacy Hibbard …
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Tips to Improve Your Vertical Jump
The vertical jump is not only valuable for volleyball and basketball players. All athletes should train the vertical jump and learn proper vertical jump mechanics. If you are an athlete that participates in combines, you should work on the technique to test well. There is no downside to simply becoming more explosive. Here are some …
The Parisi Speed School of Chicago on WGN
Take a look at one segment from the Around Town WGN show from Monday, March 20, 2017. We will post the entire segment in another blog.
POW!’s Parisi Pee Wees
Planting Parisi Seeds The Parisi Speed School of Chicago is located inside of POW! Gym Chicago at 310 S Racine in the West Loop. (312-829-7699) The Parisi Speed School is full youth sports performance training center and offer the most successful training program for athletic development. We are the only Chicago Parisi Speed School offering …
Parisi Team Training is Results-Driven
The Parisi Speed School of Chicago enthusiastically follows the signature Parisi Speed School programming when working with all athletes. Team training is another successful method for young kids to get exposure to high-level sports performance training. So many young athletes have rigorous training schedules which do not allow additional training days, or parents are conflicted by …