MENLO PARK, Calif., July 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Sparta Science and Parisi Speed School today announced a partnership that will give youth athletes at Parisi’s flagship location in Fair Lawn, NJ, access to the same leading-edge injury prediction technology used by leaders in the professional sports world. Sparta’s proprietary technology creates a Movement Signature™ by pairing a functional movement assessment with predictive analytics backed …
A Math Lesson In Speed
When an athlete is sprinting, their feet are either on the ground applying force or in the air recovering. To increase speed, we decrease ground contact time and leg recovery time. We apply fast force into the ground and cycle our leg through to apply another quick force. Let’s try to take .008 seconds off …
How to Maximize Top End Speed
It may seem contradictory, but in order to maximize top end speed, athletes need to understand negative foot speed. What is negative foot speed? If you are running forward, you need to put force in the ground behind you. If you’re running 18 mph, your foot has to hit the ground at least at 18 …
Atlantic Health Sports Medicine Series: Shoulder Injuries
In the latest installment of our Atlantic Sports Health Medicine Series, we’re joined by Dr. Kimberly Tucker to discuss the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of shoulder injuries in youth athletes.
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Parisi Champion of the Month: Timothy Durr (Parisi Chicago)
Check out our Parisi Champion of the Month, Timothy Durr, from Parisi Speed School Chicago.
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Ownership Spotlight: Cory Cannici (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
We recently sat down withCory Cannici, owner of Parisi Franklin Lakes, to discuss his experience as an owner and advice he has for other owners. How did you first learn about Parisi? I went to Parisi in Fair Lawn one time with a pass from my cousin and thought it was the coolest place I had …
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Ownership Spotlight: Eric Mitchell (Downingtown, PA)
We recently sat down with Eric Mitchell, Parisi Master Coach and owner of Parisi Speed School Downingtown, to discuss his experience as an owner and advice he has for other owners. How did you first learn about Parisi? I’ve been coaching since 1990 as a track and sports performance coach, as well as a personal trainer. …
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Strength Training for Speed Webinar with Steve Leo
Properly programmed strength training is a crucial element in developing blazing speed for today’s athlete. A term we like to use at Parisi is training athletes to be “strong enough” – building enough strength relative to body weight. The first step to becoming “strong enough” is gaining a full understanding of the proper technique and …
Goal Setting University: Goal Setting Rules & Mistakes
Our goal is to help you reach yours. In this month’s series – Goal Setting University – we will discuss a number of tactics to help you establish, work toward and reach your biggest goals. The First Rule of Goal Setting So what is the first rule of goal setting? You have to HAVE a …
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Goal Setting University: The ABC’s of Goal Setting
Our goal is to help you reach yours. In this month’s series – Goal Setting University – we will discuss a number of tactics to help you establish, work toward and reach your biggest goals. Success and motivation always tie back to goal setting. Success leaves clues. When you look at some of the most …
Ownership Spotlight: Steve Leo (Sparta, NJ)
We recently sat down with Steve Leo, Parisi Master Coach and owner of Parisi Speed School Sparta, to discuss his experience as an owner and advice he has for other owners. How did you first learn about Parisi? An athlete that I was coaching was training with Bill Parisi and the father told me about …
Parisi Fair Lawn’s George Alexandris Wins NCAA D3 LJ Title
George Alexandris has been a Performance Coach at Parisi Speed School in Fair Lawn, NJ for three years. This past weekend, George competed in the Long Jump in the NCAA Division III Championships. His best jump of 7.92 m (26 ft) broke a 44-year-old national meet record and shattered the Montclair record. For perspective, with this record, George would …
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