Sunny Hills High School Purpose-driven Athletic Performance Training Program
Organization Background AIM – Athletes in Motion was founded to provide athletes, ranging from 10 years through the Professional ranks, with a model to maximize inherent capabilities, produce maximum force and velocity while mitigating risks of injury. AIM’s focus from inception, has been Evidence Based Sports Science and Sports Movement (biomechanics) -efficient sports movement and form follows correct biomechanics. Over the past 10 years AIM has worked with over 3500 athletes while drawing on evidence based Sports Science from such entities as the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM); the NBA Trainers Association (NBA-TA); and the National Sports Performance Association (NSPA) in order to create a model for developing high performing athletes. We call this model The Athletic Development Continuum or ADC. The ADC model is a process that every AIM athlete, club organization or team follows. It always starts with a bio-mechanical and movement assessment; followed by the introduction of corrective lengthening and activation and integration protocols to correct imbalances. Once the imbalances are corrected and the requisite (sport-specific) core stability is achieved the athletes are then retrained in their primary sport-specific movement patterns. It is ONLY at this point that the model will begin to create or produce force production (strength training). The model has many more phases which are shown in the diagram on the next page. This same model has produced many major success stories over the past ten years spanning Olympic athletes and Teams in sports such as volleyball and soccer; to National Club Championships for Soccer; and professional careers in Basketball; Soccer; Football; and Baseball. One of the members of the US Ryder Cup and the lead junior golfer in the US has been utilizing the ADC model for many years.
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Sunny Hills High School Purpose-driven Athletic Performance Training Program
The ADC Model
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Sunny Hills High School Purpose-driven Athletic Performance Training Program
The organization combines a unique understanding of the science of biomechanics with the science of power and sports performance to deliver their clients a competitive advantage. Notable statistics-athletic performance Some (not all inclusive) success stories:
Developed and Launched Professional Careers across multiple sports including but not limited to: Mark Rzepczynski 12 years multiple franchises, Relief Pitcher MLB; Jeanette Phlen-Mavunga, Indiana Fever, Combo Guard WNBA; Nick Kern Utility Player, multiple franchises Independent and minor league Baseball; Hannah Alfarro, Forward, Portland Thorns, National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL);
Developed and Launched significant Amateur Careers across multiple sports including but not limited to: Ricky Castillo – Member of the World Championship Junior Ryder Cup Team Golf; Hannah Alfarro, Forward/Midfielder, United States Women’s National Soccer Team and formerly the National Team of Mexico (as a junior athlete); Sophia Lambros, Setter US Olympic Team Volleyball 15 members over the past seven years nominated and selected to the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program – ODP;
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Developed and the impetus behind Significant Amateur and Team Accomplishments: Kendall Smith, girls water-polo all time leading scorer for boys and girls Sunny Hills High School; Thomas Boudin, Punter Indiana State University shattered the Fullerton College longest punt record and missed setting a new NCAA record for longest punt by one (1) yard; Sunny Hills Girls Soccer first CIF State Championship; Troy High School Girls Golf team back to back National titles for High School Golf (AIM trained the top 6 members); Fullerton Rangers first ever and only National Championship Girls soccer 16 U (AIM trained the top 7 players for 3 years leading up to this feat); 3 Consecutive CIF Championships-Servite High School boys Golf – AIM trained 3 of the 6 members of this program for multiple years Chase Gomez, 3 time all Trinity League MVP and CIF top individual finalist – girls Golf
notable Statistics-Injury Mitigation produced by adoption of the adc model: 1. The organization has had zero (0) non-contact ACL injuries over the past 7 years among athletes that were actively engaged year-round in the AIM ADC model and corrective protocols for 3 months or longer;
2. The organization has had zero (0) non-contact grade 3 ankle sprains over the past 7 years among athletes that were actively engaged year-round in the AIM ADC model and corrective protocols;
3. New Athletes that have undergone ACL reconstruction surgery and have come to AIM within two (2) months of surgery for return to sport training (RTST), and have followed the AIM corrective protocols and ACL recovery protocols have returned to sport in less than seven months (some as early as six) without one single re-occurrence. 480 West Lambert Suites A&B Brea, CA 92821 www.athletesinmotion.net 949-813-3459
Sunny Hills High School Purpose-driven Athletic Performance Training Program
Key Deliverables under the program:
1. To Perform Bio-mechanic Assessments (to include transitional movements; range of motion and muscle testing) on each of the participating athletes across all participating sports (as many as 925 athletes total population);
2. To introduce Corrective Protocols (Consistent with the NASM and NBA Trainers Association models) for to correct bio-mechanic deficiencies (muscle imbalances) for each athlete and team based on the findings of the bio-mechanic assessments above;
3. To define and introduce to each respective program’s coaching staff correct practices for pre and post practice warm-up and wind down which is both sport-specific and addresses the general bio-mechanic issues found;
4. For non-field and Court athletes such as swim, water polo, and golf to provide strength, flexibility and movement training which is specific to the requirements of their sport;
5. For all field and court sports athletes (excluding Football) provide Strength and Power training, eventually utilizing Olympic lifts when the bodies are properly prepared (muscle balances and appropriate core strength and range of motion;
6. For all field and court sports athletes (including Football) provide retraining in basic movements for the given sport (multiple direction speed and change of direction) designed to achieve maximum efficiency in all required movements including but not limited to:
● linear and lateral deceleration – before we can get up and go we should learn how to stop or prepare for re-acceleration (ACL prevention);
● Linear acceleration – AIM “no legs- horizontal launch” methodology – teach your athletes to eliminate one complete stride in the first 8 feet of the acceleration phase; and correct top-end running mechanics;
● Lateral reacceleration (change of direction) utilizing AIM Created method to overcome a lack of eccentric strength in the athletes Lateral Subsystem of the Core – show your athletes how to change direction without collapsing into the hole; 480 West Lambert Suites A&B Brea, CA 92821 www.athletesinmotion.net 949-813-3459
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● Lateral movement (slide or shuffle movement) AIM push / pull method vs. what most athletes present the pull/pull method of lateral movement; ● Retreat mechanics multiple scenarios and directions which are sport specific;
7. Review current strength program for programs utilizing Olympic lifts (most likely Football) and look at ways to maximize the translation of strength in the weight room to explosiveness and speed on the field -introducing a focus on correct bio-mechanics and AIM-developed Contrast training modalities;
8. Host and run an in-depth Training session (4 hours) for all Sports Medicine interns that will be participating side by side with AIM personnel in the delivery of the program. Focus to be to conduct and analyze transitional movement and functional movement screening and an introduction to AIM corrective protocols;
9. Develop and host a quarterly Coaches Clinic (2 hours) the first two being:
● Field and Court Sport - How to assess and begin to address bio-mechanical issues in field and court athletes which lead to “leaking” of power (speed) and greater chance of injury – the why to the ADC model; ● All Sports - Proper sports movement mechanics (sport-specific).
10. Work with Sunny Hills Athletic Trainer (post injury focus) to review and collaborate on Return to Sport (RTS) protocols.
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Quantifiable Goals first full year of participation:
1. To add a minimum of 4” (girls) 6” (boys) to vertical jump to gauge progress in power (strength and velocity) field and court sport;
2. For field and court sports to improve acceleration phase (10 yard sprint) by at least 2/10 of a second (.2s) most appropriate for all field and court sports;
3. Improve 40 yard by at least four tenths of a second (.4s) which represents a full step advantage on the field -first to the ball improvement for soccer and overall performance for football and basketball players;
4. For baseball players to improve 60-yard time by at least 6/10s of a second (.6s);
5. For baseball, basketball, football, soccer and tennis players to improve on a 10- yard shuttle by at least 8/10s of a second (.8s) (note baseball shuttle to include glove hand down and other shuttles are foot to cone without a touch of the cone);
6. For volleyball, soccer, basketball and tennis players to improve 10 Yard T-Agility (multi-direction movements) time by eight tenths of a second (.8s);
7. For golfers to increase average distance from the tee by 20 yards for the girls and 30 for the boys;
8. For Swim to insure that each member of the team establishes a new PR within the first season;
9. To reduce injuries to the knees; ankles, and lumbo pelvic hip complex by 75% vs. previous year;
10. To educate and prepare athletes and coaches to manage to zero non-contact ACL/MCL/LCL/Meniscus tears across entire team during the student athletes athletic career;
11. To dramatically increase each athletes power, endurance, and quickness as measured qualitatively by coaches and parents from on-field performance.
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Strategies to Accomplish Goals: ● Utilize the same Corrective Exercise Assessments utilized by more than half of the NBA, NFL, MLB, and MLS franchises for each athlete to design a training program that uncovering deficiencies in bio-mechanics and; focuses on strengthening long muscle groups (under activated) and lengthening tight/shortened muscle groups (over-use); and thus prepare the athlete for maximum velocity and load while correcting any muscular skeletal imbalances that will lead to injury utilizing AIM Advanced Certified Instructors alongside participating Sunny Hills Sports Medicine interns in order to cover the population of 900+ athletes;
● From the assessment define daily flexibility (utilizing Self-myofascial release )and weekly corrective strengthening protocols for each student athlete that will contribute ultimately to maximum force output and mitigate the risk of injury;
● To heavy load the early stages of the three periods Fall Sport; Winter; and Spring (being on-site 3-4 days per week) in the first few weeks of the new launch for each period in order to accomplish the above;
● After the initial assessment and correction phase of each period elicit the support of each program’s coaching staff to have their athletes prepared (AIM prescribed roll outs; dynamic warm-ups; and activation sequences prepared prior to their scheduled session of 30 minutes AIM personnel during this phase will be on-site 2 days per week for 2 hours conducting strength, range of motion, and power / movement training for the respective programs;
● To collaborate with Sunny Hills Athletic Trainer and share AIM best practices for RTS especially for ACL reconstruction athletes;
● To provide a 30% discount to any Sunny Hills Athlete for private or group training outside of Sunny Hills at AIM including Return to Sport (RTS) training;
● To Designate an AIM Program Manager that will be responsible for the coordination of all deliverables drawing on AIM expert resources in the areas of: Certified Bio-mechanics Coaches; Certified Corrective Exercise Specialists; Certified Speed and Agility Coaches; as well as Certified 480 West Lambert Suites A&B Brea, CA 92821 www.athletesinmotion.net 949-813-3459
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Weight Lifting Performance Coaches for delivering to the programs goals and deliverables, and working closely with key personnel within Sunny Hills staff. ● For those programs that request or desire it to design and implement a four (4) phase program of periodization which prepares the body to be able to train with increased loads and maximum force output and ultimately to achieve Power which is force x velocity (you must be able to move the weight with high velocity) with each prior phase establishing the requisite muscular skeletal foundation to build upon for the players on the Varsity team utilizing the facilities at Sunny Hills or if desired AIM in Brea and ultimately moving into Olympic lifts with barbells;
● To utilize a large variety of resistance exercises and movements in order to get a complete and balanced muscle development (counter to muscles currently being overutilized) and avoid pattern overload which leads to injury and poor performance with a heavy emphasis on building the core and range of motion in the Lumbar Pelvic Hip complexes;
● Once the bodies are ready for proper movement to retrain the athletes in relation to liner and lateral acceleration and deceleration as well as change of direction movements; large focus on preparing proper movement and proprioception to mitigate risk of injury and to insure that any power and speed gains will be deployed in real game situations specific to the sport of soccer;
● To utilize training aids such as mini hurdles, power hurdles, speed ladders, bands, and rings to intuitively train for proper running bio-mechanics relying heavily on competitive speed and agility games in essence true agility – open chain and impulse response driven – AIM’s version of organized chaos;
● To make recommendations for tools to be utilized in the delivery of the AIM ADC model at Sunny Hills;
● To rely on proven strategies from the ADC model relying heavily on correct bio-mechanics and AIM contrast training methods to achieve superior performance on the field and court
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Program Resource Commitments:
● (1) One Designated Sunny Hills program manger – Former Collegiant Soccer player and BS Degree in Kinesology with advanced certifcations in Assessment and Corrective Exercises from the National Academy of Sport Medicine (NASM); AIM advanced certifications in Efficient Movements for Sports drawing on the following AIM resources:
o (2) Two College Degreed and highly certified trainers in areas such as Speed Agility & Quickness training; Sports-Specific Performance Training; Olympic Lifting; Strength and Conditioning and Corrective Exercise training more than 8 advanced certifications between them. For Program development and delivery; o (1) One NSCA and one (1) Olympic Development Center Certified Trainers for upper end Stength and Conditioning requirements o (2) Lead Trainers – AIM Program Certified and Collegiant Athletes and Certified by the National Sports Peformance Association in Weight lifting for Performance and Speed and Agility Coaches Certification; ● Combination of field and facility training. Note facility based training to be at Sunny Hills with an option to utilize AIM’s Brea facility if deemed appropriate in the future. Facilities based training to offer access to advanced strength in addition to muscle balance and core strength stability and speed and agility training that will take place on the fields or courts; ● Complete Program utilizing Periodicity and Specificity; ● Success of this program and achieving the goals and deliverbles will rely also on: o The availability of interns from Sunny Hills; o The availability of basic tools such as foam rollers; lacross balls; glute activation bands; etc; o Access to the Athletic Director for review and escalation; o Buy-in by the coaching staff at large – thus the offer of the coaches clinic early on
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Program Cost:
AIM is excited about the “prove-out” of the ADC model across the entire Sunny Hills Athletic program and as such we have priced the first year as an investment year for AIM, in essence to cover our costs with a small margin for the business.
Design, planning, and implementation resources amount to well over 400 man hours and have been highlighted and are significant as such we are proposing a fixed monthly fee as this will provide both organizations with some level of budget predictability and mitigate any additional administrative burden associated with this program
Our proposed fee for the delivery of this program is:
$2700 / month with payment starting with the commencement of the program and each 30 days thereafter
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Noteworthy references from coaches: Head Coaches University of Washington Woman’s basketball Derrick 562-480-1158 and Jody Wynn when we have an athlete with a movement issue we look to AIM and their staff to assess and provide corrective action. In addition we have entrusted our own daughter to the ADC model to insure she has every opportunity to realize her full potential as an athlete.
Keith Crenshaw Mens Varsity Basketball Coach El Camino College and former Fullerton High School Girls Varsity Head Coach and Troy Girls Basketball Assistant Coach 714 461-6076. I originally engage Walt Shedd and AIM to work with my High School Basketball program. I was truly amazed as I watched Walt’s innovative approaches to developing speed, quickness, and explosive power. His program transformed girls who had little basketball experience and less althleticism into players who were able to compete from a point of pure athleticism. His corrective exercise protocols reduced our season missed games due to injury from 28 to 3.
Head Coach Kevin Kiernan Mater Dei High School and former Head Varsity Coach Troy Girls Basketball 714-420-9682. “I have had the pleasure of watching AIM training techniques and abilities up close with my athletes and our youth camps. The approaches of AIM are innovative and inspiring. Not only is the training cutting edge, the ADC model indentifies and targets trouble areas in our athlete, and tailors the training to correct and improve these areas to maximize performance and prevent injuries.”
Sunny Hills Head Coach Girls soccer Jeff Gordon 714-863-8724. We first engaged AIM two years ago late in our season to deliver their corrective exercise and their movement re-training protocols they were with us during one of our most successful CIF finishes in the history of the program. Two years ago they engaged with us preseason all the way through our run in CIF and were the key change-agent in our program realizing its most successful season in the schools’ history in virtually every category: wins; goals; goals allowed; CIF ranking; etc. We are absolutely convinced that the ADC model was our key competitive advantage last year as we captured for Sunnyhills the CIF State Championship.
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Former Head Track and Field Coach and Assistant Football Coach Troy High School Rich Liem 714 721-6474 I trust AIM’s knowledge and abilities so much that I had my own two children train under them, one for football and track the other for track and soccer.
Jason Hughes, Head Offensive Line Coach Sunnyhills freshman Football and Head Coach General Manager Fullerton Pop Warner, 714-397-7110. I brought my son Matthew and one of his friends David Mahood to AIM last spring to prepare them for the riggers or High School football and to improve their athleticism (Speed and agility and power). I am elated to report that Matthew and David have combined for a minimum of 6 touch downs per game since the beginning of the season. There is no doubt in my mind that the ADC model is responsible for this performance outcome!
Leslie Aragon, Head Varsity Coach Girls basketball – Orangewood Academy 323-839-8815. 2018 was a horrific year for our program. Our Varsity Girls basketball community suffered four (4) ACL tears in a single season. After months of research and reaching out to my colleagues at the high school, club, and collegiate levels it became evident that AIM and the ADC model was what we needed. We are 30 days into the implementation of the ADC ACL injury Mitigation program, and I am amazed at the systems, depth, and knowledge that has been brought to bear. AIM has certainly under-promised and over delivered at every turn and it is very evident that they engage with a heart for my girls and keeping them safe!!!
Carlos Avilla, General Manager Top Notch Travel Baseball (national Travel team championship 2018) and former MLB player 310-977-0169. For years we have been struggling to establish a competitive advantage in the area of sports performance and efficient athletic movement and finally an organization exists to delivery just that .AIM and the ADC model. …
Jason O’Neil, Sprinters Coach Brea High School and former Sprinters Coach Biola University 562-335-5639 when one of our athletes hits a performance wall, we look to AIM and their knowledge of biomechanics and movement to smash through to the other side. This summer I watched them take three of our athletes two sprinters and one champion triple jumper and break through to performance improvements that we did not think was possible in such a short period of time.
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Scott Dement, Former Fullerton High School Girls Varsity Coach, Hope University Coach Men’s and Women’s Soccer; head Varsity Coach Girls Soccer Canyon High School; and head Coach Legends Club Soccer 760-963-6251. For years now I have been sending my athletes from Hope University to AIM for training and internship opportunities. In addition, AIM has provided performance training for my Legends boys team which has been nationally ranked. Last year I took over the Canyon Varsity Girls Soccer Program and knew right where to go to ensure that we had a season that was ACL free (unlike the previous season).
Tony Reyes – Volleyball Coach Brea Olinda and Proplay Club 714-383-2486 behind the brilliance of AIM Brea Olinda Girls Volleyball one league for the first time in many years. When it came time for me to look for help with a shoulder and lower extremity injury I turned to the experts at AIM for diagnosis and corrective exercise.
Nick Kerns Professional Baseball player and Coach for Brea Olinda Varsity baseball and Senators Travel Baseball 714-917-9456. AIM and the ADC model is the Gold Standard in the industry. AIM delivers a program that is every bit as detailed and impactful as any of the programs I have been involved in as a professional or while playing at UCLA. Whenever I see a player that needs to and desires to get to the next level of performance, I send them to AIM. AIM’s movement analysis helped me shave what was already an impressive 6.7 60-yard dash time to an eye opening 6.36 time.
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Sunny Hills High School Purpose-driven Athletic Performance Training Program
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