SPARQ Training is recognized as the best way to quantify an
athletes prowess. It combines several different tests to see if
the player is on their way to becoming a great athlete. It shows
their strengths and areas of weakness, which with proper training
can be improved through the SPARQ program. HSPC’s Sports
Performance trainer, Andrew Wun, is one of the few Certified SPARQ
Trainers in Northern California.
You can register for your FREE SPARQ test by calling our office.
We are limited to a maximum of 8 athletes per time slot, so sign-up
early to guarantee your spot. Parents are welcome to observe the
testing process.
Your SPARQ score can be used for High School football & baseball
and is used by College & Pro programs. In baseball it is used
at: Area Code games, Stanford Camps, Team One, Aflac All-American
game, Cal & USC camps & Perfect Game National Showcase.
What is YOUR score? Find out on January 6, 2007.
Programs
run by our Certified Trainer: Andrew Wun
HWOB's SPC
has the latest equipment to make you a better athlete.
Pre-Season/In-Season/Post-Season
Athletic Training
Ages: 10 -
18+
Special programs
are designed for All Sports.
CORE STRENGTH
SPEED TRAINING
PLYOMETRICS
STRENGTH TRAINING
FLEXIBILITY TRAINING
TRAINING TO AVOID INJURIES
GROUP & INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS
Andrew
Wun has the expertise to work with all ages. He has trained professional
athletes as well as High School, Little League and even the mothers
and fathers of our athletes. Call us to set-up a FREE
session to see what Andrew can do for you, your son or your daughter.
(408) 866-8050
For
Ages 10-?
Don’t wait until January to get ready to physically compete
for the 2007 baseball/softball season. Time is on your side now.
Everyday you procrastinate hurts your ability to compete at the
‘Next Level’. Our training techniques are state-of-the-art
with the best equipment available and it is designed specifically
for baseball/softball players. You will increase your strength,
agility, flexibility and speed. Size does not matter, what matters
are the elements previously mentioned. Call today for your complimentary
30 minute evaluation session. Sessions can be one-on-one, and groups
of 2-12 (at a discounted rate).
Power
Pitching/Throwing Program
This program is run in the Performance Center. It’s intent
is to improve the velocity of throwing a baseball whether you are
a pitcher or position player. It is a guaranteed fact that if certain
muscle groups are strengthened, then you will be able to throw a
baseball harder and further without risking an arm injury. This
program is designed to accomplish these goals. There are no guarantees,
but if the program is followed you will certainly be successful.
Call our office to sign-up. The cost is the same as any of our Sports
Performance programs and can be done on an individual or group basis.
Main
Focus
Flexibility
The
main focus is to get athletes stronger, quicker, faster, flexible
and more powerful safely. This will improve athletic performance as
well as quality of life. We will also educate the athlete about diet
and what they should be eating to achieve their maximum potential.
This program is designed for the athlete, at any level, who wants
to improve their performance at a specific sport.
Flexibility helps
decrease muscle soreness and injuries.
Flexibility also improves
strength.
It’s imperative
that the Athlete has average flexibility before starting an intensive
plyometric and strength training program.
Plyometrics
Core
Plyometrics
is otherwise known as "Jump Training." Based on Latin origins
plyometrics is interpreted to mean "measurable increases."
These exercises will improve an athlete’s motor skills as well
as balance and most importantly, explosive strength. The intensity
level will vary according to the Athlete’s skill level and how
his body feels. For example: if it is Monday and an Athlete just got
done playing 5 games over the weekend, we would definitely not go
for a high impact, high intensity workout.
The key to maintain a year round program is to know when to kick up
the intensity a notch and when to back down. This does not mean do
nothing - it is more like active rest.
Research
says 40% of our strength comes from our core. Core is made up of the
Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip complex. This is 29 different muscles on each side
of the spine. To simplify things, when we talk about activating our
core, we will be specifically talking about "drawing in"
our transverse abdominus (TVA). This technique will be explained at
the appropriate time. What this does is give our spine stability,
which will lead to optimum functioning and performance. All of our
movements as an athlete and especially as a baseball player start
with our core. Our arms and legs are an extension of our core. If
our core is strong it is easier to develop arm and leg strength. Core
development is also related to improving balance as well as power,
two things vital for Baseball players.
Progression
Weights
The
great thing about this program is that there is always a progression.
That way no matter what age or skill level you are, you can benefit
from this type of training. In most cases we start with being able
to control and move our own bodyweight before we start loading weight
on our body. For example, if an athlete cannot perform a push-up with
his own bodyweight, we are not going to put him on the bench press
unless there is an extreme case where the athlete is severely overweight.
In life we learn to sit-up, then crawl then stand and this is no different.
There is a progression leading up to the weights. This approach allows
us to progress safely while also providing a challenge to keep our
interest.
When
the Athlete is old enough (14 & up) and they can pass the tests
required to lift weights, then we implement a sport specific weight
training program. This program will have a progression to it like
everything else. The focus will be on safety and efficiency. There
will be a functional approach to their training regimen.
In-Season/Pre-Season
"If
you don’t use it, you lose it!" A saying we have all heard
and is true. We must still train in-season, it’s just our intensity
level drops. This drop depends on the condition of our body and the
demands that will be imposed on it in the future. For younger kids
(15 & lower) this is not as much of a factor because the amount
of force they produce is not sufficient.
