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FITS is proud to announce our FLIGHT SCHOOL Program – where athletes (male and female athletes, aged 14 – 18) develop their vertical explosiveness. Geared towards athletes that require explosive jumping qualities. This program builds on years of success working with athletes from basketball, volleyball, and many other sports that require explosive power (see who’s been apart of the program below).
…Integrating best practices with emerging concepts from all around the world to increase your vertical…
By attending FLIGHT SCHOOL you are strength training, performing plyometrics, learning olympic weightlifting, jumping, landing, and harnessing your power safetly and effectively. Don’t waste time and don’t exposure yourself to increased injury risk by working on your own or without professional instruction. In a game of inches, jumping 33 vs. 37″ could make the difference between becoming a professional or a really good recreational athlete. You choose. But you if are already training you owe it to yourself to train properly.
….don’t waste time and don’t expose yourself to increased injury risk …
With the multitude of techniques and training methodologies don’t waste years trying to figure out which will work for you. Let us help. Start today and join FLIGHT SCHOOL. Comprised of leading strength and conditioning specialists, biomechanists, sport medicine practioners we integrate five decades of combined experience with upto date research, and published research findings to create the best vertical jump program.
…Jumping 33 vs. 37″ could make the difference between becoming a professional or a really good recreational athlete…
FLIGHT SCHOOL is housed in a highly motivating 8,000 sq. ft. facility with five complete Olympic Weightlfting platforms, two Vertimax training devices, three power stations with over 4000 lbs of weight, power bands, chains, Plyometric Boxes, and other pieces of equipment to harness your vertical jump.
What is included in the program?
FLIGHT TEST – Injury Proof Screen, Jump Profile, and Performance Profile
FLIGHT SCHOOL TRAINING – Strength and Power Development in the most advanced training facility in Ontario
CONTINUING EDUCATION: upon graduation you will support vis the “Flight School Training Program”
FITS Athletic Log
Program Information
Start Date: July 6, 2011
Duration: 8 Weeks
Dates: Monday and Wednesday 6:00 – 7:30 *** More dates may become available***
Example results and a few sport organizations we work with!
Here are some of our results:
- Alisha Tatham, Canadian Senior National Team Basketball Player: from 24.5″ to 30″ in 3 weeks
- Christian Redmann, National Beach Volleyball from 27″ to 37″ in 3 months (add counting!)
- Michael Bisnaire, Alpine Ontario Ski Team: from 24″ to 35″ in 8 weeks
- Melissa Humana-Paredes, Beach Volleyball: 22 – 28.7″ in 4 months
- Clinton Wayne, Professional Football Defensive Lineman at 295lbs: 22″ – 30″ in 3 months.
- Greg Hogeboom, Professional AHL Hockey Player: from 20″ to 28″ in 3 months.
Some of the organizations that have used FLIGHT SCHOOL (for our full list click here)
- Canada Basketball Athletes (Male and Female Athletes from the Senior, Junior & Cadet National Teams, Centres of Performance)
- Ontario Basketball (Provincial and identified athletes – PEP Program)
- Phase 1 (All Canadian Classic, Rising Stars, Elite 1′s and Lady Elite’s, Junior Elite 1′s Training League)
- University of Toronto Varsity Blues Women’s Basketball
- Super Elite Beach Volleyball
- Advantage Titans
- The Hoop Factory
- Canadian Centres of Sport Ontario
- Etobicoke Basketball Association
- Oakville Basketball Association
Key Features of the Program
- Deliberate and focussed movement development (Physical Literacy) to develop explosive power and to reduce the likelihood of injury of common jumping related injuries such as tendinopathies (jumper’s knee) and serious injuries such as non-contact ACL ruptures.
- Advanced video motion analysis and biomechanical analysis
- Focussed on Long Term Athletic Development
- Expert instruction by leading Strength and Conditioning Specialists
- On-site Sports Medicine Clinic
- Integrated Sport Science Services (Nutrition, Rest and Recovery Techniques, Sleep and Performance, etc.)
- Advanced Trunk Development or “CORE” Development
- Full Spectrum Power Development (FITS approach to developing explosive power)
- Expert Instruction within a State of the Art Facility
- Onsite Sports Medicine Clinic (Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Massage, Kinesiology – click here for full list of health care services)
What does a typical day look like?
Curriculum: 90 minutes Sessions
- Mobility and basic movement development
- Periodized Speed and Reactive Ability Development (i.e. Plyometric, Drop Jump, Olympic Weightlifting *introductory)
- Power, and Strength Development (Full Spectrum Training)
- Accessory Exercises and Trunk Development
- Physiological Development (based on the sport)
- Recovery and Mobility
WHY FLIGHT SCHOOL?
The answer is simple!
Explosive movement development based on sound movement patterns to:
- Decrease Injuries
- Improve Performance
To help you learn more about our approach check out some of the resources on our site:
- Determinants of Vertical Jump
- Four Part Series on developoing the “CORE”: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four
- Core Stability: Is it all a myth?
- Specificity: The key to Athletic Development
- Developing your force: Force, power, and reactive abilities – oh my!
Our website is continually updated where we be writting posts on:
- FITS Jump Profile – the key to unlocking your potential
- 5 Key Factors to Improve your Vertical Jump Explosiveness
- Why is Dynamic Valgus the THEIF of Vertical Jump Explosiveness
- 5 Key Factors to prevent Jumper’s Knee
- The Drop Jump: A Soviet Secret!
- How the “CORE” improves your vertical
Why you should enroll?
- If you play basketball or volleyball and want to improve your explosive power!
- If you have a friend or teammate that has suffered an ACL tear or severe tendinopathy and you want to prevent it!
- If you have never trained or you have a few years of training experience and you want to learn how to train properly! (If you are well trained I would refer you to the High Performance Program or the Elite Performance Program)
- If you want to take your athleticism to the next level!
Rates and Schedule
Fee: $499* (Limited enrollment)
DID YOU KNOW THIS!!! This program may be coverable under your extended healthcare benefits – call for more details*
Registration Deadline: July 3rd, 2011
Start Date: July 6, 2011 - First Session is Testing Session
Days of the Week: Monday and Wednesday more dates may become available**
Time: 6:00 – 7:30
INDIVIDUAL or TEAM GROUPS are availableIf these dates don’t work for you or if you would like to arrange for your team to train at FITS please call
What’s Included
- FLIGHT TEST - Injury Proof Screen, Jump Profile, and Performance Profile
- FLIGHT SCHOOL TRAINING - Movement development, strength and power development specific to the athletic development of explosive jumping sport athletes in the most advanced training facility in Ontario.
- FLIGHT LOG: Record your results with our FITS FLIGHT LOG (Athletic Journal) with key guidelines on nutrition, rest and recovery, and performance enhancing techniques.
