Mars Youth Sports

2 stations: Gym & Turf (roughly 30 mins each; 10-15 min warm-up)

Gym station- the primary focus of this station is to introduce the athletes to sound biomechanics movements. As young athletes, learning how to move properly, before loading is crucial!  Our Gym stations will be designed to teach the athletes not only how to move fast and efficiently, but also how to move SAFELY! 

What an Athlete can expect from the Gym station:

- Bodyweight movements (push-ups, air squats, lunges, jumps, etc.) - rehab or Injury prevention - Plyometrics - Some basic cardio machine work (rowers, assault bikes, ski erg)- Use of lightweight strength equipment (slam balls, wallballs, DB’s 10-20#) 

Turf station- the primary focus of this station will to be the development of fine motor skills, along with Speed & Agility. To prepare our athletes for the field, we will run through Football specific drills/skills. In addition to Sport Specifics, we will also work to develop baseline levels of Speed (both multi-directional & linear) and Agility. 

What an Athlete can expect from the Turf station: 

- Cone drills (5-10-5 shuttle, “W” drill, “star” drill)- Proper starts & running form- Explosive tosses & jumps - Agility ladder - Bear crawls, crab walks, & other ‘grunt’ work

Coaches – All training will be directed by our certified coaches with the assistance of the Mars Youth Football Coaches. In addition to being certified trainers, are coaches also have Division I football experience and experience training professional athletes, including preparing professional football players for training camp and the NFL combine.