Arsenio S.

I have been a personal trainer now for 3 years and enjoys coaching middle school and high school athletes. It is especially rewarding for me to work with players who's mind, body and character are at the highest rate of development, and in the greatest need of guidance and direction. It is equally important to me that I develop these teens into elite athletes, as well as quality individuals.

My athletic background is very eclectic. I started my career as a 5 year old wrestler and continued on to compete in basketball, baseball, football and bowling all the way into high school. There, I was introduced to volleyball and have been playing ever since. I was a 4 year varsity volleyball letterman in high school and was selected 4 times to the All-South Jersey Offensive team and defensive team. I was 4 times named 1st Team All-Olympic Conference and once selected to the New Jersey All-State team as an outside hitter. Passing on an athletic scholarship, I continued my career with beach volleyball and have competed in several AVP Open tournaments and other prize tournaments since. At 25 years old, I can still boast a 40" vertical leap and a sub 5 second shuttle run time.

My training methods have two main foci: developing athleticism and mastering skills. Athletic ability is nurtured best with intense speed and agility training (typically in the sand) coupled with balance and vertical leap training. Plyometrics and bodyweight exercises are the primary methods I use to develp a young athlete's speed, quickness, explosiveness, coordination, balance and power. Once these abilities have been fostered, I then work on honing the sport specific skills. Heavy repititions of drills help develop these skills until they become second nature. This then allows us to focus our energy on mastering advanced strategy and position play. Not only will he or she be a physical presense on their team, but also a master tactician.