Gary C.

I am a professional athletic development and performance coach with over 15 years of experience training more than 7,000 youth athletes. I specialize in teaching the linear (speed) and lateral (agility) techniques youth athletes need to be successful in their chosen sport(s). I have a 98.4 % success rate in helping youth athletes increase their speed and agility. I typically work with youth athletes ranging in age from 10 years to 18 years. I work with athletes in all sports however, soccer, lacrosse, basketball, baseball & softball, and football comprise the majority of athletes I train. I have trained Professional athletes, All-Americans, All-State and All League athletes. I tell you this information not to impress you but rather to impress upon you that I have a lot of experience and knowledge to help any youth athlete get faster and more agile for their sport they play!

I currently own my own athletic development and performance academy in West Chester PA. I previously owned and operated a Parisi Speed School in Downingtown PA. I am National "C" license soccer coach. I have coached boys and girls soccer teams from U9 to U18 for Continental FC, Vincent United, Greater Chester Valley Soccer Club and Chester Springs United and at Villa Maria High School. I have coached youth soccer for 20 years.

Any athlete that trains with me goes through an initial baseline evaluation where we measure:
1) Their linear speed (10 yard and 20 yard)
2) Their lateral (agility) speed (5-10-5 pro agility and Illinois agility test)
3) Lower body power (5-hop power test)
4) Running (Gait) analysis
5) Flexibility (low back/hamstring)
6) Measure standing and seated height

After initial evaluation, we do a post-evaluation after they have completed 10 training sessions. I provide a 30 minute written and oral evaluation comparing pre- and post evaluations. Evaluation = Motivation. This simple message means that once an athlete sees quantifiable improvement in their post evaluation, they become even more motivated to continue to train to learn and to get better!

My 10 session program is a step by step progression that will teach the athlete the foundational skills they need to develop and learn to achieve success. Each progression layers on and builds upon the previous session.

During this 10 session program the youth athlete will learn proper acceleration and deceleration (stopping) techniques. Additionally, the athlete will learn techniques to not only be the fastest athlete on their team but also the athlete that can stop the fastest and then explode safely and efficiently in a new direction. My goal is to not only increase an athletes speed and agility but to also help them learn the techniques they need to minimize injuries all the while elevating their self confidence.