Hamilton K.

I am currently a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist working in orthopedics with a variety of ages including high school and college athletes who are returning to sports from ACL reconstructions and other sports injuries. I am skilled in developing strength, speed, and conditioning and designing progressive home workout programs to help athletes improve.

In the past, I have also coached a U12 travel soccer team and have also worked on some personal one on one training for several high school athletes to train soccer specific performance and strengthening. Through my education there are many concepts of training that I know would've helped me significantly for development and performance in my time of youth and college soccer. My passion here is to use the combination of this knowledge and experience to help soccer athletes of all levels and ages to develop this knowledge to help them develop strong personal strength, conditioning, and skill programs at home as well as developing strength, speed, balance, soccer specific skills and technique to help them reach their goals and perform at the highest level possible.

I have competed at several levels of soccer including club soccer for Roanoke Star Soccer Club (now VBR Star) in high school and eventually 3 years for the Virginia Tech Men’s Club Soccer Team where we were back to back regional champions. I continue to train personally and compete for adult leagues in the area using knowledge from my doctorate of physical therapy and certification in strength and conditioning which has helped me to not only develop my own personal abilities, but to understand the value and methods of strength, speed, and balance training for improving performance in the sport.

Initial evaluation:
o Assessment of the player goals
o Assessment tests of speed, strength, and soccer skill/technique depending on player goals
o A personalized home strength, conditioning, and skill training program given to the athlete as needed
o Access to me for any questions and to provide advice as needed to the athlete moving forward

Subsequent sessions:
o Tracking of player home training and conditioning programs
o Comprehensive warm-ups
o Field and gym power and speed training*
o Soccer specific strength and balance training*
o Soccer skill and technique training*
*dependent on player needs, desires, and goals