We place significant emphasis on running and jumping techniques as well as resistance training(lifting weights). The end goal is to target, develop, and enhance all the biological processes: strength, endurance, oxidative capacity, anaerobic power, lactate threshold, etc. The energy system is something that we consider to be sport specific and will accommodate to the individual sport requirements. Once the athlete reaches a level that justifies “special exercises” to enhance sport specific skills, they will be implemented. These exercises will be used to take the athlete to the next level verse trying to improve a power clean or squat, which will not transfer to the “playing field”. The athlete’s “on field” performance is judged through sports performance or through wins and losses not “weight room numbers”. They are athletes not weight lifters. There is a clear difference between the two despite even professional athletes experiencing success despite their antiquated training philosophies. Please do not take these comments to mean that we do not weight train. That couldn’t be any further from the truth. Strength is a VERY important piece of the puzzle, but it is only a piece.