Activation - "Muscle activation" in a physiological sense, which is the process of the brain sending signals to activate muscles for movement. Our goals are to achieve full activation of performance muscles for alignment, posture and positioning, technique, performance, and effective strength and sports training.

Agility - the ability to rapidly change body position and direction in response to a stimulus, often an opponent or a changing game situation. It's not just about speed; agility also involves balance, coordination, and the ability to react quickly and efficiently to changing circumstances.

Body Awareness - Body awareness in sports refers to an athlete's understanding of their body's position and movement in space, which is crucial for smooth, coordinated movement and performance. It involves being conscious of internal sensations, how different body parts move, and their relationship to the environment. Athletes with strong body awareness can better adjust techniques, balance, and coordination, leading to improved performance and reduced injury risk.

Balance - Balance, both static and dynamic, is a crucial element of athletic performance and injury prevention across many sports. It allows athletes to maintain stability, improve coordination, and react quickly, ultimately enhancing their skill and game

Concepts - Key concepts are necessary to progress in training.  These concepts help understand the multifaceted nature of the performance method.  Namely;

Core control, the ability to relax, and technique define performance.

Improving performance reduces injury.

Speed wins. Every time. ​

Coordination - Coordination in sports is the body's ability to perform smooth, efficient, and controlled movements, often involving multiple body parts working together. It's crucial for athletic performance, allowing athletes to execute skills with precision, speed, and accuracy. Good coordination can also help reduce the risk of injury by promoting better body awareness and control. 

The difference in races always comes down to speed.  Hundredths of seconds can mater in competitions.

All runners bring baggage to the sport - whether you’re just starting out or competing at the elite level - and that baggage is the way that you move. This is broken down into two main parts that often feed off of each other: instability and movement blocks. StrongStrides unblocks your blocks and builds proper muscle memory to put better movement and posture awareness into every run - even when stress and fatigue become a factor. Because athletes learn by moving correctly, StrongStrides builds a base of correct movement and alignment to sharpen and fine tune body problems, allowing vast improvement and a stronger athlete. 

People have a time budget on what they can do in a week. With our programming, you’re able to maximize the benefit for the amount of time you have. If you happen to be on the other end of the spectrum, direction on additional work is provided. Wherever your time allotment may fall, doing something is better than nothing - and with StrongStrides, you know just what that ‘something’ is. 

Patience is key to athletes of all levels. It takes time to fully develop muscles, develop your stride, and hit your peak power and speed. Ebbs and flows are common as downtime and training volume can take affect. Depending on training and individual goals, the runner’s focus can sometimes be to simply maintain fitness and stay sharp. No matter when you choose to start the StrongStrides program, you will receive detailed information on how to implement it into your current training program and recovery cycles to ensure success.

The StrongStrides program flow starts with assessment and instruction. 

We progresses into targeting the major areas that bodies need for performance. This starts with posture technique and endurance allowing time to work into more complex strengthening activities.  To ensure each athlete is starting with the appropriate workload, the assessment must be completed and scored before starting the Courses.