Nic Hajner #2 (145lbs) Cypress Creek wrestling, Luis Alba #2 (171lbs) Cypress Creek wrestling, Lee Wildes #2 (152lbs) Oviedo wrestling and Alex Curley #3 (119lbs) Winter Springs wrestling.
Click the link here to see more:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/wrestling/orl-wrestling-rankings-2008,0,4623485.htmlstory
These wrestlers will be making a name for themselves this year with two of them already being All-American!
Two other young wrestlers to watch for is Mikey Riccard (103lbs.) Winter Springs wrestling and Spencer Hazen (171lbs.) Lake Mary wrestling. Both are freshman and are training hard
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
8 DTS Trained Football Players Will Try To Lead Their Team To Victory Tonight
Good luck to Lake Brantley Patriots football and DTS trained football players Jordan Rudd, Jesse Bernhardt, Mike Asbate, Tyler Kreider, Perry Webb, Kyle Jordan, Noah Dunbar and Danny Palmer as they try to defeat Spruce Creek in the first round of the playoffs tonight.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
The Majic is Back in the NBA D League
Davis Training Systems has been mentioned in one of the top basketball websites for helping Daryl "Majic" Dorsey with his sports performance training in the off season. We want to wish Majic the best of luck. You can read the article here http://www.usbasket.com/D-League/basketball.asp?NewsID=145945.
It's Official!
Jesse Bernhardt (High School All-American) has signed his letter of intent to play lacrosse for Maryland next year. Jesse will join his brother Jake Bernhardt who is playing there currently. Click here to read Jesse's bio http://umterps.cstv.com/sports/m-lacros/spec-rel/111208aaa.html.
Below is a picture of Jesse trap bar deadlifting. Yes, if you want to be an All-American your going to have to work for it!
I always find it funny when other facilities try to scam parents into thinking so called "speed" training is going to help Lacrosse players. Lacrosse players run all the time, they are not going to get faster by just speed mechanics. They run with a stick! So how is perfecting sprint technique going to help when they can't swing their arms? Lacrosse athletes need strength to increase speed and agility and this cannot be done if they are not in shape or lack strength. Just ask the two All-Americans we train and they will tell you the same thing.
Recent News for more DTS trained Athletes
Congratulations to Boston College Tight End, Lars Anderson who got his first official start last night against Florida State. Boston College ended up defeating FSU 27-17!
Lake Brantley, Junior Linebacker, Jordan Rudd was named 2nd team All-Conference for Seminole County. Jordan also took back an interception back for a touchdown Friday night against Haggerty HS.
Mike Asbate and Jesse Bernhardt were honorable mention in the SAC conference for Lake Brantley.
2009 Rankings Ladder - Wrestling Preseason: Class 3A
Wrestler Alex Curley (119lb. weight class) has been ranked 10th in the state. Below is Alex working on a superset alternating bodyweight rows to weighted dips(not pictured)
Wrestler Nic Hajner (145lb. weight class) has been ranked 4th in the state. Nic will be wrestling at the Naval Academy next year. Below is Nic performing a neck bridge to kettlebell chest press.
Wrestler Lee Wildes (152lb. weight class) has been ranked 6th in the state. Below is Lee performing a 1 legged hip up to build strength in his glutes and hamstrings. This is a tremendous exercise for the lower body.
Lake Brantley, Junior Linebacker, Jordan Rudd was named 2nd team All-Conference for Seminole County. Jordan also took back an interception back for a touchdown Friday night against Haggerty HS.
Mike Asbate and Jesse Bernhardt were honorable mention in the SAC conference for Lake Brantley.
2009 Rankings Ladder - Wrestling Preseason: Class 3A
Wrestler Alex Curley (119lb. weight class) has been ranked 10th in the state. Below is Alex working on a superset alternating bodyweight rows to weighted dips(not pictured)
Wrestler Nic Hajner (145lb. weight class) has been ranked 4th in the state. Nic will be wrestling at the Naval Academy next year. Below is Nic performing a neck bridge to kettlebell chest press.
Just to make everyone jealous here is a picture of Nic's back.
Wrestler Lee Wildes (152lb. weight class) has been ranked 6th in the state. Below is Lee performing a 1 legged hip up to build strength in his glutes and hamstrings. This is a tremendous exercise for the lower body.
Wrestler Luis "The Tuna" Alba (160lb. weight class) has been ranked 5th in the state. Below is Luis performing high rep tricep extensions at the end of a workout. You'll also notice his high performance shoes he's wearing.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Recent News
Congratulations to long time client Alex Haynes who has signed with the Denver Broncos! Look for Alex to make an impact immediately for the Broncos!
Congratulations to another long time client Justin Komondoreas on signing with the Florida Firecats an Arena 2 team.
Zach Marmetschke scored the winning touchdown for Lake Mary HS last Friday night. Look for Zach to make a name for himself as a top player for Lake Mary in the years to come, he is only a sophomore on Varsity!
Anthony Siler has still found time during his busy fall baseball schedule to train with us while taking another tenth off his 60 yd dash time in 12 sessions. Anthony just recently ran a 6.5 at a showcase. We can not stress enough how important the proper strength training is for young athletes and their development.
Congratulations to another long time client Justin Komondoreas on signing with the Florida Firecats an Arena 2 team.
Zach Marmetschke scored the winning touchdown for Lake Mary HS last Friday night. Look for Zach to make a name for himself as a top player for Lake Mary in the years to come, he is only a sophomore on Varsity!
Anthony Siler has still found time during his busy fall baseball schedule to train with us while taking another tenth off his 60 yd dash time in 12 sessions. Anthony just recently ran a 6.5 at a showcase. We can not stress enough how important the proper strength training is for young athletes and their development.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
The Insanity Part 2
Olympic Lifting and Sports
In our last installment of The Insanity we talked about how DTS does not perform power cleans and Olympic lifting variations. I know every coach is going crazy right now with comments like, how do you build explosiveness then? How do you develop triple extension? At DTS we always ask ourselves why are athletes doing certain things in training and how can we better the athlete? We take pride in not following current trends in training but yet finding ways to advance training. Here's an example, baseball players we train are told never to bench press because of pec and shoulder tightness but if you use the correct bar that places the hands in a neutral position a player will actually help themselves by putting less stress on the shoulders and achieve greater stability in the wrist, forearms and shoulders because of the positioning of the bar. Yet, these players who are told not to bench are told to do power cleans??!! For those of you who don't know, power cleans cause more stress on the shoulders than benching especially benching the way we recommend. Olympic lifts take time, energy and skill so why master a preparation exercise when the specific task is becoming a better baseball player.
Benching for stability
Power Cleans - Notice the weight of the load is place on the shoulders at the top of the lift.
There is no correlation between Olympic lifting and sports. Olympic lifting is a sport in itself. Would Alex Rodriguez play football to become a better baseball player or would Reggie Bush play baseball to become a better football player? So, why do coaches use these lifts? I know, I know, I have heard all the reasons before it builds pop from the hips, makes you a better athlete, makes you jump higher and run faster and it's great for teaching coordination. Unfortunately this far from the truth. The best way to develop all of the above qualities of an athlete is to get strong and jump. If Olympic lifting really did this then all the athletes who perform these lifts would be impressive when they first come to us. It amazes me how many top D-1 athletes we train that cannot jump with our athletes who are in high school. Jumping is a huge component of coordination and should be utilized to help an athlete but not abused. This athlete could jump on a 40" box with two legs now he jumps on a 42" box with one leg!
In our last installment of The Insanity we talked about how DTS does not perform power cleans and Olympic lifting variations. I know every coach is going crazy right now with comments like, how do you build explosiveness then? How do you develop triple extension? At DTS we always ask ourselves why are athletes doing certain things in training and how can we better the athlete? We take pride in not following current trends in training but yet finding ways to advance training. Here's an example, baseball players we train are told never to bench press because of pec and shoulder tightness but if you use the correct bar that places the hands in a neutral position a player will actually help themselves by putting less stress on the shoulders and achieve greater stability in the wrist, forearms and shoulders because of the positioning of the bar. Yet, these players who are told not to bench are told to do power cleans??!! For those of you who don't know, power cleans cause more stress on the shoulders than benching especially benching the way we recommend. Olympic lifts take time, energy and skill so why master a preparation exercise when the specific task is becoming a better baseball player.
Benching for stability
Power Cleans - Notice the weight of the load is place on the shoulders at the top of the lift.
There is no correlation between Olympic lifting and sports. Olympic lifting is a sport in itself. Would Alex Rodriguez play football to become a better baseball player or would Reggie Bush play baseball to become a better football player? So, why do coaches use these lifts? I know, I know, I have heard all the reasons before it builds pop from the hips, makes you a better athlete, makes you jump higher and run faster and it's great for teaching coordination. Unfortunately this far from the truth. The best way to develop all of the above qualities of an athlete is to get strong and jump. If Olympic lifting really did this then all the athletes who perform these lifts would be impressive when they first come to us. It amazes me how many top D-1 athletes we train that cannot jump with our athletes who are in high school. Jumping is a huge component of coordination and should be utilized to help an athlete but not abused. This athlete could jump on a 40" box with two legs now he jumps on a 42" box with one leg!
Here is a conversation between Buddy Morris, Tom Myslinski (Two great strength coaches) Jim Wendler and Dave Tate on why Olympic weightlifting is pointless for athletes.
**Explicit Language
This also goes for those so called current pro athletes who train athletes during the off-season!
So coaches we urge you to think outside the box and help your athletes! Oh, to answer your questions about explosiveness and triple extension. Here's what we do at DTS!
Double Hurdle Jump to 60" Box
**Explicit Language
This also goes for those so called current pro athletes who train athletes during the off-season!
So coaches we urge you to think outside the box and help your athletes! Oh, to answer your questions about explosiveness and triple extension. Here's what we do at DTS!
Double Hurdle Jump to 60" Box
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
The Insanity Part 1
The Insanity will be a monthly topic or topics on all of the crazy stuff athletes are doing wrong and why it does not work. Sports training has become more of a gimmick than a scientific approach and because we are truly dedicated to help athletes achieve their goals we will also help educate parents and athletes through these topics.
Albert Einstein once said “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”.
Young Athletes and Sports Performance
Weekly we speak with new parents about their young athletes (7-13) and the proper training for them. It seems there are so many myths about training, that parents end up doing nothing for their sons or daughters and if something is done it's usually the wrong type of training. Sometimes this leaves the young athlete behind when he or she gets to the high school level.
Parents have to remember why your son or daughter is training and does the training have an actual plan or is it random and non beneficial. Here are some things young athletes should not do and why.
1. Machines and Weight Training
Machines are pointless! Yes, that's right machines are the worst thing a young athlete can do. Why? I'm about to tell you.
Machines are trainers way of saying here, I'm lazy, not very educated in training but I want to charge you a lot of money so I'm going to have your young child or athlete move weight in a fixed plane so you don't really develop any type of athleticism. Have you ever seen a sport that moved in one direction like a machine? Either have we! Because of this type of training athletes are at greater risk for injury. We have even heard of young athletes doing 100 reps on machines in a fast pace circuit!!! The point of that is what?! It's no wonder when these young athletes who trained like this become studs after a few weeks of training with us.
Do these kids look excited?Strength training is the best thing for a young athlete but it all has to do with relative body strength, meaning how strong one can get for their own body weight. Young athletes we train run faster, jump higher and increase agility all with body weight training and no equipment. Relative body strength is key! So why are trainers having kids sit down on their butts, and moving weight, when most kids can't even do a push-up, chin-up and a body weight squat?
*One of DTS' own developing relative body strength
Machines cause laziness in the trainer and athlete after the thousandth time through the circuit what is next for the athlete? Free weights? Yet again no relative body strength is being developed. The benefits of relative body strength is improved confidence, body composition, coordination, stabilization, speed, agility, jumping power and better sports performance.
*This guy has some serious relative body strengthYou can have your young athlete develop strength by lifting weights with improper form:
*Reverse Curl or Hang Clean?
By the way we never perform this lift at DTS but we will get into that later during this series. For those who are interested (or the trainer in this pic) in how to actually perform the catch position of the hang or power clean, this is how it should look:
DTS athletes develop explosiveness using low intensity jumping drills and body weight exercises like the young athletes below who train in our S.P.E.E.D program. For more information on this program click here http://www.davistrainingsystems.com/services.asp.
*Not bad for 10 years old. Plus the bar is 2"thick!
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