Sea Devils State Champions in Long Course

Head Coaches Michelle Mix and Terri Moser

Congrats to all the swimmers who made it happen. You are the best and now you have the results that confirm what you always knew in your heart.  Here is a link to more information on  individual results.

See you in a couple weeks.

Stephen

Tyson McCarthy, the Stud Lacrosse and Hockey Player

On a personal note. Tyson, my youngest, texted me this picture while I was out of town at Five Star.  I thought you might enjoy a cool note from my family.  Have a great day.

Stephen

Tyson McCarthy, age 11, Lacrosse and Hockey Player

Images from Five Star Camp in Chicago, IL

What a great week of basketball in Chicago, IL.  I met some great people who have shaped basketball in the US for the last 40 years.  From Tony to Don Juan to the Healer, it was a fantastic week.  Here are some images of the venue and players.  And a thank you to all the athletes who put up with my jokes and competed the training.

Campers in Kerry Arena

Five star players in the field house

The beginning of a dunk in the All Star game.

Camp champions 2012 (Trenton McCarthy in the White T)

Injuries: Either Prehab or Rehab

Injuries are a part of the game, but what if you could purchase an insurance policy or training that would eliminate future injuries from happening.

Prehab programs range from dynamic warm-ups specific to gender and age to training programs that address specific needs of the individual and sport to recovery protocols that speed the process of the body recovering from training stimulus.

While we realize that you are not able to eliminate all injuries, this type of training has proven to prevent injuries from occurring. 

Here are a couple examples from real athletes:
1.  Male, age 13:
Situation: Had a small twinge in his lower back.  Not major, just once in a while.  The normal answer to these pains is to rest for a couple days and then the pain will dissipate.
Process:  After an initial appointment with Dr Sandell from Spine and Sports Institute, the diagnosis was the start of a tropism in his lower back
Solution:  Three appointments with the Doc and a specific flexibility and strength program focusing on his hips and glutes.  Three weeks later.. He was pain free and did not miss any practice time or games.

2.  Female, age 14:
Situation:  With continued rise in ACL injuries in females on the radar, an insurance policy of prehab training might be worth the time and expense.
Process: Have her complete an Athlete Functional Test with a sports physician. The test results show that she was quad dominate and has valgus knee.
Solution:  ACL prevention warm-ups and workouts twice a week and then continuing workouts specific to her needs. And best of all, no injuries to date.

Stephen McCarthy at Eden Prarie Tubby Smith Camp

We excited to announce that we have accepted a staff coaching position at the Tubby Smith Camp in Eden Prairie, MN this summer.  As one of the leading coaches in the nation, we are looking forward working his team the week of July 9-12th, 2012.

If you would like more information on how you can attend the camp, contact Stephen McCarthy at 612-741-0982.

For more information on the camp, check out the Tubby Smith Camp Website

Grassroots Hoops Club Selects The McCarthy Project

We are excited to announce that Grassroots Hoops Club has chosen The McCarthy Project for training their athletes.   We will be running a summer training program for their elite teams, as well as, consulting them on the 6 Dimension of Training.

"We are totally thrilled that Brian and his elite teams will be working with us over the summer this year.  They have had outstanding results over the last couple years, we are looking to build on that success and help them develop a more complete athlete for the next level."  Stephen McCarthy, Director of The McCarthy Project.

For more information, connect with us at 612-741-0982.

To connect with Brian Sandifer, check out the Grassroots website.

Strategic Relationships

We use and support the following companies:

1.  Spine and Sports Institute: The best sports med docs in the nation.

2.  Mental Edge: Shaun Goodsell's concepts are top notch and have proven themselves over time.
3.  CrossFitTC: Great location and great people for facilities
4.  Inov8: Leading edge barefoot technology in footwear
5.  MIchelle Mix:  Nutrition and lifestyle information that is changing people's lives
6.  MobilityWOD:  The best do-it-yourself mobility and flexibility site on the web.
7.  Five Star Basketball:  World renowned teaching and skills development for basketball
8.  Impact Lives: Ramon Pastrano's Leadership and Social Innovation programs for athletes.