Sports Nutrition - Jana Heitmeyer

Great talk on nutrition for athletes. Quick and easy to understand. It's all about what you eat! Athletes turn to supplements because they aren't eating right! Listen to Jana talk about what to eat and try it in your daily routine. I guarantee you will see results!

Infield Posture (Trosky Baseball)

Hey! One more great video from Trosky Baseball. This one on using good posture while in the infield. It's easy to get lazy out there when your pitcher is dealing, but when the ball is hit, having good posture will allow you to react quickly and make the play.

Short Hop Drill (Trosky Baseball)

Trosky at it again with great infield drills focusing on glovework to scoop up the short hop. Check it out. Trosky has a whole channel on YouTube with great coaching videos. I highly recommend checking them out. 

Mike Trout on Staying Inside the Baseball

Mike Trout showing off his perfect swing and teaching you the importance of staying inside the ball! Young hitters often let their hands get out away from their body and have a slower and less powerful swing because of it. Hit like Mike Trout and keep your hands inside the baseball for a short and powerful swing!

Sports Nutrition TED Talk

Here is another great TED Talk! This time on what athletes should be eating. It's not always about how hard you train. Preparing your body with the proper nutrition can be the key to both fitness and performance. Eat as many plant based foods as you can and make sure you get healthy proteins with a balanced diet.

Youth Sports as Development Zone

Check out this great video on coaching being an essential avenue of growth and development for young people. This video inspires me to be the coach and role model that young people can look up to and learn life lessons from.

Throwing Drills (Trosky Baseball)

Hey! Long time since our last post but we are back at it and want to develop the best coaches and the best athletes through our informative sports blog. Please comment on and share posts. We are open to any and all feedback.

Enjoy this quick video by Trosky Baseball and notice how he communicates the drills to the athletes.

What is VarsityPrep: Why a Collegiate Level Coaches

Greetings Prep fans,

We are so glad to have you reading our blog. We have been grinding real hard for XL8UH, finding out exactly what our local customers want from our service. VarsityPrep is a service design for you, the families and athletes who are looking for that edge above the competition. Once we figure out what you guys want, we are going to go all out to bring a great coaching product to you.

But we want to get back to who we are... 

You may have heard of VarsityPrep. you might not have.

We are a service dedicated to matching college student's with young athletes who want more than just another practice. Our student athletes are passionate about athletic improvement, development, and injury prevention. Our college student coaches are going to help your athlete in a way you never thought about, until now.

So Who Are VarsityPrep's Coaches? 

VarsityPrep is made up of college students's, as well as former and current college athletes. These students have extensive experience playing and coaching their favorite sport, and want to pass down their knowledge and love of the game to the next generation of athletes. We show the resume of each and every coach on their profile so you know who you are hiring before you ever meet them. Each coach has a story, and you can learn about each of our coaches playing experience, and choose who is right for you. If you ever have any questions or need help choosing a coach, call (206) 972-3040 and we will personally help you choose the coach that is right for you. 

Think about the advantages of a college student coach. A college student coach can...

• Connect on a deeper relationship with younger athletes. 
• Provide a positive role model figure that can help guide your athlete on their athletic journey
• Educate you and your family about athletic competition, trying out for a varsity team, and preparing for the next level both on and off the field
• Are more affordable and flexible compared to professional coaches! (Professional one on one sports coaching costs $60+ on average, while our coaches can give you quality sports training for just $40 a session!

More to be continued.....

VarsityPrep now has Volleyball!

VarsityPrep is proud to welcome our very first volleyball coach Mr. Joseph Lindsay!

Joseph has experience working for Amazing Athletes, playing on select volleyball teams, and coaching JV and Varsity at Mid-Pac! He is very good at connecting with students and finding unique ways to teach them the skills they need to succeed. Find out more about him by clicking on the link above. Thanks for reading.

Travis

-VP Team  

Speed Up Those Batting Hands

Whats up baseball players! Ever been late on a fastball? Then you need faster hands, and work on putting the bat on the ball. I got a drill that  you can do at home with your family or teammate. All you need are:

• A bat
• A couple baseballs
• A partner to feed you balls 

Plant your feet, and move your hands back to generate some momentum for your swing. Focus your eyes on the ball, and try to make line drive contact with every single ball. start off with 3, and push yourself to as high as 10 balls in a row. Focus on these three parts of the swing:

1. Snap your bat to promote power in your swing 
2. Keep your hands close to your body, and keep them inside of the baseball. 
3. Keep your head down and do not pull out. Aim to hit the ball straight up the middle, or even opposite field. 

Jump Cut

Purpose: To improve your ability to run at full speed, read a whole in the defense, and react to it while staying at top speed.

Set up: set up each cone a couple feet apart, in a staggered formation following the direction you want to practice.

Tips:
1) Start slow and walk through the drill at first
2) As you progress, increase your speed, while maintaining full control.
3) Keep your knees and shoulders pointed upfield

Soccer Training: The Cruyff turn with Coach Italo!

Hey guys! VarsityPrep is back at, but this time with a Soccer Dribbling Drill from our very own Coach Italo! He has a ton of experience, and if you want to learn more about him, check out his coaching profile HERE.

Dribbling is key no matter what level of soccer you are at. Being able to control the ball, retain possession, and get around defenders are things every soccer player needs to learn how to do.

Follow along with Coach Italo, as he shows you how to Cruyff Turn! This will help you set the pace, change direction, and give you the space you need to make a great pass. Practice hard, and well see you on the field!

Coach Travis: The Pitching Motion

Hey everyone, Coach Travis here. For all you young guys just starting to pitch off a mound to live hitters, remember, pitching is an art. Youre not just throwing off a mound; as a pitcher, you need to dedicate yourself to crafting a repeatable motion, that allows you to consistently hit your spots, change speeds, and fool batters. It doesn't matter how big you are, if you work on your technique, you can be the guy that the coach looks to go to in the big games. Check the video out, comment on what you like and didn't like, and go out there and work on the art of pitching!

Coach Justin: Beating the Press Coverage

Everyone, lets get a warm VP welcome to Coach Justin! He is board certified as a personal trainer, and also a former UH football receiver/halfback! Justin is also a former track, soccer, and football star from Waialua High School! Support your local boys, and check out Coach Justin as he shows us how to shake the coverage and make the catch!

Remember, you can beat an opponent with superior size, with refined technique from great coaches like Justin! 

Do you want to be personally trained by Coach Justin, so you can be a better football player? Then go to our website and sign-up!

Want to check out more VP? Visit our Facebook page and Instagram @VarsityPrep 

Thank you so much!

-VP

VarsitPrep: Baseball Fielding Basics

The infield is the place for athletes with the best hands. You need to do four things to play in the infield

1. Be able to field the ball cleanly

2. Be able to transfer the ball from your glove to your throwing hand 

3. Get in a ready to throw position as quickly as possible

4. Make a strong, accurate throw. 

Coach Dave is going to go through the short hop drip to help you do those things. (Make sure you watch all the way till the end!)

Ladder Exercises

Howzit everyone,

Coach Travis here. Just a quick question. Do you wish you could be more explosive on the field? Do you think you have slow feet, and you just cant seem to shake your defender? Do you feel like you have slow jumps on groundballs and pop flies? Well don't worry, I wasn't the fastest kid on my team when I was a little kid either. Matter of fact, I was chubby, overweight, and had two left feet. But after a summer session of speed and agility workouts in Aiea, I realized the importance of athleticism in becoming a better baseball player. Check out the video to start you or your child off on the right track to being faster on the field.

The three drills feature here are the

• Two In
• Two In (Lateral) 
• Bunny Hop

I highly recommend that you perform these drills at least twice a week, going down and back 3 times for each exercise. If you are just starting these, you will see a ton of improvement just after a couple weeks. If you are a more advanced player, stay tuned for more Strength and Agility videos from VarsityPrep!

Getting Started in Baseball: The Stance

    We are pleased to announce our very first VarsityPrep Lesson Video. Today's lesson is with Coach Dave, who will be instructing YOU on how to take the right stance when you're establishing yourself in the batters box.

    Hitting is by far the hardest thing to do in sports. There are so many parts that are essential to getting a strong swing. If you don't have a consistent stance that you feel comfortable and confident with, then you'll find yourself struggling to find a rhythm against good pitching

To recap the video pay close attention to:

• Feet placement
• Athletic stance
• Where you hold your hands
• Bat angle

Thanks for watching. If you like what you see in the video, visit GetVarsityPrep.com to sign up for your lesson with Coach Dave today! 

VarsityPrep: Hawaii Sports Coaching

Dear VarsityPrep Family,

We are so excited to bring to you, for the first time ever, VarsityPrep's very first post on Blogger! VarsityPrep is a Hawaii based sports coaching organization right out of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. We connect young adults with college athletes for training and mentoring in their favorite sport!

We at VP wanted to create a valuable resource that can better the lives of athletes everywhere. We will be posting sport specific workout routines, health articles, and just about anything else that we think would benefit young athletes and their families.

If you would be interested in a weekly VarsityPrep newsletter with all the information you need to know about us(and more) email us at getvarsityprep@gmail.com to be included on the list. We would love for you to tell us if there is anything specific you want to hear about! Are you a hungry baseball fan! We can give you a ton of baseball drills to help improve your skills! Soccer more your taste? We got the coaches who can teach you what you need to beat your friends.

Thanks for following us! Well get back to you soon with more VP!

Coach Travis