Parisi Speed School Middletown

Resources

Educational and myth-busting content for the questions parents actually ask.

Educational

When Should My Child Start Training?

The honest answer depends on the sport, the kid, and what "training" actually means at each age.

Educational

The Biggest Mistakes Parents Make With Youth Athletes

Most of them come from good intentions, and most of them are fixable before high school.

Myth-Busting

Should My Child Specialize in One Sport?

The best players in every sport played multiple sports growing up. Overuse injury is the #1 injury in youth sports today.

Myth-Busting

Myth: Lifting Weights Makes You Slow

Why strength training is the foundation of speed, not the enemy of it.

Myth-Busting

Why More Practice Isn't the Same as More Improvement

More reps with poor mechanics just reinforces poor mechanics. Here's what actually transfers to the field.

Evaluation

What We Measure in a Performance Evaluation, and Why

Speed, power, agility, and functional movement, tested at the first visit and re-evaluated after 8-10 weeks.