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On August 11, 12, and 13, 2010, Richard Bucciarelli, President of Soccer Fitness Inc., visited and toured the Rocky Mountain Performance Centre in Trinidad, Colorado.  Rocky Mountain Performance is a state-of-the-art, sport-specific training facility, located in a small town about 300 miles south of Denver, Colorado.  Beau Chavez, BA, ATC, who owns the facility, has developed a sport-specific strength and conditioning program utilizing the Noramco HS Elite high speed running treadmill, a unique piece of equipment that can do things no other treadmill on the planet can do.  His training methods will be of interest to any coach and / or fitness trainer working with youth soccer players. “My trip to Colorado to meet Beau and see his training centre was very educational and valuable to me” commented Richard.   “I am excited to have the opportunity to use what I have learned on this trip to further the advancement of the athletes I am working with.  I hope to maintain a strong working relationship with Rocky Mountain Performance and the Noramco Fitness Company in the future”. The training at Rocky Mountain Performance is all centered around taking advantage of the body’s natural stretch reflexes within its muscles, to produce a maximum amount of force in a minimum amount of time.   The basic principle of the stretch reflex is that when a muscle or group of muscles is rapidly stretched, they will respond with a forceful near-maximal contraction.  This is actually a protective mechanism that our bodies have developed over time to prevent muscle pulls and tears; however, when used properly as a training tool, this protective mechanism can unleash all of the body’s power in a split second. […]