Team Florida NortheastAthlete Development Center

Train the athlete, not the sport skill

Sport coaches teach the sport.We develop the athlete.

Your athlete's sport coach teaches them to shoot, pass, hit, throw and tackle. We build the speed, power, balance and strength underneath every one of those skills, and the durability that keeps them on the field.

Training by age.More than just a birthday.

A birthday tells us very little about how an athlete should train. Here's how the four ages work together at TFNE.

  1. 01

    Biological age

    How mature is the athlete?

    Growth, maturation, physical changes and recovery needs.

  2. 02

    Developmental age

    What is the athlete ready to learn and do?

    Physical, motor, cognitive, emotional and social readiness.

  3. 03

    Training age

    How much structured training has the athlete accumulated?

    Consistency, movement proficiency, training history and demonstrated competence.

  4. 04

    Sporting age

    How much experience does the athlete have in organized sport?

    Competitive experience, sport skills, tactical understanding and familiarity with the sporting environment.

The TFNE coaching principle

The four ages inform one another, but none is used alone to decide an athlete's training level.

An athlete can be biologically mature but technically inexperienced, highly experienced in sport but new to structured strength training, or physically advanced but still developing emotionally and cognitively. We weigh the four ages alongside demonstrated competence, testing, movement quality, training consistency and the athlete's individual response to training.

Find the weak link.Build the athlete.

Our assessments find strengths, weaknesses, imbalances and developmental gaps across the athlete's physical qualities. Rather than only training an athlete to get better at what they already do well, we look for the qualities holding them back.

We find the weak link.
We develop the weak link.
We build a more complete athlete.

The ABCS⁵, developed at every level
  • AAgilityChange direction with control
  • BBalanceStable in every position
  • CCoordinationMove better together
  • SSpeedCover ground faster
  • SStrengthBuild a stronger you
  • SSkillPractice, execute, improve
  • SStaminaDo more for longer
  • SSupplenessMove freely, stay healthy

From assessmentto development.

An athlete doesn't advance because they get older. They advance because they develop.

  1. 01

    Assess

    Determine the athlete’s current developmental profile.

  2. 02

    Identify

    Find strengths, weaknesses, imbalances and limiting qualities.

  3. 03

    Develop

    Train the qualities that need the greatest attention while continuing to build existing strengths.

  4. 04

    Retest

    Measure progress and identify the next developmental priorities.

  5. 05

    Level up

    Progress the athlete when they demonstrate readiness.

Anatomy of a session

90 minutes.Six blocks. Same order.

Every session follows the same structure. The program is the plan, not a prison: the coach on duty adjusts to the athletes in front of him.

  1. 0–15 · EMP

    Explosive movement prep

    Wake the nervous system up for fast, powerful work.

  2. 15–30 · EMT

    Explosive movement training

    Fast, powerful lifts and drills while the athlete is fresh.

  3. 30–45 · SPP

    Sprint, plyo, power or pull

    Speed and power work matched to the athlete’s level.

  4. 45–60 · MFP

    Max force: squat

    Front, back or overhead squat at the athlete’s level.

  5. 60–75 · MFP

    Max force: press

    Upper-body strength.

  6. 75–90

    Stability, core, cool-down

    Joint stability, trunk strength and recovery.

Warm-up is the athlete's job

Athletes are responsible for preparing themselves for practice, training, showcases and competitions. Lower-level athletes warm up inside their 90-minute session. Athletes at Level 2 and up warm up before the session starts.

Level up,one quality at a time.

Athletes progress through seven long-term athletic development stages, adapted to the individual rather than to age alone. Stages 4 through 6 repeat as the athlete continues to develop.

  1. 1Learn lifts & drills
  2. 2Learn to train
  3. 3Get in shape to train
  4. 4Train to competeGet strong
  5. 5Train to competeGet powerful
  6. 6Train to competeGet explosive & fast
  7. 7Train to competeGet in the game

Stages 4–6 repeat as the athlete develops

How we build athletes

We build the capacity to produce force, then progressively improve the athlete's ability to apply, absorb and redirect that force in less time.

Ground-contact time, force production and technical coordination underlie our training, testing and athletic development. The goal: help athletes run faster, jump higher, move better and perform more effectively.

Built around the season.

Training changes with the calendar, so athletes peak when it matters.

Off-season

Get moving! Work capacity and technique prepare athletes to get strong, then to get powerful, then to get explosive and game-ready fast.

Pre-season and in-season

Train to compete. Keep the qualities built in the off-season while the sport takes priority.

Post-season

Rest, recover and recharge. Find the problems, fix the problems, and finalize the off-season plan.

The TFNE difference

We don't ask, "How old is the athlete?"

We ask, "Where is the athlete developmentally, what do they need, and what are they ready for?"

Build the athlete. Level the qualities. Develop the person.

Read: The platform is our laboratory

Your first session is free.

Meet Coach Hanson, learn the warm-up, get tested, and leave with a plan for your athlete.

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Or call or text 904-502-2196