Biomechanics
Building the next generation of champions.
How does biomechanics relate to soccer?
Biomechanics is the study of mechanical laws relating to the movement and structure of living organisms. RAIN does its homework and makes sure to maintain an up to date knowledge and understanding on proper mobility and biomechanics in todays athletic world. The majority of youth athletes do not get the appropriate and necessary training to learn how to control their body. Whether it is accelerating past an opponent, rotating to strike a ball at the top of the box, or landing strongly and safely after a jump, some athletes struggle with proper mechanics.
We focus a lot on not only showing players how to perform these movements correctly, but why they are so important and how to execute them appropriately. One of the habits we build at RAIN is to take these body mechanics seriously as we know how important it is to an athletes development. Much like building a structure, if you have a weak base that contains flaws, you can only build the structure so tall before you see damage and instability. We want to help players develop a strong base of mechanics that will directly influence their athletic capabilities moving forward in life. With a strong base comes controlled movements, which reduces the amount of wasted energy, leading to an overall reduction in fatigue thus improved decision making. Coaches love to see players that can play the entire game and have the physical capacity to remain strong and mentally focused until the final whistle.
“We don’t just want to build strong and agile athletes;
we want to build champions.” -Terry Favero PhD
Biology of Exercise and Sport Science Professor at The University of Portland
Conditioning and Fitness Coach for Men and Women Varsity Programs
Recovery, Injury Prevention, and Mindset
RAIN wants to work with you on becoming a safer, more competitive athlete. With the focus on development of good stabilization technique, powerful precise movements, and overall body functionality in fluid unison, we urge players to take control of how they train.
Injuries often result from poor mechanics and movement. Lack of attention to details for such things as a warm up or seemingly simple exercise is a mindset that we aim to fix. With this lack of control comes injury. Players that get fatigued will start to lose their form and body control deteriorates. We make it a goal to work with players on reducing the amount of form that they lose as they fatigue, and maintaining a high precision of control even when they are tired.
It is difficult to train someone to be mentally tough, but we believe that we can help you get there. Throughout our training we will be there with constant guidance and reinforcement to make sure you learn how to push through adversity and stay composed while doing so. We believe that it is important for players to learn how to demand more from themselves and constantly be holding themselves to a high standard.
Proper recovery is critical to consistent performance is on the soccer field. RAIN will teach players how to recover so that they can be ready to go 100% again, faster than the competition. Our aim is to reduce chance of injuries, increase overall energy, and maximize success.