Excellent Athletes

PROACTIVE TRAINING TO ELEVATE YOUR GAME.

Strength | Stretch | Mobility (target age 11-15, all youth welcome)

4-4:45PM

DANCE WITH ME STUDIO, PHILOMATH

$10 Drop-in

*likely classes will pause Dec-Feb for Basketball Tournament Season

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WHAT TO EXPECT

  • Age appropriate strength, stretch, mobility & balance training in a fun environment

  • 45 minutes

  • Wear shorts/sweats and tee shirt

  • Bring water

Why add this to your already busy week - notes from the Mom (aka Coach) . . . kinda long notes . . .

Hello! I’m glad you’re here.

I have a tall 11-year-old. She’s had her share of growth-spurt aches. She’s a fierce athlete—strong as anything—and yet somehow she can’t sit up straight for 10 seconds without complaining that it’s too hard. She can’t touch her toes. She’s slumpy and round-shouldered. Something always seems to hurt.

But put this kid on a basketball court or soccer field, and you’d never know it.

She’s fast. She’s strong. She plays like it’s the only thing that matters. She loves her game and becomes completely absorbed in it. And then she wakes up the next morning, and all those complaints resurface.

That’s why I created Excellent Athletes.

My daughter needs to move—and she needs to train her body to support the strength she already has. She needs the postural strength and endurance to hold herself tall, the stability and control to handle the inevitable falls and awkward landings, and the foot and ankle resilience to absorb the demands of planting, cutting, jumping, and changing direction on the basketball court.

And above all else, she needs it to be FUN. Otherwise, she won’t do it.

In Excellent Athletes, we use age-appropriate games, challenges, and competitive movement drills to develop core strength, postural control, knee and hip alignment, foot and ankle strength and mobility, balance, reaction speed, coordination, and much more.

The goal is to help these kids build the physical foundation underneath the skills they already love using—so they can move with more control, confidence, resilience, and power.

They’re already tough and strong.

We’re just building the foundation to help them take their game even further.

Why this age Range:

Ages 11–15 are a critical period of growth and development for young athletes. During rapid growth spurts, bones can lengthen faster than muscles and tendons can adapt, temporarily increasing tightness, imbalance, and the risk of injury.

This class helps young athletes build the mobility, strength, balance, and body awareness they need to adapt to these changes.

Just as importantly, they learn proactive tools they can use to recognize and address tightness, discomfort, and movement limitations before they become bigger problems. Developing these skills builds confidence, body awareness, and a greater sense of ownership over their health—preparing them for success both on and off the field.