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Spencer Holstege is entering his senior football season at South Christian High School. He spent the off-season at PSTS and achieved his goal of earning a Division 1 football scholarship to Purdue University. It was a hectic past year as he went on 20+ recruiting visits, over 10 combines/camps, and collected 10 Division 1 offers. […]

There are many characteristics college football coaches search for in their future players. Good student. Athletic – fast, strong, powerful, etc. Size – height and weight to do the job at that position, or at least the potential to grow into it High-character and leadership qualities. This is by no means an exhaustive list but […]

We officially began our Premier Advanced Football Training program in 2016, but it was actually years in the making. The majority of our best football athletes in PSTS history have experienced this type of focused training and preparation. In the last two years alone, over 35 athletes have come out of this program to play […]

The Beginning In the summer of 2013 we would make weekly trips to the local field with our college and high school athletes for our speed sessions. 25 athletes would be stretched across the entire field as they drilled technique and sprinted fast. The turf was hot, and the sun would slowly creep back behind […]

We have had the opportunity to train Cornerstone University’s volleyball team for the last 7 off-seasons. The team trains with us 3 days a week throughout the winter and spring, and many of the local girls train with us over their summer off-season.   The seniors this year have an obscene career win-loss record of […]

The football off-season is starting, while others are in the middle of a playoff push. We have had football athletes flooding back to the gym to begin their off-season programs. We wanted to re-cap and highlight a few headlines from some of our most dedicated football athletes this past season. The links to the articles […]

As many of our football athletes are about to begin post-season play, we are reminded of the importance of In-Season training. It has been a common topic of conversation and one I wanted to dive into further. Many of the principles translate to other sports as well. Training properly throughout the football season will keep […]

We’ve been asked about development for younger kids numerous times – we typically start them in the gym around 5th grade. ‘PowerPLAY’ is our answer to the questions… for now! Kids need to move, play, and have fun doing it. In the screen-driven, fast-paced childhood our kids are (unfortunately) exposed to – movement and fun […]

We are in the heart of the high school football season which means the PSTS Staff has been out to watch a number of games already. Each week we have PSTS coaches scattered throughout West Michigan in the stands watching the hard work of many young men pay off on the field. It’s rewarding to […]

“He never would listen to me, but you got him to listen and now he takes his nutrition seriously! He actually prepares his own meals and protein shakes!” – PSTS Parent   How do you know if an athlete is actually improving towards their goals? There are a number of ways for performance: -lift more […]