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At Midwest Premier Juniors, we believe great volleyball players are built both on and off the court. That's why we've partnered with PSM Performance to provide athletes with a comprehensive athletic development program designed to maximize their potential.
Our structured training program focuses on progressive athletic development, beginning with proper movement mechanics and advancing to increased speed, strength, agility, power, and explosiveness. As athletes become faster, stronger, and more efficient movers, they gain a competitive advantage that translates directly to improved performance on the volleyball court.
Beyond performance, PSM Performance emphasizes injury prevention, durability, and endurance. By building stronger, more resilient athletes, our training helps reduce the risk of injury while preparing players to compete at their highest level throughout the club season.
PSM Performance has helped develop dozens of collegiate athletes across multiple sports, providing the expertise and proven training methods needed to prepare athletes for success at the next level.
Together, Midwest Premier Juniors and PSM Performance are committed to developing complete athletes who are stronger, healthier, and better prepared to reach their full potential.
The PSM Performance Training Philosophy
PSM Performance exists to build athletes from the foundation up, guided by our Long Term Athletic Development Pyramid. The pyramid provides a guideline for how we train athletes, beginning with foundational skills and building to top-end performance.
- Foundational Skill Development – the building blocks of athleticism
- Capacity Development – the ability to perform and withstand the stress of competition
- Acute Skill Development – producing force and reducing force (acceleration and deceleration)
- Energy System Development – sport-specific conditioning and fitness
- Top-End Skill Development – reaching the peak of your athletic capability
Zach Nagel, CSCS, ATC - PSM Lead Performance Specialist
Zach Nagel, CSCS, ATC, serves as a Lead Performance Specialist for Parkview Sports Medicine Performance. He has been a member of the PSM Performance staff since it's creation in the summer of 2018.
Zach oversees volleyball, hockey, and golf club training. He also has experience in baseball and softball. He's a TPI-certified golf fitness instructor as well.
Prior to his role with PSM Performance, Zach served as a minor league strength and conditioning coach and athletic training in the New York Yankees organization. There, he spent time managing return-to-play programs. Prior to the Yankees he served as the Graduate Assistant athletic training for the Oklahoma State University baseball team.
Zach graduated from Ball State University in 2009 with a degree in athletic training and exercise science.
Questions? Email Zachary.nagel@parkview.com
PSM: Your Integrated Sports Medicine Team
PSM goes beyond performance training - thanks to Gym Rats Volleyball's partnership with PSM, our athletes have direct access to their entire expert care team. From orthopedic physician experts to dedicated athletic rehabilitation, PSM provides care for every component of athlete care.
ONE NUMBER FOR ALL THINGS PSM: 260-266-4007.
ATHLETIC TRAINERS
PSM provides a certified athletic trainer (AT) for many Gym Rats training sessions. ATs provide immediate care and diagnosis of injuries, can help during injury rehabilitation and will connect you to other PSM services as needed.
PARKVIEW ORTHO EXPRESS
Ortho Express is a specialized walk-in clinic at the SportONE/Parkview Fieldhouse providing immediate care for orthopedic and sports injuries. With orthopedic physicians on staff, providing diagnostics, x-ray, injections and even casting in-office, Ortho Express provides quick, comprehensive care for athletes and active individuals.
PSM SPORTS THERAPY
PSM Sports Therapy is solely focused on getting athletes back to the court after an injury. With the most certified sports clinical specialists in the region, you're in the most qualified hands when you're rehabilitating an injury. PSM Sports Therapy clinics at both Empowered Sports Club and the SportONE/Parkview Fieldhouse are conveniently located, state-of-the-art facilities where you can focus on getting back to the court.
CARE NAVIGATION
PSM care navigators are here to help connect with any and all parts of the PSM team. They'll help coordinate and schedule appointments, answer questions and get you in contact with everyone from our Ortho Express staff to orthopedic surgeons.
ORTHOPEDICS NORTHEAST
If an injury strikes and requires an orthopedic procedure, PSM partners with the local orthopedic experts at Orthopedics NorthEast (ONE). ONE's subspecialized care model means that you work with one of their SportONE physicians, who are dedicated to repairing athletic injuries and returning them to their sports.