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Acceleration North is back on the ice again this spring. Instead of just playing games in your spring league and not progressing with your game. Why not work on your skating and puck skills? This program runs for 5 weeks.
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Acceleration North wants to offer all aspiring athletes an opportunity to use the proven Acceleration program and facility at an affordable cost throughout the summer! Improve your Speed, Power, Quickness and Vertical. More>> |
Acceleration North’s certified strength staff and professional baseball instructor Joe Boyce have designed a spring baseball training program that will focus on skills, strength, speed and agility. Up to 12 athletes can participate in these 90 minute training sessions from April 5th through May 3rd. MORE>> |
In-depth instruction on proper pitching mechanics will be taught to all levels. Acceleration’s baseball staff will focus on injury prevention as well as shoulder and core strength. Ground based speed, agility, and power drills will also be completed. This camp runs on Monday evenings. More>> |
Acceleration North will be offering a dryland checking and shooting/scoring
clinic again this summer. This camp is open to all pee-wee and bantam aged
players. This camp will run for six weeks and will consist of twelve 1½ hour
sessions. Training sessions will include 45 minutes of checking technique/contact
drills and 45 minutes of Rapid Shot and scoring drills. MORE>> |
Our facility has been in operation since 1991 and servicing
the North Metro area in all sports. We have a 14,000 square
foot facility fully equipped with 2 skating treadmills, 2
running treadmills, full weight room, 2 stick handling and
shooting areas, RapidShot lane, large dry land and agility
area, a 4000 square foot turf field house with a batting cage,
and a 6 stall golf studio operated by Active Golf Training
(AGT).
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We have specific skills training programs for Lacrosse, Soccer,
Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Hockey. New to our training
programs have been Dance teams, Ultimate Frisbee teams, Triathaletes,
Mixed Martial Arts, National Karate members, Rugby, Wrestling,
and Gymnastics teams, and the North Star Roller Derby club.
- Skill sessions in our field house for baseball, softball,
and Lacrosse skills can be set up with specific professional
instructors. Please call for details.
- We now own and operate the skating treadmill in the Herb
Brooks Training Center at the Schwan Super Rink and at the
White Bear Lake Sports Center for the White Bear Youth Hockey
Association.
Education:University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire
Major: Kinesiology
Minor:
Biomechanics
Sports Played: Football,
Wrestling, Baseball and Golf
Training Experience: 14 years with Acceleration North and purchased the company in 2004. I have personally trained many professional athletes in all sports since 1996. Responsible for writing most of the plyometric/agility/strength training programs for all sports on and off campus for Acceleration North. Also continuing to add new programs such as baseball specific speed, strength, and agility training as well as wrestling “caveman” training circuits. Served on the advisory council for Athletic Republic for 2 years. Responsible for setting up off-site training programs at Blaine High School, Goal Kick Sports Center in Coon Rapids, St. Paul Blackhawks soccer training at Orchard Park, White Bear Lake Youth Hockey Dry Land center, Rush City summer strength/conditioning program, and summer speed training for Centennial youth soccer. With partner Jason Erickson, designed and started Active Golf Training (AGT) which operates golf training programs year around in the metro area.
Personal: Married to wife Missy with 3 children: 5 yr old twin girls, Emma and Laney and 19 month son Maxwell.
Other: Have been playing competitive amateur golf in the MGA since 2002. Have been low amateur in numerous pro-ams and 2008 MGA 4-Ball championship with playing partner, Joel B Johnson.
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Education:Graduated from Michigan Tech University with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology in 1999.
Sports played:Hockey, Football and Baseball in High School. After H.S. played two years of Jr. A hockey in the Toronto Metro league and the USHL. Played College hockey at Michigan Tech from 96-99. After college career spent two seasons playing professional hockey in the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Training Experience:15 years of hockey training experience and has been with Acceleration North for 8 years. Currently on the Hockey advisory committee for Athletic Republic and works with some of the nations top skating instructors (Laura Stamm, Dick Vraa). Also currently an advisor to USA hockey NTDP skating coach, Carrie Kiel and coached in the Minnesota High School Elite League for 3 seasons, working with the states top high school players including 3 Mr. Hockey winners.
Personal:
Married to wife, Sarah and have two children. Son Owen 5 yrs old and daughter Annalie 2 years old.
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Education: Graduated in 2004 from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Sports Played: All-Conference football, hockey and track at White Bear Lake High School
Certifications: National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) as well as Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)
Training
experience:2 years personal training at Gold’s Gym, 2 years Eau Claire Youth Hockey Coach, 4 years as Minnesota Gophers Men and Women’s Skating Coach (current), 6+ years as Strength and Conditioning Coach for Acceleration North (current) with 10+ total years of training.
Personal: Enjoys playing hockey in the winter and golf and softball in the summer.Also enjoys running road races.
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Education: Graduated from the College of St. Catherine with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science with an Athletic Training and Coaching Minor. Graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Masters of Education in Applied Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport Management.
Sports Played:All-Conference Basketball, High School Soccer, 4 years Collegiate Basketball
Training Experience:10 years coaching youth basketball camps, 3 years coaching multi-sport camps, 3+ years as Director of Basketball at Acceleration North (current)
Personal:Currently getting a K-12 Physical Education Teaching License from St. Catherine University. Will be licensed in December 2010.
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Education: Graduate in May 2010 from The College of St. Scholastica with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology.
Sports Played: 12 years of Gymnastics
Training
experience: 6 years coaching gymnastics at Crowley”s Gymnastics Center in Oakdale
Personal: Continuing on to graduate school for Athletic Training in June 2010 at The College of St. Scholastica. I truly enjoy working with athletes and hope to someday become a full-time athletic trainer for the Minnesota Vikings.
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Education: Will Graduate in May 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology.
Sports Played: Hockey, tennis, golf, and football.
Personal: Enjoys playing golf in the summer and cycling. Playing hockey and skiing in the winter months.
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 Acceleration
North, Arden Hills, MN
Phone: 651-486-0020
Fax: 651-481-7081
Email: accelerationnorth@comcast.net
Curt Carbaugh, Owner
Miles Van Tassel, Facility Director
Email: milesaccelerationnorth@comcast.net
Google Map and Directions: Click
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We are located 1 block south of Lexington and 694.
Turn west at the first stop light which is Red Fox Rd. We
are 1 block behind
the Blue Fox Bar and Grille on the left behind Midwest Gymnastics.
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Mite/Squirt On-Ice Skating &
Skills Camp |
Acceleration North is back on the ice again this spring. Instead of just playing games in your spring league and not progressing with your game. Why not work on your skating and puck skills?
Camp starts the week of April 5th and run for 5 weeks. Mite/Squirt camp $320 - 4:10pm to 5:10pm - Mondays and Thursdays.
The camp includes: 10 One hour on-ice sessions at Schwan’s Super Rink and 5 skating treadmill sessions at Acceleration North.
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| RYAN CARTER - TESTIMONIAL |
“The plyometric and agility training we did at Acceleration North really helped my speed and quickness on the ice. The trainers customized my workouts for what I needed to work on and it really paid off this summer.” Ryan Carter, Professional Hockey Player.
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| Locations |
Apple Valley: 952-997-7456
Arden Hills: 651-486-0020
Breezy Point: 218-562-5678
Plymouth: 763-577-9990
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