Akshay is 9 years old has been at Champion’s QUEST over five months. Akshay is a multiple sport athlete who loves to play golf, football and basketball. He has been taking great strides in getting better with his determination, work ethic, and attitude. His parents are loving, kind and very supportive, but most all, they push Akshay to do his best. Bottom line, they want their son to have fun, know the importance of competition and live a healthy lifestyle.
Akshay knew he had a lot of work to do and his primary goals were to improve his overall fitness, learn about nutrition and get stronger. Akshay enters Champion’s QUEST on a daily basis with a smile, a positive attitude and a college or pro football fact. He loves to talk about sports, his family and the Miami Dolphins. He is very social, very smart, and displays tremendous leadership skills. This is seen during his participation in multiple clinics throughout the week, including Saturdays. He works on his agility, speed and technical skill with a passion beyond his years.
Remember, Akshay is only 9 years old, but he uses his infectious personality and hard work to make his mark on Champion’s QUEST coaches, teammates and other athletes. His confidence is soaring on and off the field because of his phenomenal athletic development. Let’s take a closer look at his tremendous growth in his top 5 Performance Drills:
| Performance Drills | Initial: 7/5/17 | 10/17/17 |
| Linear Speed | 18.94 sec. | 9.84 sec. |
| Lateral Speed | 18.4 sec. | 10.81 sec. |
| Single Leg Strength
(9 Box Foot Touch) |
17.44 sec. | 6.75 sec. |
| 10 Yard Dash | 2.39 sec. | 1.97 sec. |
| Plank | :24 sec | 4:00 min |
As you can see Akshay’s overall athleticism not only improved but the results were exceptional. These phenomenal results equalled +1100% growth in a only a few short months. This means at 9 years old Akshay has the overall athleticism of a 12 year old. His performance score was the biggest overall growth in the entire academy doing this time period. Therefore, when you think about Akshay Verma remember these 5 points: A stands for positive Attitude, K stands for Kind Spirit, S stands for Smart, H stands for Hard Worker and A stands for Athleticism , Y stands for Yielding Phenomenal Results.
Congratulations Akshay, I am proud of you, I wish you continued success and keep making it happen!!
“Don’t Just Play The Game, Know the Game”
Coach Reggie Ward
University of Notre Dame-88″
Champion’s Quest Athlete Academy
Assistant Athletic Director
