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Sports Performance
Elite.
Data-Driven.
Individualized.
Integrated.
Focused on You.
One Team. One Mission. Redefining Sports Performance
At THE ARMORY, athletic performance isn’t luck or raw talent — it’s the result of disciplined, data-driven development. From 4th graders learning the game to professionals preparing for world-class competition, our system builds every athlete through the same integrated process.
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Strength & Conditioning creates the physical foundation.
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Technical Skill sharpens sport-specific execution.
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Tactical Knowledge teaches awareness, positioning, and game intelligence.
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Psychological Edge provides focus, confidence, and resilience under pressure.
Success is earned through the systematic integration of these four pillars — powered by expert coaches, cutting-edge sports science, and tools rarely seen outside Division I or professional environments.
ARMORY Strength & Conditioning
The Foundation
ARMORY Strength & Conditioning is an elite Columbus-based program built to enhance injury resilience, maximize potential, and develop character in athletes at every level. Every athlete trains from a personalized plan informed by assessment, injury history, and competition goals. We build strength, speed, power, mobility, and stability using advanced sports science to identify gaps, track progress, and drive results.
Why strength first: it’s the foundation of speed, stability, and resilience. At THE ARMORY, strength isn’t just lifting weights — it’s mastering movement, control, and durability that translate to every sport.
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More force in every stride, jump, or swing.
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Stronger joints and connective tissue for injury resistance.
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The ability to sustain peak performance under fatigue.
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Mental toughness through disciplined training.
Raise the floor with strength - and you raise the ceiling in every sport.
ARMORY Skill Development
Technical & Tactical
Two pillars drive athletic mastery:
Technical Skills — footwork, body position, hand placement, timing, and control.
Tactical Knowledge — reading the game, decision-making under pressure, and communication.
Athletes first master clean mechanics at full speed, then apply those skills in realistic situations so every gain transfers directly to competition.
Core to Every Sport at THE ARMORY
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Assessment First: brief movement and skill review aligned with goals and competition schedule.
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Individual Plan: tailored to age, experience, position, and season phase.
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Motor Learning: high-quality reps, clear cues, and simple progressions.
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Game IQ: constraint drills, situational awareness, and team communication.
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Video & Feedback: film analysis to teach, refine, and track growth.
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Strength & Speed Integration: coordinated with our performance staff.
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Season Planning: load management to protect performance.
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Confidence & Composure: routines that hold up under pressure.
ARMORY Sports Science
Measure, Optimize, Repeat
THE ARMORY applies the same technology used by Division I power programs, pro leagues, and the U.S. Olympic Team. Our integrated team of coaches, physicians, therapists, and dietitians turns those insights into personalized training, nutrition, and recovery plans that prevent injuries, maximize output, and unlock potential.
You can’t improve what you don’t measure. By tracking strength, speed, body composition, and movement quality, we remove guesswork and make every rep count. Each metric drives smarter training, fueling, and recovery.
How It Works
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Assess: baseline testing with force plates, timing, and mobility screens.
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Interpret: data analysis tied to your sport and season.
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Program: individualized plans for strength, speed, and recovery.
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Apply: training blocks aligned with competition phases.
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Re-Test: verify progress and refine the plan.
Results for Athletes
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Clear strengths, weaknesses, and asymmetries.
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Targeted focus at the right time.
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Reduced injury risk through smarter loading.
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Transparent, actionable progress tracking.
Built for: developing, varsity, and collegiate athletes; return-to-play cases; and teams seeking roster-wide testing and reports.
Nutrition & Body Composition
Fuel. Rebuild. Optimize. Perform.
Training alone doesn’t create elite performance. How an athlete fuels and how their body is built are just as critical as the hours spent lifting or competing. Nutrition and body composition are the invisible factors that amplify every rep, sprint, and drill.
Fuel for Performance
Proper nutrition powers harder training, faster recovery, and peak competition. Even the most talented athletes underperform when fueling falls short.
Body Composition Matters
Every sport — and every position — demands a different build.
A lineman thrives on controlled mass and leverage.
A receiver depends on elasticity and lean speed.
A shot putter maximizes dense, explosive strength.
A marathoner optimizes efficiency through a lighter frame.
Recovery & Adaptation
Training breaks the body down; nutrition rebuilds it stronger. Protein, carbs, fats, and micronutrients each play precise roles in repair, growth, and resilience.
Tools for Precision
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DEXA Scans → Reveal fat, muscle, and bone distribution with clinical accuracy.
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RMR Testing → Identify energy burn at rest to tailor fueling.
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Registered Dietitians (RDs) → Turn data into personalized nutrition plans that align physiology with sport and position.
Injury Prevention & Treatment
Stay Healthy. Train Consistently. Perform Longer.
Elite performance depends on durability. Injuries don’t just sideline athletes — they stall progress. That’s why prevention and treatment are built into every performance plan at THE ARMORY.
Injury Prevention
Proactive systems keep athletes training year-round:
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Physical Therapy Integration — movement screens, corrective work, and prehab.
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Manual Therapies — dry needling, scraping, cupping, estim, and blood-flow restriction.
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Massage Therapy — mobility, circulation, and recovery support.
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Recovery Tools — hydrotherapy, red light, laser, and compression reduce fatigue and inflammation.
Treatment & Return-to-Play
When injuries occur, recovery stays within the same system:
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Collaborative Care — PTs and LMTs sync treatment with training.
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Targeted Recovery — technology accelerates healing and limits downtime.
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Return-to-Play Programming — strength and skill work coordinated so athletes return stronger.
The Integrated Approach
At THE ARMORY, prevention and treatment are part of training itself — producing athletes who stay healthy, consistent, and built for long-term performance.
Mental Fitness
Train the Mind. Elevate the Game.
The mental game separates good athletes from great ones. At THE ARMORY, we train the mind with the same precision and intensity as the body — building confidence, resilience, and focus under pressure.
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Confidence & Composure — trust your training and perform your best in high-stakes moments.
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Resilience — bounce back from mistakes or setbacks with renewed focus.
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Discipline — stay consistent through long seasons and demanding schedules.
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Focus — cut distractions and execute when it matters most.
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Growth Mindset — turn challenges into opportunities to improve.
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THE ARMORY Sports Performance Team
Elite Expertise in Every Role.
Behind every athlete’s success at THE ARMORY is a multidisciplinary team with real-world experience at the highest levels of sport. Our coaches, specialists, and providers have competed and coached across the NFL, NCAA Division I, and professional leagues worldwide.
Collectively, their backgrounds span the NFL, Big Ten, SEC, and the ACC, including former professional athletes, head strength coaches, collegiate directors of sports performance, and championship-winning coaches from programs like Ohio State, Northwestern, Michigan State, Vanderbilt, University of Florida and Notre Dame.
At THE ARMORY, athletes are coached by people who’ve lived it — professionals who combine science, experience, and mentorship to help every athlete perform at their peak.