# @shield.performance on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYPteqvlDh7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65292548-shieldperformance-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-12T16:34:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** SHIELD ATHLETICS + SPORTS MEDICINE (@shield.performance) — https://gondola.cc/shield.performance

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Are your kid’s speed gains levelling off? 🛑

You see them working hard. Running sprints. Playing their sport year-round. But somehow... they just aren’t getting faster.
Here’s the truth most parents don’t hear:

Between ages 11–13, young athletes often plateau — not because they lack effort, but because they lack foundation.
Most training skips the basics: proper sprint mechanics, deceleration control, landing mechanics, and coordination.
And without that base? Athletes waste energy, move inefficiently, and increase injury risk. 😓

At Shield Athletics, our Pure Speed program takes a different approach.
We build speed the right way — movement-first, technique-focused, and age-appropriate.
✅ Ages 7–9 & 10–13
✅ Multi-sport foundation (hockey, soccer, football, basketball, lacrosse, baseball + more)
✅ Coached by performance pros who fix mechanics before adding intensity
✅ Progressive long-term development — no shortcuts

Don’t let your athlete hit a wall they don’t need to hit.
📍 Register or learn more by heading to our website.

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📧 info@shieldperformance.ca⁣
📞 905-319-9659⁣
💻Shieldathletics.ca

#YouthSpeedTraining #AthleteDevelopment #PureSpeed #shieldathletics #YouthAthlete

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shieldathletics, athletedevelopment, youthathlete, purespeed, youthspeedtraining

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