By Juli Metzger—
Muncie, IN—Two Delaware County sports organizations are combining expertise in a new collaboration that creates a youth sports performance partnership designed specifically for athletes in baseball and softball summer camps and travel team programs.
The Barn Academy and The Arsenal, LLC are partnering in a collaboration that creates an elite performance program for area athletes.
“This partnership combines two organizations that do not compromise when it comes to bringing the absolute best training and development to youth athletes in Delaware County,” said BJ McKay, owner and CEO of The Arsenal of Muncie. “If we hope to make Muncie a destination for youth sports, partnerships like this will be critical.”
The Arsenal team will run dedicated, age-appropriate, sports performance training as part of The Barn Academy’s overall program. The Barn Academy is located in Yorktown. Athletes will work with experienced coaches on agility, footwork, speed development, strength and conditioning for injury prevention among other skill sets.
“Our system for performance coaching starts with fundamental movement skills utilizing bodyweight, dumbbell and kettlebell exercises, and transferring those movement skills into speed and agility training,” said Eric Van Matre, Arsenal head coach. “The outcome is reducing risk of injury by training an athlete to be strong and durable through full ranges of motion, and loading those ranges of motions to the current ability of the athlete. Once we’ve built a strong and durable foundation, we then focus on well-rounded athletic development while prioritizing the needs of an athlete’s individual sport(s) to create the most dynamic and durable athlete possible.”
Randy O’Conner, co-founder of The Barn Academy said, “We are excited about this relationship because together, we will be able to deliver the highest levels of training that can be found anywhere in Central Indiana in the areas of Sports Performance and Baseball/Softball skill development combined in one location.”
To learn more about, or sign up for The Barn Academy summer programming go to https://www.thebarnacademy.com/baseball-softball-classes/lessons-muncie-yorktown-indiana select either baseball or softball Pro-Style Jr High / High School Workout.
The Arsenal, LLC is the home of Muncie CrossFit, Muncie Weightlifting and Arsenal Youth Sports Performance training. The seasoned coaching staff works each day to optimize athlete performance and decrease the odds of injury during play. Headquarters are located at 210 E Centennial Avenue in Muncie, Indiana.
The Barn Academy builds better athletes in a family friendly environment. The team offers baseball and softball skill development led by experienced coaches.
