http://blog.imgacademies.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:18:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 imgahttp://feedburner.google.com http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/img-baseball-tests-the-new-probatter-simulator/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/img-baseball-tests-the-new-probatter-simulator/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:59:30 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9463 Four months after breaking ground, the ProBatter Sports simulator is up and running. The system includes a video screen with a hole at the exact release point location for various pitchers from which a real baseball flies toward the batter to perfectly mimic an actual pitch. The IMG Baseball team took a crack at it [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/img-baseball-tests-the-new-probatter-simulator/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/img-academies-announces-img-madden-football-academy/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/img-academies-announces-img-madden-football-academy/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:37:19 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9451 http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/img-academies-announces-img-madden-football-academy/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/rashawn-jackson-ready-for-nfl/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/rashawn-jackson-ready-for-nfl/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:50:40 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9443 University of Virginia fullback Rashawn Jackson is ready for the next step after participating in pro day yesterday with former Cavaliers Nate Collins, Denzel Burrell, Brandon Woods and others. His prepared for the next level at IMG Performance Institute, where he underwent a comprehensive training regimen that now have him ready to look towards a [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/18/rashawn-jackson-ready-for-nfl/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/march-golf-tip-cure-your-slice-once-and-for-all/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/march-golf-tip-cure-your-slice-once-and-for-all/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:09:38 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9439 Here is a tip from IMG Golf Academy’s’ Gary Parrett, Senior Certified Instructor: Golfers who hit a weak slice have two basic problems: They cut across the ball with an out-to-in swing path. They have an open clubface at impact. Knowing this, you can eliminate one of these problems — the open face– from the start, simply by turning [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/march-golf-tip-cure-your-slice-once-and-for-all/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/i-amjordan-lippetz/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/i-amjordan-lippetz/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:27:16 +0000 The Leadblogger http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9435 I am a dedicated and outgoing person I wonder how much I can improve I hear people say that I have a lot of potential I see myself being the best I can be I want to work my hardest everyday I am a dedicated and outgoing person I believe that I can win major tournaments I feel confident in my abilities I [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/i-amjordan-lippetz/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/img-baseball-at-phillies-spring-training/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/img-baseball-at-phillies-spring-training/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:16:18 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9417 The IMG JV Baseball team recently took a group trip to see the Phillies take on the Minnesota Twins in a spring training game in Clearwater. The team got the chance to watch batting practice from field level, walk around the field, and even hear advice from the Phillies’ Jamie Moyer, who also trains at [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/img-baseball-at-phillies-spring-training/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/reinaldo-brenes-gooallll-video/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/reinaldo-brenes-gooallll-video/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:51:13 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9410 Reinaldo Brenes is currently a student at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida. The high school senior has received much attention from college programs, and recently signed to play for 2009 NCAA national finalist University of Akron with fellow IMGer Martin Ontiveros. Check out this beautiful connection Reinaldo makes on the corner kick for [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/reinaldo-brenes-gooallll-video/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/the-img-soccer-academy-official-video/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/the-img-soccer-academy-official-video/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:41:40 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9406 http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/the-img-soccer-academy-official-video/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/us-national-u15-edges-out-img-2-1/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/us-national-u15-edges-out-img-2-1/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:31:16 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9391 The U17 IMG Academies team scrimmaged the US National U15 team yesterday at 4:00 at Academy Park. The US team got on the board early when Ben Spencer found Emerson Hyndman for a goal in the 5th minute. That was the only scoring in t he first half. IMG tied the game at 1-1 in [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/us-national-u15-edges-out-img-2-1/feed/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/mitch-petrus-is-an-out-of-this-world-quote-machine/ http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/mitch-petrus-is-an-out-of-this-world-quote-machine/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:03:57 +0000 Nick's Picks http://blog.imgacademies.com/?p=9385 Mitch Petrus has been making headlines through his performances at the combine and Arkansas pro day, and also with his memorable quotes. He did all of his combine preparations at IMG Academies, where he learned how to best handle both the 40-yard dash and the questions fired at him from the media with confidence and [...]]]> http://blog.imgacademies.com/2010/03/17/mitch-petrus-is-an-out-of-this-world-quote-machine/feed/