Impact Coaching Program

Impact Coaches

The Speed & Agility Program with 5th Quarter Sports is built to help children in grades K–5 establish a strong athletic foundation. Young athletes will develop fundamental movement patterns that translate into better performance across all sports while building lifelong habits of fitness, teamwork, and confidence. The curriculum emphasizes fun, age-appropriate training that keeps kids engaged while safely introducing them to athletic development.

The Impact Coach Model solves these issues by embedding coaches into the school environment before practice ever begins.

Impact Coaches are:

  • Visible during school hours

  • Consistent mentors for students

  • Reinforcers of school expectations

  • Leaders during after-school sports programming

This model creates continuity, trust, and accountability.

Many elementary schools in North Carolina:

  • Do not offer organized team sports

  • Lack consistent adult mentorship outside of classroom teachers

  • Experience behavior challenges during recess and after school

  • Have limited staffing for enrichment and supervision

  • Face equity gaps in access to extracurricular opportunities

After-school sports programs often fail because coaches:

  • Only appear after dismissal

  • Lack relationships with students

Goals & Outcomes

By the end of this program, participants will:

  • Improve speed mechanics (running form, stride length, stride frequency).

  • Develop quickness and agility through footwork, reaction drills, and directional change.

  • Enhance balance, coordination, and body awareness.

  • Build core and foundational strength without heavy equipment.

  • Foster confidence, discipline, and teamwork in an encouraging environment.

Curriculum Structure

Kindergarten – 1st Grade (Introduction to Movement)

  • Focus: Play-based activities that encourage coordination, balance, and body control.

  • Key Activities:

    • Animal walks (bear crawls, crab walks, frog hops)

    • Fun races and relay games

    • Ladder and cone drills with simplified patterns

    • Jumping and landing basics

  • Objective: Build confidence in movement while making fitness enjoyable.

2nd – 3rd Grade (Skill Development)

  • Focus: Refining running technique and introducing agility concepts.

  • Key Activities:

    • Sprint starts and short-distance races

    • Footwork patterns with ladders, dots, and cones

    • Balance and coordination challenges (single-leg hops, balance holds)

    • Reaction games (tag variations, color/number callouts)

  • Objective: Teach kids how to move efficiently and begin applying agility skills in fun, game-like settings.

4th – 5th Grade (Performance Building)

  • Focus: Enhancing athletic performance through structured drills.

  • Key Activities:

    • Sprint mechanics (arm drive, knee lift, acceleration)

    • Change-of-direction drills with timed challenges

    • Agility ladders with increased complexity

    • Strength circuits (bodyweight squats, push-ups, core exercises)

    • Endurance games (relay challenges, interval sprints)

  • Objective: Prepare students with transferable skills for competitive sports while building confidence and stamina.

Weekly Session Breakdown

Each session is 45–60 minutes and follows a consistent structure:

  1. Dynamic Warm-Up (5–10 min)

    • Light jogging, skipping, high knees, and dynamic stretches.

  2. Movement Skills (10–15 min)

    • Balance, coordination, and running mechanics drills.

  3. Agility & Quickness (15–20 min)

    • Ladder drills, cone drills, and reaction-based games.

  4. Strength & Conditioning (10 min)

    • Bodyweight exercises, core training, and stability work.

  5. Game/Challenge & Cool Down (5–10 min)

    • Fun competition or relay challenge + stretching and recovery.

Teaching Approach

  • Age-Appropriate Progression – Younger grades focus on fun and fundamentals, while older grades advance to performance-based skills.

  • Inclusive & Encouraging – Every child participates at their level, with modifications for different abilities.

  • Fun First – Sessions are structured like games to keep kids engaged and motivated.

  • Transferable Skills – Skills developed can benefit athletes in soccer, basketball, football, track, baseball, and beyond.

Benefits Beyond Sports

  • Builds self-confidence and resilience.

  • Teaches the value of hard work and teamwork.

  • Encourages healthy lifestyle habits at an early age.

  • Prepares children to excel both on the field and in everyday life.

✨ The Speed & Agility Program by 5th Quarter Sports is more than just training—it’s about developing young athletes who are fast, agile, confident, and prepared for success in sports and beyond.

Speed & Agility Mondays:   

k/1st  GRADE:   2:30PM – 4:00PM

Speed & Agility Tuesdays: 

2nd/3rd GRADE: 2:30PM – 4:00PM

Speed & Agility Wednesdays: 

4th/5th GRADE: 2:30PM – 4:00PM

Speed & Agility Make-Up Thursdays for “WEATHER” related cancelled days: 

2:30PM – 4:00PM

 

(4) 6 Week Sessions: $150.00 Per Session (includes t-shirt)

  • Session I: August 18th thru September 25th 2025  (24 SPOTS)
  • Session II: October 13th thru November 20th   2025 (24 SPOTS)
  • Session III: January 12th thru February 19th 2026 (24 SPOTS)
  • Session IV: March 9th thru April 23rd 2026 (24 SPOTS)
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