Christopher Martin, Head Strength and Conditioning Trainer

Chris Martin training his student Chase Balisy from the USA Under 18 team

This has been the best off-ice 'total training' that our son has received in all his years of hockey"
- Susie Grimaldi mother of Rocco Grimaldi

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I wanted to thank you very much for your support of my kids, Adam Reid and Ashley Reid. Their workouts were great. Your
enthusiasm is second to none. They both were very, very
thankful for the time you gave them and their training.

While you greatly helped Adam, the best work was with
Ashley. You gave her more confidence and she really felt
like you cared about her progress. So many times she has been left in the shadows of Adam...

Never loose your enthusiasm! If there is anything I can do for you or your program, don’t hesitate to ask.

The same goes for Chirs.. he was awesome with both kids, but but again the attention he gave Ashley was very nice. She was very impressed.

Tom Reid
Father of Adam and Ashley Reid
Adam, US National Team under 18
Ashley, Chatham University NCAA DIV 3

Mitch Callahan, 2010 US World Junior team, trained
with Chris Martin in summer 2010

Why do Pro, Major Junior, NCAA D1, US National Team, Teir II Junior, Prep School, and hundreds of Minor hockey players train with us?  The reason is because there is no other training facility that can match our track record, reputation, years of experience, and passion. No one else offers the unique training programs that we do.  Not only do we have a state of art facility, but we have some of the best FULL TIME coaches and educated trainers in Southern California, teaching and training players the right way. Pick a facility that understands how a hockey player works: A facility that understands the game, that has a staff that is fully committed to their coaching, making it more than a part time job, and that takes pride in building relationships that last for years, not days or weeks.  Do your homework when picking a training facility!!

Check out our Strength Programs and our Testimonials!

All you have to do is take a look at our players to find out that we are not just another training center or do we offer the same old programs. We are innovative and ahead of curve when it comes to hockey training. 
Hockey is who we are. Hockey is all we do....Why would you train anywhere else!

Where else can you train that has programs specifically built for hockey players at every level?
Where else can you train that has the staff and clientele that we do?
Where else can you train and have the ability to shoot a thousand pucks after your workout, on our shooting specific rink?
Where else can you finish your program with a skating treadmill sprint program?
Where else can you train where you have a full sheet of ice 15 ft away?
Where else can you train where hockey is the ONLY thing talked about, worked on, or taught?
Where else can you train where hockey players are the ONLY athlete in the gym?
 
Hockey is who we are. Hockey is what we do....Why would you train anywhere else?

Ryan Lasch-  St. Cloud, NCAA DIV 1

Chase Balisy-  US National Team Under 18

Parker Stanfield-  Prince George/WHL

Ryan Frost-  Witchita Falls/NAHL


Mitch Callahan- Kelowna Rockets WHL/Detroit Redwings draft pick

Brandon Carlson- 2009 USHL 1st round draft choice , 4th overall Des Moines Buccaneers

Taylor Holstrom- Youngstown/USHL,
committed to Merrimack, NCAA DIV I

Adam Reid- US National Team Under 18

Spencer Heichman-  Quinnipiac, NCAA DIV 1

Jon Rhealt-  Manchester Monarchs/AHL

Markus McCrea-  Everett Silver Tips/WHL

Taylor Holstrom-  Youngstown Phantoms/USHL


Brandon Kirk- Colorado Rampage Midget Major 18 AAA

Cody Castro- Tri City Americans/WHL


Mitch Hughes- Tri City Storm/USHL


Shaun Mathur- Lebanon Valley College, NCAA DIV III

Rocco Grimaldi-  US National Team Under 18, University of North Dakota DIV I

Tim Kraus-  Ontario Reign, ECHL/Pro Hockey

Taylor Aronson-  PortlandWinterhawks/WHL

Tyler Tosunian-  Pembroke Lumber Kings/CJHL, full ride scholarship to Bemidji State, NCAA DIV I

Chase Souto- Kanloops Blazers/ 5th Round Pick

Spencer Heichman- Quinnipiac University, NCAA DIV I

Matt Konan- Medicine Hat Tigers/WHL


Sean Okita- Milton Academy Prep School

Our 4500 sq ft hockey specific training facility is ONE OF A KIND in California. Ours is the only facility that can strictly cater to dry land training and hockey specific training (on skates) with our state of the art training equipment:

• 50X25 shooting specific rink "THE SNIPEPAD": Computerized and programmable shooting targets will keep track of a player's accuracy.
  
• The Reaction Trainer "THE PODS": 5 computer programmed pods will light up on a set program that will put players through a sequence of movements that works on the following: first three step explosion, first left and right explosive crossover and lateral movement and peripheral vision and reaction.
• The Skating Treadmill and Dartfish Video Analysis: Barron Hockey Academy's skating treadmill speaks for itself. In only our FIRST YEAR, our over speed programs and strength programs have set us apart from everyone else! We are training PRO, DIV I, DIV 3. WHL, USHL, NAHL, BCHL, CJHL, Prep School and AAA Midget Major players.

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