2026 Strength & Speed CLINIC Schedule

Welcome back Strength Coach & Educator Dan Dvorak

We are excited to have Strength Coach and Educator Dan Dvorak returning to Excel Soccer Skills to work with our athletes on strength and speed training.  His experience and expertise are  well known in  the industry and we are  proud to work with him in 2026.  Both Dan and Tibi have worked with each other for almost two decades.  Their work  together goes back to the  time for more than a decade of building the most successful team in Laurel  high school soccer  women’s history. 

We are pleased to launch the first two rounds of the 2026 schedule for strength and speed.  Excel Soccer Skills will be offering 5-week clinics focused on speed, agility, and quickness offered by Strength Coach and Educator, Dan Dvorak.  

Coach Dan provided this overview of the sessions:

"I have always been a teacher and educator first. I want the students to know why we are doing certain drills and skills. If they understand the "why," then there is more belief in it, and the better results they will get. After 25 years of training, I have learned that strength and speed are about finding the minimum effective dose. Speed comes down to 2 things- force production and mechanics = we will work on both every session.” - Dan Dvorak

Training all 3 phases of speed:

• PHASE 1-acceleration- horizontal force production) - Your first few steps up to 15 yards.                                                 

• PHASE 2-top end speed- vertical force production) - After 15 yards, when you reach peak speed.                                         

• PHASE 3-agility-lateral force production) - Moving in a variety of directions, but also having the ability to stop fast.

"The faster athlete has the advantage!" - Dan Dvorak

These 60 minute clinic sessions will be held on Sundays at 9:30 am.  We will include ages 10 and above.  

Clinic Dates: 

Round 1:  January 11, 18, 25 and February 1, 8 

Round 2:  April 19, 26 and May 3, 10, 17th

Participating athletes should commit themselves to all 5 weeks of the clinic to maximize their experience. The cost of the clinic is $175. Excel Soccer Skills class passes are not utilized for this clinic and no pro rata purchases.  We do have a minimum requirement for the attendance.  Once we have the minimum amount confirming interest in each session, we will then confirm the class and send an e-invoice for payment. To register, please email tibi@excelsoccerskills.com.   Please share your interest and age of your athlete. 

Background on Strength Coach & Educator,  

Dan Dvorak

Dan Dvorak played football at Baldwin Wallace University.  His background started in Powerlifting. Has been a strength coach and educator since 1999, when he graduated with a degree in Exercise Science / Sports Management, Baldwin Wallace.  He is certified with National Strength and Conditioning Association, National High School Strength Coaches Association, the International Youth Conditioning Association- as a speed and agility specialist.  He is also a member of the Ohio High School Strength Coaches Association. He contributes to the organization by writing articles on training female athletes.   He started training athletes in 1999.  His specialty is in acceleration and speed. He is the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Laurel School since 2010. Before going to Laurel, he was in the private sector with a personal training business., where he served as the Director of Strength and Conditioning at the Cleveland Skating Club, focusing on tennis and hockey athletes.(2001-2010)  He also helps the wellness program at Laurel, educating a variety of topics such as nutrition, social stigmas on nutrition, body image, and misinformation strength training for girls.