AS&K Sports Partners

AS&K Sports' Partners

Vince Lodato, MSW, LCSW

Vincent A. Lodato, MSW, LCSW is a clinician and therapist who holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from Florida State University and a Certificate in Sport and Fitness Psychology from California State University-Dominguez Hills. He is a licensed therapist who works as a consultant to professional sports teams including three Major League Baseball organizations providing services on both the Major and Minor league levels for over 11 years.

He has designed and implemented developmental models of education, support, and intervention for minor league baseball players as part of an overall player development system. Working with Athletic Trainers he has developed rehabilitation protocols and counseling for injury recovery. He also works with varsity high school teams and individual athletes from a variety of sports as part of his private practice.

He is certified in Hypnosis, as well as EMDR (Eye Movement De-sensitization and Re-processing) performance enhancement protocols and procedures and has trained coaches on positive coaching techniques and team cohesion.

Vince is a professional member of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and is involved with their Youth Sports Special Interest Group. He has been in private clinical practice for over 20 years, and working in professional sports and in private practice, he has been active with youth athletes, coaches, and parents to enhance both their performance and enjoyment of sport.

Florida Sports Performance Institute

www.flsportsperformanceinstitute.com

The Florida Sports Performance Institute possesses the finest array of performance improvement training programs and services offered in Florida. Their programs are focused exclusively on the player and/or team seeking to elevate athletic performance to elite levels. The Florida Sports Performance Institute represents an innovative approach to the organization and delivery of comprehensive performance training solutions which have been tested and applied at the professional and collegiate levels.

Clients, players and teams alike, are unique in that they understand and recognize that the achievement of state-of-the-art elite performance must emphasize all three facets of development:

1) Technical skills of the specific sport;
2) Optimization of athletic capabilities such as speed, strength, mobility, agility, etc; and
3) Integration of the emotional, psychological, and intellectual components of competition.

Due to recent research and experiential results, the degree of sophistication associated with player development has increased exponentially. Consequently, the Institute is applying the learning accumulated from the experiences with professional and collegiate athletes at the high school and middle school levels. Adopting and applying these training techniques and methodologies gives our clients the edge so necessary in competing and succeeding at elite levels.

Ignite Performance Group

www.igniteperformancegroup.com

Ignite Performance Group is the leading mental performance group based in North Texas with clients nationwide. Ignite's mission is to increase our athletes' mental conditioning using innovative approaches and a values based foundation. We strive to fully develop the inner spark each athlete has within and be the catalyst that drives performance to the highest level.

Based on its mission, Ignite Performance Group employs a four-phase approach to develop the mental performance of the athletes and teams with whom they work. Their approach encompasses assessment in order to develop an individualized plan for the mental conditioning and skill development of their clients. Ignite also believes in consistently checking on an athlete’s or team’s progress in order to adapt the plan to the client’s needs.

ignite performance group

Ignite’s clientele has included numerous elite adolescent athletes and several college athletic teams. They are partnered with community non-profit organizations to provide educational workshops primarily based on positive impacts of sport psychology in youth sport. Ignite’s head performance consultant, Glenn Pfenninger, M.S., is a Certified Consultant by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology.