CATZ Performance Training

Achieve Lax is proud to support CATZ Competitive Athlete Training Zone at The Canton Sportsplex. CATZ trains players of all sports to enhance their athletic performance and reduce injury risk. Athletes at the Sportsplex can improve their speed, power, agility and strength with CATZ programs in a 6,000 sq. ft. training center which includes:

• Customized sport-specific programming
• Age- and Ability-appropriate sessions
• Qualified, experienced coaching
• ACL injury prevention protocol in each session
• FieldTurf artificial turf for agility training
• 40 yard track for speed & power training
• Strength training area

About CATZ

CATZ is widely recognized as the premier provider of sports performance training for developing athletes. For more than a decade, CATZ has created customized and proven training programs which improve an athlete’s speed, agility, balance and strength while at the same time reducing the risk of injury. CATZ athlete’s are disciplined, confident and best prepared to excel in sport.

What Athlete’s Say About CATZ

“CATZ training is the real thing. This style of training, which works your core strength made me a quicker and more explosive lacrosse player. I wish I had this when I was in High School”.

Mike Battista, Major League Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Year

“CATZ training has been an invaluable tool to increasing my core strength, balance, and overall stamina. I enjoy how each session is different and always difficult. I have never trained like this before and I can already see the benefits or increased quickness, I would recommend it to any athlete.”

Kevin O’Brien, Major League Lacrosse All-Star Goalie

“CATZ has been the most influential experience in my entire athletic career. No one has pushed me and improved my performance more than CATZ.”

Kasey Truman, Duke Soccer, Captain

After observing CATZ' personable staff first hand and receiving such positive results, we cannot help but advocate to anyone that they try a CATZ strength and conditioning program. You won't be disappointed.

Pat Teager – Mother of Collegiate and High School Soccer Players

CATZ Injury Prevention and the National Institute of Health (NIH)

Each CATZ session includes an exercise protocol that reduces the likelihood for ACL injury. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.2 million 3-year research grant to Principal Investigator Christopher M. Powers, PhD, PT, to examine mechanics of non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes. This project represents a collaborative effort between several institutions including the University of Southern California (Departments of Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy and Preventative Medicine); University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Department of Epidemiology); Santa Monica Orthopedic Group (Santa Monica, CA); and CATZ - The Competitive Athlete Training Zone.

Meet our coaches

Kevin Brochu, Sports Performance Director
Kevin has served as the Assistant Strength Coach of the Providence Bruins and also worked with the Providence College Men’s and Women’s hockey teams. Kevin had previously been the Head Strength & Conditioning coach for Johnson & Wales University, The University of Massachusetts – Boston, The Rivers School, Belmont Hill School and The Roxbury Latin School.

His athletes have gone on to play for the Olympic ice hockey team, NHL (Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Chicago Black Hawks and Phoenix Coyotes), Major League Baseball and the Canadian Football League. He has also coached Division I scholarship athletes in hockey, soccer, football, lacrosse, baseball, and basketball. Kevin currently serves as the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA) State Director for Rhode Island. He has lectured and presented at the regional and national level for organizations such as USA Youth Soccer and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).Kevin is a certified strength and conditioning coach, CSCS as well as a Level 1 Club Coach with USA Weightlifting.

He received his BS in Sports Medicine from Lyndon State College in Vermont, and is currently pursuing his MS in Sport & Human Performance from Bridgewater State College.

Meredith Stewart, Performance Coach
Meredith Stewart has extensive experience training athletes at the professional, elite, & youth level. After earning her undergraduate degree in Biology and completing an outstanding soccer playing career at Harvard University, Meredith worked at Boston College, Boston University, & other private strength and conditioning facilities in Massachusetts.

Along with her coaching responsibilities at CATZ, Meredith will continue to be an Assistant Coach with the Charles River United Soccer Club, a position she has held since 2001 because of her love and knowledge of the game. A former ODP soccer player & National Soccer festival participant (1997 and 1999), Meredith also helps coach the Northeastern University women's soccer team. In 2002, Meredith earned a Master of Science degree in Applied Anatomy and Physiology from Boston University and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Toby Wells, Performance Coach
Toby joins CATZ after spending time as an Exercise Physiologist within the well-known FitCorp organization. Toby's experience and knowledge draws from his Bachelor's of Science degree in Exercise Science from Skidmore College and his work training youth and elite-level athletes in a variety of sports.

Previously, Toby was a member of the prestigious cross country Oregon Elite Development team and was also a member of the New England Junior Olympic Nordic Ski Team. At Skidmore College, Toby competed for the Skidmore College novice crew team.

Toby continues to be an active athlete and enjoys skiing, crew, cycling, soccer, running, and currently is competing in regional and national Triathlons.

Our Guarantee

We guarantee that you will be 100% satisfied with CATZ. If you are not completely satisfied, we will refund your money. No gimmicks. No fine print.