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CATZ Physical Therapy Institute Featured in Rehab Management Magazine

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"I registered for a half marathon being held on February 3rd, 2008 and instead of my normal training schedule of "logging miles" I concentrated on the CATZ training sessions. Between Dec.'07 and Feb. '08 I did only 3 runs of 10-12 miles. However, since joining CATZ, I have religiously attended from 2 to as many as 5 sessions per week. During this time I have seen my "core" strength increase, my sprinting and recovery time improve. Well, I ran the Surf City USA half Marathon in cold blowing rain on Sunday morning February 3rd. To my surprise and excitement, I felt GREAT the entire race and turned in a Personal Best of 1:43:21 which crushed my previous best time by approximately 15 minutes! My next full marathon is in April and I can't wait to see how I do then! "

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Jim Liston

| Coach | MEd, CSCS jim@catzsports.com

Jim is one of the leading strength and conditioning coaches in the country and a founder of CATZ. Jim has 15 years experience in the strength and conditioning field and has designed training programs for professional and elite amateur athletes in the following sports: soccer, football, baseball, basketball, volleyball, boxing, tennis, marathon running, triathlon, duathlon, figure skating, water polo, and gymnastics. As a nationally-recognized authority on training athletes, Jim has been the featured speaker to organizations such as the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and the American Youth Soccer Organization.

Jim has been featured in such prominent magazines as Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Oxygen, Real Edge, and Let’s Play on topics related to sport specific speed and agility, strength training for the youth athlete, game-day nutrition and conditioning to meet the demands of your sport.

Jim holds a BS from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters in Health Science from Springfield College. He has been a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) since 1995.

Kevin Wentz

| Coach | PT, CSCS kevin@catzsports.com

Kevin is a licensed physical therapist and founder of CATZ with almost 20 years experience focusing on sports performance training. Kevin has served as the head physical therapist for the Los Angeles Galaxy. He is also Director of Physical Therapy for Professional Orthopedic and Sports Care in Pasadena, CA. In this capacity, Kevin rehabilitates as many as 100 athletes per month, including such notables as World Champion Boxer Oscar De La Hoya, NBA All Star Stacey Augmon, and US National Team Captain Claudio Reyna.

Kevin, a collegiate football player, received his BS in physical therapy from the University of North Dakota.

Amado Garcia

| Coach | PT, CSCS ag@catzsports.com

Amado has been involved in rehabilitation and sports performance training for 8 years. Since graduating from California State University Northridge with a degree in Health Science and Physical Therapy in 1994, Amado has been involved in direct patient care, program development, marketing, and administration. Currently Amado is the Northern California regional director for Professional Orthopedic and Sports Care. He is involved in training, education, and product/program development. Clinically, Amado has rehabilitated a number of athletes ranging from the high school level to the professional/elite level. Amado has given lectures on conditioning and pre-season training for Ski Clubs throughout the Inland Empire and has been interviewed in various publications including cybersoccernews.com.

Dan Calichman

| Coach | CSCS dan@catzsports.com

Dan was among the top professional soccer players in the United States for over 10 years. Following an All-American career at Williams College, Dan played for four years in Japan's prestigious J-League. Upon formation of the MLS, Dan returned to the US and played for the Galaxy, New England Revolution and San Jose Earthquakes. He was captain of the Galaxy, a member of the MLS All Star team and the USA Today Defender of the Year in 1997. Dan also played on the US National Team. In addition to his duties at CATZ, Dan also currently serves as the Head Men's Soccer Coach for Claremont McKenna College and as Director of Crown City United, the soccer club of Pasadena, CA.

Dan received a BS degree from Williams College. In addition to being a 3-time soccer All-American, he also played varsity lacrosse.