BULLDOG ATHLETIC CLUB

Amy Joe Birklid has joined the BULLDOG Diamond Sports Training Center instructor staff leading our new Speed, Agility and Conditioning program, camps and clinics.   

As a 2005 Cum Laude graduate of Eastern Washington University, Amy graduated at the top of her major class with a Bachelors of Science degree in Exercise Science.  While a student, Amy was also a three sport athlete excelling at Track and Field, Cross Country, and Steeple chase.     

Following graduation, Amy founded “PHD”, a speed training and consultant company through which she has trained a full spectrum of athletes including Division I NCAA football players, the Orting High School Baseball Team, and youth programs such as: Tournament Indoor Sports Plateau Players Academy and Mount Rainier Football Club. 

Amy’s training emphasizes highly intensive workouts designed to improve overall conditioning while focusing on Speed, Power, Agility, and Strength.  Students are tracked and monitored on their improvement in power, quickness, explosiveness, and overall speed.  Baseball and fast-pitch teams and players receive sport specific instruction to improve base running, getting out of the box quickly and reacting to batted balls.   

Amy’s training philosophy is to blend safety and fun with intense workouts and cutting edge training techniques. She encourages feedback from coaches and students to help improve instruction and ensure that we are meeting the individual needs of each athlete.