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About "The Cutting Edge"

    Todd Norman - UNR 92-94'

Todd Norman, founder of The Cutting Edge, played inside linebacker for the University of Nevada where he was the 1994 Senior Scholar Athlete. He has been training athletes since 1996 and for three years was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Todd is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a Certified Personal Trainer by the American Council on Exercise, and has earned a Master's Degree in Kinesiology from Cal State Fullerton. His post-graduate emphasis of study was on exercise physiology, biomechanics, and sport psychology. Todd also holds a 2nd Degree Black Belt in Kiado-Ryu Karate under Grandmaster Richard King Kiado-Ryu and is a frequent presenter at local universities and conditioning camps on specialized sports training methods. In addition to his extensive background training athletes for performance, he has gained education and work experience in athletic training and in-patient/out-patient physical therapy.  Todd has also written and produced several training videos on athletic development and sport-specific training, all of which can be found on www.ChampionshipProductions.com.  If you would like to contact Todd directly for information regarding The Cutting Edge please click on the following link: E-mail Todd

 

Todd Norman makes a guest appearance on the new show "The OC Body" hosted by fitness icon John Spencer Ellis.  The show aired on The Healthy Living Channel October 26, 2006, whereas Todd was interviewed on the benefits and concerns of training youth athletes.

 

Eric Chenowith
Along with Todd's experience and expertise, The Cutting Edge maintains a select staff of strength and conditioning specialists who provide private and small group training (up to 4 athletes) to athletes of all ages, levels, and sports. Specialized team training for local high schools and club organizations is also offered. The Cutting Edge is now located at 22600-F Lambert St., Suite 1203, Lake Forest, Ca, 92630) where it occupies 7,000 square feet for exclusive speed, balance, strength, power, and agility training using high-speed treadmills, medicine balls, balance boards, plyometrics, stability balls, and more. The facility is equipped with brand new state of the art equipment from Hammer Strength, Life Fitness, Power Lift, and Maxicam. The Cutting Edge also provides mobile training on-location to various high school, club, and collegiate level organizations. Training sessions may range from one to two-hours in duration that is dependent on the client(s) needs and availability. All sessions are by appointment only and are booked after fees are received. To set up an appointment to meet with a trainer, or for any questions regarding our program, please call The Cutting Edge direct at (949) 586-EDGE(3343).

Professional athletes trained exclusively under Todd's guidence, present and past:

Hockey

Paul Kariya
Mike Leclerc
Oleg Tverdovsky
Travis Green
Steve Rucchin
Jeff Friesen
Niclas Havelid
Stu Grimson
Jamie Pushor
Richard Park
Brent Severyn
Ruslan Salei
Tomas Sandstrom
Pavel Trnka
Jason York
Jason Marshall
Dave Karpa

Football

Scott Mitchell

Kevin Jordan

Tony Parrish

Ryan Powdrell

Maurice Price

Jerard Rabb

Jordan Palmer

Antuann Carter

Pat Barnes
Mike Crawford

Duval Love

Lance Scott

Tennis

Lindsay Davenport

Corina Morariu

Justin Gimelstob
Alexa Glatch

Michael Mclune

Basketball

Sean Marks

Eric Chenowith
Fadi El Khatib

Baseball

Dave Parrish

Matt Parrish
Justin Schuda
Scott Walter
Bill Murphy

Pat Breen

Chris Malec

Doug Reinhardt

Mixed Martial Arts

Renato "Babalu" Sobral

Tony Bonello

Brian Sesma

Other Sports
Lisa Sher - Professional Downhill Mountain Bike Racer
Anaheim Splash - Professional Indoor Soccer Club
Byron Foss - MLS

Sandy Rucker - Jr. National Champion Figure Skater

UFC 74 Respect, Babalu vs. Heath


Local teams training with The Cutting Edge, present and past:

Long Beach State Baseball
USC Men's Tennis

UCI Men's and Women's Tennis

Saddleback College Football

Villa Park High School Basketball
Santa Margarita High School Baseball
Santa Margarita High School Basketball
Santa Margarita High School Football
Santa Margarita High School Water Polo

Santa Margarita High School Tennis
Trabuco Hills High School Football

Clovis West High School Football

Trabuco Hills High School Volleyball

El Toro High School Track and Field
El Toro High School Football
El Toro High School Baseball
Aliso Niguel High School Football
Tesoro High School Girls Soccer
Southern California Storm Soccer Club
South County Monarchs Baseball Club

Rancho Santa Margarita Soccer Club

Advantage Tennis Academy of Irvine

Check out this video to see what athletes are doing at The Cutting Edge to maximize their performance. (This is an older video shot in 2003, a newer video will be coming shortly) Media
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Gift Certificates

Need a gift for someone special.  Why not give your son or daughter, or someone you care about the gift of performance and/or fitness?  The Cutting Edge offers gift certificates for a 6 week (18 session) package.  This package also includes a free Cutting Edge T-shirt.  Remember, The Cutting Edge also provides specialized private training for general fitness/weight management, body toning, pilates/yoga, dietary analysis, and more.  A gift certificate can make a great gift for any occasion and will give someone a reason to kickstart a fitness program and optimize their health by training with the best sports and fitness training center around.  Contact (949)-586-3343 for more information.

 
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