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SPORTS BRAIN LAUNCHES STUDIO IN BO JACKSON’S ELITE SPORTS FACILITY

June 30, 2014–Deerfield, IL–Sports Brain has launched one of its specialized studios inside of Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports in Lockport, Illinois.

The Sports Brain studio will host a variety of programming and training including:

  • Baseline concussion testing utilizing current technologies in neurocognitive, vision tracking, balance testing and virtual reality.
  • Concussion education seminars for parents, coaches and athletes
  • Mental performance training utilizing cutting-edge technologies
  • Cognitive training and development programs
  • Mental toughness training

Sports Brain is a national organization based in suburban Chicago concentrating on the implementation of comprehensive baseline concussion testing and concussion management programs for youth, high school, college, and professional sports organizations.

“We are excited to get an opportunity to work with an outstanding facility like Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports,” said Roy Kessel, Founder of Sports Brain. “This will be a terrific location for one of our Sports Brain studios and will allow us to offer our services within an innovative and rapidly growing facility. We especially like the emphasis placed on training the “complete athlete” in the Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports model and we believe that our mental performance development programs fit well with the ideals of the facility.”

“Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports has always placed an emphasis on “Training Athletes Inside Out”, said Jim Thompson, President of Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports. “We strongly believe in the importance of programs which will develop our athletes into better people both on and off the field. We are excited to give our athletes, and their parents, access to Sports Brain’s professional staff and services.”

“We know that our concussion management and mental performance programs will both protect the athlete’s brains and improve their mental performance,” said Phil Pfeifer, Sports Brain’s VP of Business Development. “Having coached sports for many years, I have witnessed first-hand how many athletes’ careers are set back by concussions or by struggles with mental toughness. We are excited to offer comprehensive baseline concussion testingto help athletes protect their health as well as mental performance programs which will help the athletes develop academically, athletically and personally.”

“It is important for us to continue our efforts to fight concussions,” said Roy Kessel. “Many youth organizations and schools are looking for solutions, technologies and testing platforms to improve their ability to educate their coaches, parents, teachers and others to make better return-to-play and return-to-learn decisions. Placing one of our studios in Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports will allow us reach a diverse array of sports organizations including baseball, football, lacrosse, soccer, cheerleading and many others.”

For a complete schedule of Sports Brain testing and programs at Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports, please visit

About Sports Brain:

Sports Brain is a national organization based in suburban Chicago concentrating on the implementation of comprehensive baseline concussion testing and concussion management programs for youth, high school, college, and professional sports organizations. Sports Brain also provides cognitive, mental toughness, and leadership development training to maximize mental performance both on and off the field. Sports Brainfights concussions by offering flexible schedules with multiple locations to make baseline testing more accessible. For more information, visit

About Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports:

Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports (BJES) is renowned as one of the leading indoor sports training centers in the country. As an air-supported structure BJES offers 88,000 square feet of unique training space for athletes, with clear spans and 65′ high ceilings. BJES allows training opportunities for turf sport teams (baseball/softball, football, soccer, and lacrosse) as well as to individual athletes, of any sport, who desire to improve athleticism and personal leadership skills. BJES is home to Cangelosi Baseball, Bo Jackson’s Football, and Bo Jackson’s Sports Leadership Centers of America.Their team has developed an extraordinary model for player development that is delivered to athletes by our professional staff of coaches.At BJES they are dedicated to “Training Athletes Inside Out” which speaks to their training philosophy to not only provide skill training, but also develop the whole athlete. From a training standpoint, they are rooted in the belief that developing athletes to beBigger.Stronger.Fastergives them a competitive edge. They believe “there is an elite performer in all of us” and we are committed to helping each athlete realize his/her path to excellence.

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