Now enrolling for Summer 2026

BUILD
ELITE
ATHLETES.

Youth speed, strength, and conditioning training on the South Shore. Pembroke and Hanover, MA.

14+
Weekly sessions
2–17
Ages served
Our Coaches

Coached by people who know the game

Francis Mulkern
Francis Mulkern
Founder & Head Coach

Former collegiate soccer player at Merrimack College with a background in Sports Medicine and Pre-Physical Therapy. Spent 10 years coaching with the Boston Bolts, most recently leading a team where 19 of 23 players went on to play college soccer. Created The Athlete Lab to provide structured, intentional youth athletic training on the South Shore.

Chris Nelson
Chris Nelson
Performance Coach

Former collegiate tennis player at Quinnipiac University, competing at the NCAA level. Standout athlete at Scituate High School earning All-Scholastic honors and serving as team captain. Brings a disciplined, detail-oriented approach to training, helping athletes improve agility, coordination, and confidence.

Programs

Find the right program for your athlete

Structured, coached programs built around long-term youth athlete development on the South Shore.

Mini Soccer in action
★ FEATURED PROGRAM
Ages 3–5

Mini Soccer

Where young athletes learn to move

Introduces the basics of soccer while developing balance, coordination, running mechanics, and body control. Athletes work on dribbling, stopping, and ball skills through stations and interactive games.

Ball skills & dribbling
Running mechanics
Confidence building
Game-based learning
$1408-week session
or $25 drop-in
Book Summer Session 1 ($140)Book Summer Session 2 ($140)Book a Drop-In ($25)
How We Train

Train for the moments
that decide games.

When your kid is still running full speed and everyone else is slowing down, that is the difference. We train the speed, strength, agility, and conditioning it takes to compete there.

Speed & Agility

Faster feet. Sharper cuts. Better control.

Athletes train acceleration, footwork, balance, and reaction so they can move with more confidence when the game speeds up.

Strength & Control

Strength that actually shows up in games.

We build age-appropriate strength through the legs, hips, and core so athletes can handle contact, stop, cut, recover, and keep playing hard.

Conditioning

Still running full speed late.

The Athlete Lab difference shows up when your kid still has another sprint, another recovery run, and another burst when everyone else is slowing down.

Schedule

This week at The Athlete Lab

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Ready to build a stronger athlete?

Every session is coached, structured, and purpose-driven. Spots are limited.

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