I’m excited to announce a brand-new look to our website. I hope you’ll find it easier to get around and learn more about what we do.
Plus, you’ll see a new focus on serving athletes of all levels. It’s long been a passion of mine to help people achieve their best in whatever sport they choose, and I’ll be looking forward to working with more of them.
I also love working with sports teams, especially young people, and we’re dedicating a page to our agility training programs designed to help those young athletes perform at their peak level while avoiding injury.
Please take a look around and let me know what you think. If you are or know someone suffering from an injury that has impacted their game, get in touch. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Even better, the same training that develops young athletes’ ability to accelerate, decelerate, and change direction quickly also helps prevent injury, so they can stay in the game well into adulthood.
While of course coaches and parents want their kids to stay injury-free – and kids light up at the idea of being able to run faster – this kind of training is rarely part of the routine.
We make it easy for you to change your speed and agility routine
In addition to being an outstanding acupuncturist, Will is also a speed and agility coach certified with Athletes Acceleration. You can find his full bio here.
“No one thinks you need to teach someone how to run, and yet you can and it will make them better human bodies with real world ability and less injuries if we do. [Since the workshop with Will Sheppy, they] literally run faster, and they also run safer and with less impact. The most improvement came from my least athletic [kids] which means you can teach athleticism and balance. I can now build my drills and warmups around that knowledge, confident that what I am doing is prolonging their athletics into their own adulthood. I’m excited that they’ve got a better chance of not telling of that old high school injury which prevents them from A, B, or C when they’re grown up.”
Short workshops that make a big difference
Over the course of just 2-3 hours, Will teaches basic agility and proper movement mechanics, with a focus on linear lateral and multidirectional movement. Each workshop is custom tailored to your team’s age and skill level. Will is fantastic with kids and gets them engaged right from the start.
At the end of the workshop, you’ll see your team run faster and show better form – and you’ll be able to build on these results in your practice going forward. It’s an enormously worthwhile investment of a few hours that will pay off for decades to come.
Willard Sheppy is a writer and healthcare practitioner who seamlessly melds scientific knowledge with practical applications in engaging and authoritative articles. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Oregon State University and a Master’s in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the distinguished Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.
In his work, Willard skillfully combines his extensive educational background in scientific research with his practical experience as a healthcare practitioner. Willard balances his life with martial arts and cherished family adventures. As a father of three, he often leads his family on camping and hiking trips along the breathtaking Oregon coast.
Specialize in pain management, using meridian therapy, balance method, auricular acupuncture and trigger point acupressure.
Implemented active Saturday Community Clinic and website
Manage Herbal Dispensary
Instructor/ Shin’s Martial Arts Portland Oregon 1’08 – 9′ 09
Studied martial arts under Grand Master Shin since October 1991
Founded the Portland branch of Shin’s Martial Arts
Teaches both traditional self-defense and Olympic sports styles (WTF)
Educate students about health Ki Gong and Sun Ki Do theory
Program Coordinator/ Linn-Benton Mediation Services 10 ’03 – 6’06
Provide problem-solving small claims, victim-offender, and community mediation for Linn and Benton Counties
Develop and deliver conflict management training for youth and adults
Conduct volunteer recruitment, training, and involvement
Received Lee Mun Wah’s 10-hour Mindful Facilitation Training
Faculty Research Assistant/ Oregon State University 9‘02 – 9‘03
Managed genetic screening project corresponding with multiple experiments
Provided faculty with research support
Maintained lab and greenhouse research facilities
Volunteer Experience
City of Albany Parks and Recreation Commission
City of Albany Traffic Safety Commission
Student Council / Oregon College of Oriental Medicine: 2006-2009
Team Liberation / Oregon State University: 2001-2006
Community Alliance for Diversity: 2003-2005
Judicial Board / Oregon State University: 2001-2003
About the Author
Willard Sheppy is a writer and healthcare practitioner who seamlessly melds scientific knowledge with practical applications in engaging and authoritative articles. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Oregon State University and a Master’s in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the distinguished Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.
In his work, Willard skillfully combines his extensive educational background in scientific research with his practical experience as a healthcare practitioner. Willard balances his life with martial arts and cherished family adventures. As a father of three, he often leads his family on camping and hiking trips along the breathtaking Oregon coast.
Willard Sheppy is a writer and healthcare practitioner who seamlessly melds scientific knowledge with practical applications in engaging and authoritative articles. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Oregon State University and a Master’s in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the distinguished Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.
