"Speed training for soccer players is more than flying through sprint drills. It is more than strapping on parachutes. It is more than ladder drills. It is more than plyometric training and box jumps." Soccer players all want speed. They want explosiveness. They want a faster "first step." Well, I'm...
Fun fact: no one knows what it takes to train in the off-season. Okay, okay, before you get triggered, here I am explaining why in this two minute video: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj0MEVERcqU[/embed] You see? Off-season training is no joke. It's long. It's a grind. It's a process. As a coach, it...
Sport science technology is like owning a sexy car: it won't last if you don't have a good mechanic. While most clubs utilize technology in an effective manner - to monitor player loads, elicit a specific conditioning effect, customize to the individual, and tweak fitness programming...
There are two types of people in this world: those who hustle all summer and can enjoy a week at the beach before pre-season, and those who are lazy all summer and who must endure a one-week cram of training before pre-season. So. Which one are...
Ready for a depressing opening line? Awesome! Here it is: balance is a myth. Yeah, that hurts, doesn't it? Whether you want to be a Division 1 athlete who eventually goes professional, or a dad who wants to have economic security, or who wants to be a good...
Pulling yourself up over a bar is immensely powerful, And while you my see it as impossible, I see it as highly probable. You see, all these youth athletes complaining and blaming, While I'm over here explaining that this stuff is oh-so amazing. Yet, they be claiming as they...
It was a dark and isolated Friday night with my cat. Honestly, this is the usual set-up at the end of the week: me, my cat, and take-out sushi. Such is the life of a business owner who is on 24/7, who works 365 days a...
It must be an odd time to be a youth athlete. In one corner, there's an abundance of resources, products, markets, camps, trainers, drills and offerings. Yet, burnout is at its apex, overuse injuries are skyrocketing, and free play is waning. In fact, waning so...
Somewhere out there, there's a female athlete getting yelled at by her coach for making a mistake. Somewhere out there, there's a female athlete crying and her dad telling her, "you're being sensitive!" Somewhere out there, there's a female athlete scrolling Instagram comparing her body to influencer...
While online training will vary with each coach, I'm happy to share my imperfect, chaotic journey. To put things into perspective, I started coaching in person back in 2012, and didn't go online until beginning of 2018. That's a wait of six years. So what does this mean? I'm...