You feel a dull pain just below your knee cap. "It's no biggie," you say. So you continue to play, and you get away with it for some time. You're still doing fine, and your performance is still the same. Your playing hasn't suffered, so you ignore...
I didn't join a travel team until I was 14-years-old. Until then, all through elementary and middle school, I played on a recreational team called the Blue Bobcats. I loved my rec team. I had a hip coach who was from Austria. He had a cool accent....
I got cut from the all-state Maryland soccer team when I was 14-years-old. Even though I made the squad and also proved myself as a regional selection the year before, things didn't go my way this time around . I got cut. At first, I thought I...
Digging through the menstrual cycle research is tough. There aren't many conclusive, universal findings on how the menstrual cycle impacts ACL risk and performance. Some girls report increased negative symptoms (fatigue, mood fluctuations, digestive issues, bloating, and cramping) during the Follicular Phase, while others, report these icky...
It's been a while since I've written a deep, heart gripping article. I've been jiving a lot with the science and training content lately, and have been enjoying sharing the latest female athlete performance training literature on my YouTube Channel. Alas, today I felt convicted to write...
"First step" is another term for acceleration. Building acceleration doesn't need to be complicated. Rather, it's as simple as this blog post will be: Perform fast twitch movements: max velocity sprints and hops, broad jumps, and med ball throws Utilize chest to ground and plank starts,...
The other week, one of my friends went to the local pizza shop to order us takeout. Upon walking in, the manger was vibrant and jovial, and made my friend feel like he was the most important person in the building. As my he waited for his...
"It's because she's female and has wider hips...
Self discipline sets you free. This quote is an inherent contradiction. The word discipline means "obey a set of rules," while the word free means "no longer confined." How can discipline, an act of structure and routine, also be liberating and carefree at the same time? How can...
"Do you have any stretches for my knee?" - every young female athlete with knee pain. As a performance training professional, I assume everyone is on the same page as me and understands that the knee is a joint and cannot be stretched. However, I totally get...