The human body doesn't work in isolation. It's one magnificent system that works simultaneously to bolster human movement and performance. If the feet, ankles and calves are weak, the pelvis is impacted. If the pelvis is flimsy, the ankles are precarious. If the shoulders and back are weak, the...
I love core training. Similar to the trunk of a tree, a sturdy core allows us to move our limbs freely. But not freely as in awkwardly, freely as in smoothly. Here's what I mean: the core encompasses the lumbo-pelvic area, which is an area that needs to...
I have always marched to the beat of my own drum. If I have a vision, I go for it. If I am challenged, I plunge into it. If I fail, I overcome it. If I'm told what to do, I do something else. If the crowd walks one way,...
I try to keep things light on this blog. With all of the Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones and Beyonce references, my mission is to write about youth athletic development through the lens of simplicity and levity. Writing in pop culture references and sentence fragments...
The hips don't lie. If they're weak, unstable and or lack multi-planar mobility, female athletes will have a tough time handling high forces in the game (at the knee joint), accelerating rapidly, and changing direction at bolstering pace. The hips need to be the strongest and most...
Or, should I say footballer? Any time I have a podcast discussion with a lad across the pond, I have to catch myself when I say soccer, and remember to speak their lingo. This was an excellent discussion on ensuring young girls take training gradually, learn the...