This much I know: doing simple things is hard. And more often than not, the movements I am doing with my young athletes are simple. However, if they are consistent with these basic exercises for a long period of time, they are able to strengthen the total...
I'm going to kick this off with an analogy that will hit home. It's a bit offbeat, but bear with me. It's about alcohol. Okay, for starters, I don't drink alcohol anymore. Long story short, it wasn't serving me and my health and the direction I wanted to...
I'm on a female athlete spree. And I love it because there's a lot of dynamic changes going on in their bodies as they go through adolescence, and more often than not, these changes drastically impact performance. This week's tutorial discusses important things to keep in mind...
I don't know if I'm a good coach. And I don't know if you're a good coach, either. In fact, I ponder what makes a good coach every day. When I'm hanging out on Twitter, I observe what everyone is saying, discussing and showcasing, and I continue to...
Too often when we talk about youth sports and athletic development, we give examples of boys. And an overwhelming percent of the research in youth athlete development is conducted in boys. Hello… 1972 called - on a rotary dial phone! Have you not heard about...
As I write this, my t-shirt is drenched, my hair disheveled, my shoes smelly, and my legs sore. This sums up coaching full days in the humidity of Baltimore, Maryland in the Summer. I'll be honest: I just finished one of these days and I came home...