You know what I've been loving lately? Pumping out one blog a week. But not just any, short blurb. Rather, an in depth article that is a minimum of 2,000 words. You see, I used to write several articles a week that glossed over general information, leaving the audience...
You know a conversation dives deep when you have a cacao reishi mushroom drink in-hand, and hop on a podcast with Dr. Tommy John as sage burns in the background. Secret's out, ya'll. I'm obsessed with elevating consciousness, encouraging humans to think critically, and urging everyone to...
Full disclosure: I just finished a two hour podcast interview with my friend Dr. Tommy John. And we didn't talk about training. Not youth strength and conditioning. Not speed development. Not conditioning. Not motor skill learning. Not a peep about youth training. 'But what did you talk about for TWO HOURS?!' you...
Everyone wants to be seen. They want to be recognized. They want to be pat on the back. They want their gold star. They want the Instagram tag. Look. I don't want to discount external motivation. It is a good thing when we examine self determination theory - an athlete...
I am picky with Bear Crawls. For young athletes going through their growth spurt when coordination disturbances are common, and core stability can wane, I want to reinforce contralateral movement patterns of the opposite arm and leg, while simultaneously working on trunk stability. Do not perform Bear...
Thump. Thud. Thump. Repeat x 1000 reps. 'Why do I keep hearing that sound?' I thought. 'And why is it so darn loud?' I was walking through the park, taking what I thought would be a tranquil stroll on a Saturday morning. As I continued wandering, I noticed a pre-adolescent girls'...