Let's kick things off with this: my ideas for training female athletes are as endless as the Walking Dead series. When will I run out of content? When will it all end? Will there be a grand finale? Nope. Not ever. You see, this is a population so near and...
I'm giddy. After 9 years of working with young female athletes, this is one my biggest projects that I couldn't be more excited for releasing. Of course, over the years, I've been able to see 'munchkin' elementary school girls blossom into women, which has been the ultimate...
"You're going to be with me for a while." This is the opener I tell every potential online athlete. Of course, I also slip in the, "we're going to discuss life during Zoom check-ins" or "meditation for as many reps as possible is in your program" or...
You line up on the end line. You watch your coach, waiting for him to blow the whistle. You anticipate the start of an intense conditioning run with nervousness and anxiety. You wipe the sweat off your eyes and stutter, almost beginning to sprint before the whistle blows. Your...
I have been getting a lot of questions on training the female athlete lately. From a physical standpoint, I get a lot of ACL inquiries, how to develop speed, and how to build confidence. I wanted to put all of my answers in one place and...
I'll be honest: the female athletes who I've worked with over the past 8+ years, who have gone on to play at a high level (ECNL, Division 1 and abroad), are the ones who started with me during pre-adolescence. They were munchkins. They were awkward. They were not...
More skills trainers. More camps. More training sessions. More ball work. More camps. More. More. More. It seems as if everyone is over-training, yet under-preparing. Here's what I mean: instead of focusing on the entirety of the human, young female athletes are focusing on the specialized work, namely,...
I have limited space in my brain. There are so many activities that infuse me with joy, such as coaching, writing, reading, podcasting, connecting and traveling. Anything else? No space for it. I am so incredibly protective of my life and energy because I hit rock bottom in high...
Everyone wants that one piece of advice to prevent ACL injuries. Everyone wants that one knee exercise. Everyone wants that one strength routine that will ensure they stay resilient. So what is it? Be relentlessly consistent with strengthening your entire body. You see, ACL injury reduction must be approached holistically....
There are people who are going to criticize you. There are coaches who are going to doubt you. There are societal standards that are going to make you forget who you are. Today's article is a wake up call for young female athletes to have no tolerance for...