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...
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...
"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...
Early in my coaching career, I was all about the training. The reps. The drills. The intensity. The exercise progressions. I'm still all about the training, but it's the bare minimum of my work to get athletes results in the gym and on the field. There's so much more to female...
I am so excited to be featured in the NAYS discussing the holistic approach to training young athletes. I provide my story on how strength and conditioning bolstered my mental and physical performance at a young age and how it blessed me the rest of...
No one ever got better by going through the motions. No one ever improved their performance by being comfortable. No one ever improved skills by lacking focus. No one ever succeeded by going half in. For young athletes to get the most out of their training, they must have...
It's the first half. Your female athlete is on fire. She's running off the ball. She's exploding into space. She's bursting past defenders. She looks downright unstoppable. Then, the halftime whistle blows and a switch flips. Hard left turn, in fact. Come the final stretch of the game, she's looking...
Every female athlete wants to feel good. She wants to feel at her best and confident. How does she accomplish this? Hint: it's not from affirmation. Sure, this can be a sprinkle to building confidence, but it's not the difference maker. Sadly, many youth female athletes are seeking confidence...