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03 Mar Making Time For Strength and Conditioning In Youth Sports

Posted at 19:32h in Blog, In-season Training, Injury Prevention, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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I know, I know. Making time for a strength and conditioning program in youth sports is tough. It sounds as insurmountable as battling a White Walker with nothing but a butter knife on-hand. It sounds as impossible as a spotting a vegan at a hot dog eating contest. It...

22 Feb Pull-Up Grip Shenanigans: Which One Is Best?

Posted at 22:40h in Blog, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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There are a plethora of hotly debated topics out there. Early specialization. Income taxes. Chipotle vs. Qdoba. Universal healthcare. Keto. But the one topic that is just as bellicose, with a side of ego-driven, snarky remarks is...

20 Feb The Subtle Art of Mastering the Basics

Posted at 17:15h in Blog, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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Guess what? I discovered the secret to life, to improved performance, to weight loss, to healthier nutrition, to D1 college pursuits, to increased speed on the pitch, to better conditioning, to a more explosive first step. No, it's not training with an Instagram influencer speed trainer for...

13 Feb Just Because Training Looks Hard Doesn’t Mean It’s Good For Your Child

Posted at 18:31h in Blog, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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I'm far, far from perfect, and I'll be the first to admit I've made a rolling list of mistakes in my lifetime. For one, I never signed up for Amazon Prime. Two, I was a basket case of stress while getting my Master's Degree and working full-time. And...

09 Feb Do You Even Accelerate, Bro? Teaching Youth Athletes “First Step”

Posted at 18:28h in Blog, SAQ, Speed, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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For the past ten weeks, I took on a massive task that required patience, time and repetition. And I just finished. And witnessed the results. Can anyone guess what I dove into for this immense length of time? No, it wasn't hiking to Mount Doom to destroy the Ring...

06 Feb An Open Letter To Coaches Who Coach Teenage Athletes

Posted at 19:21h in Blog, Coaching, Uncategorized by erica 6 Comments

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Dear Coaches, Be grateful you have the opportunity to coach teenage athletes - to inspire them, to build them up, to help them reach their dreams, to develop their strength and speed, to keep them healthy, and to leave an empowering imprint. Even after sports end, your...

28 Jan How To Find An Amazing Youth Speed and Conditioning Coach For Your Kid

Posted at 16:31h in Blog, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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I like to compare youth speed and conditioning coaches to the evolution of ice cream flavors. Back in the day, there was just vanilla, strawberry and chocolate. Nowadays? Ice cream flavors are so abundant, none of us can keep up. There's chocolate, chocolate chip cookie dough, double chocolate fudge,...

28 Jan Attention Twitter and Facebook Outrage Folks: Create Your Own Magic.

Posted at 15:39h in Blog, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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There are two types of people in this world: content creators and content consumers. Bloggers and readers. YouTubers and watchers. Instagrammers and scrollers. Innovators and stagnate-ors. Fighters in the arena, and spectators in the crowd. Where do you fall in today's digital age? Clap it up for the content creator who proudly...

22 Jan So You Want To Get Better At What You Do? Do This.

Posted at 00:19h in Blog, Business, Uncategorized by erica 4 Comments

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I'm no superwoman. Contrary to what social media believes, I'm successful not because of my ability to juggle one thousand things at a time. Nor am I where I am today because I'm able to do everything myself. Nor am I becoming a master of my craft because...

19 Jan Helping Youth Athletes with Social Media Distractions

Posted at 18:01h in Blog, Mindset, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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Full disclosure: it took me two hours to start writing this blog. Not because I wasn't motivated, lacked creativity, or didn't have enough ideas to pour out, but because I fell into an ceaseless loop of distraction. What started off as a single google search, became one,...