This was similar to a Joe Rogan podcast. I was given over 90 minutes to do a deep dive on youth speed and strength training, and how we can change the paradigm on youth athletic development. Less specialization, and more fun, play, and performance training to build...
To better understand why young female athletes (ages 8-12) shouldn't be rushed into advanced movements and speed programs like the pros, adults need to be educated on proper human development, growth, and maturation. This is something that needs to be taken seriously for the physical...
The bad news is this: the majority of female athletes have weak hips. Ah, glad that's out of the way now. Let's move onto some better news...
Most speed workouts on Instagram are a scam. In fact, the majority of social media youth trainers are charlatans. They're not training absolute speed. They're selling a quick fix, fancy workout that promises overnight results. They're putting your kid through workouts that are making them slower. Speed...
I have some exciting new finds for you today, so let's get right into it: Polar Ignite Watch I swear by this watch to track my daily movement, as well as my sleep quality. For movement, I aim to get over 10,000 steps a day non-negotiable, and...
"It depends" always is the safe answer. Whenever a performance coach is asked a tough question, they resort to this answer so they do not get attacked. Mind you, early specialization vs. early sampling is a sensitive topic and triggers some folks who are doing the...
The truth: this all needs to be a year-round pursuit. Even when seasons ramp up and everyone freaks out with overwhelming practice and game schedules, there still needs to be time for physical training. In-season workouts are low volume and meant to maintain strength and maximize...
I didn’t enter the travel soccer system until age 13. For the female athlete of today, this is frowned upon, in fact, judged by her friends. Her parents are questioned by their neighbors, and she’s forced into chasing the word “elite” as young as age 8....
Female soccer players need more high intensity running. Not just from small-sided games where they undergo hundreds of cuts and changes of direction. They need high intensity running where they work on speed and speed endurance. In the past, I've written dissertations on conditioning for soccer players,...
Never would I have thought I'd be on a podcast chatting with two colleagues in cutoff shirts, while drinking coffee at 2pm in the afternoon. As crazy as this was, we got into some solid discussion on youth physical training. We talked speed development, injury prevention...