There are many important reasons parents put their kids in sports or a sports training program. In today's wild and crazy sports world, many life lessons are getting passed by. Obviously, there are all those surface-level reasons like teamwork, attitude, physical fitness, and leadership. There are also so many other reasons that get passed over, like a child's mental health,...

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The biggest mistake I see parents make with their sporty child is talking too much. The second biggest mistake is using the wrong language when trying to help their child. Every parent has watched their child learn to roll, crawl, stand and walk and encouraged them along the way. They have given the child the opportunity to succeed and an...

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Every athlete from every sport will benefit from becoming more powerful, more explosive. From football to golf, lacrosse to swimming, and gymnastics to ultimate frisbee, there are moments in the sport where maximal power is expressed. This maximal power can be the difference between winning and losing. But what is power? How is it trained? And how can you develop...

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The pandemic brought unfortunate tragedy to many peoples' lives. Not everything was sunshine and rainbows at this time due to the loss of loved ones, being confined in-home for quarantine, or not having a structured plan in place to support work or kids at home. Adaptation and adjustment to difficult situations and loss were, and, still are the name of...

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Children need more influence in their lives besides what they get from their phones. The internet can obscure a child's reality and identity. They can create poor social skills, inability to communicate, bad behavior, low self-esteem, aggressiveness, cognitive issues, trouble concentrating, depression, etc. Kids can become more obsessed with other people's lives, tweets, and likes rather than their own or...

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As a coach, one of the most rewarding aspects of my job is helping athletes of all ages increase their athletic potential and reach goals through strength and conditioning. When an athlete or parent entrusts me with their training, it is something that I take very seriously. I know that no matter who walks through the door or when I...

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If you are worried about not being able to play your sport after getting braces, you don't have to. You can absolutely still play sports with braces. You may have to be a little more careful than usual. Many young athletes play sports with braces every day. Braces will not affect your ability to play your sport. They are safe...

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With the pandemic being at the forefront of everyone's life right now and many gyms closed at this time, most of us are restricted to training at home. This can be difficult as we cannot train with our teammates, and we have limited equipment available such as bands, a couple of dumbbells or kettlebells, or just our own body weight...

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For coaches, having reliable leadership on a team can mean the difference between a championship or an also-ran. However, if you ask coaches what leadership looks like on their teams, you will get a full spectrum of responses involving a host of various traits. Some of those traits can be unique to the sport, while some can be applied in...

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JJ Watt essentially said, take a seat, NFL media and reporters and let me break my own story. source: me. pic.twitter.com/1Y6okQBUy5— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 1, 2021 Watt will sign a 2-year 31 million dollar deal with the Arizona Cardinals and reunite with former Houston Texans teammate DeAndre Hopkins. Hopkins put out an Instagram post last week that said, "let's...

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