In most parts of the country, July 31 or August 1 of this year signifies the start of the fall season. This means officially all the fall sports can begin practicing and getting ready towards playing scrimmages and their first games of the season. For seniors, time has flown and it is the start of [...]
Injuries are a fact of life in sports. Some people can get away with acquiring very few injuries, while others are injury-prone. If your athlete gets injured, do you know what to do? Besides calling up their pediatrician and seeing what he/she can tell them a lot of people do not. So before I begin [...]
A respected colleague of mine recently posted something on Facebook saying he read an article about a superintendent in Florida who made a policy in their school district that no homework shall be given to any students 6th grade or below. She saw research from other countries that have adopted this and felt that students [...]
I remember when I first started coaching kids, I thought I would treat them with respect. Treat them how I would want to be treated. Basically, I thought that I tell them something to do and they would just do it because I was the coach and they were the athletes. I quickly learned that [...]
One of the first things talked about when athletes sit down to meet us is what are the goals for that athlete. Trust me after two decades in this business, I’ve heard them all: “I want to make the Olympics.” “I want to play professionally.” “I want to play in college.” “I want to finally [...]
If you are a coach or athlete, then you appreciate the need for speed training in your program. Speed determines how fast you intercept the opposition or how you finish on the track. Every coach dreams of fast athletes and in fact, some of the best players in NFL and NBA are more renowned for [...]
I had a quick email exchange with a father this past week who was explaining to me why he hadn’t been back in touch with me to schedule an assessment. He said he was trying to get a commitment from his son if the dad was going to spend the money. He finished by saying, [...]
So as I was sitting at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports complex and watching Eric Fryer of the St. Louis Cardinals catch and hit, a lot of positive thoughts passed before my eyes. Eric is truly one of the most passionate baseball players I've ever been associated with. Watching him get an RBI single [...]
I can’t hold my tongue any longer. I’ve watched too many games this past year from little kids up to pros and I’ve come to the conclusion that we as coaches are ignoring potentially an athlete’s biggest asset – their mind. I see so many athletes doing dumb things during the games. Where did they [...]
When I was a young athlete playing different sports, there was nothing like the games. When game day came around, there was something a little different about that day. An energy, an excitement. I particularly loved basketball games. Unlike the other sports, the crowd is right up on top of you. I could literally walk [...]