I had a nice high school athletic career, but it was by no means perfect. It could have been better if I could go back in time and tell my younger self all the things “not to do” and what “to do”. Maybe that is why you see so many parents getting way too invested [...]
I would say at least half of the athletes we work with have a dream of playing college sports. When you live in Columbus, Ohio with The Ohio State University right in your backyard, it definitely wets the appetite a bit more. I always strongly encourage my athletes to pursue playing college sports if that [...]
November through February is a down time for several sports. The sports don’t have a lot going on so it is time to focus on what you need to do to get better at those sports. Lacrosse is one of those sports. Like a lot of spring sports, you want to make sure that when [...]
I am a firm believer that speed can be improved. Anyone looking to improve speed, if you can get them stronger I feel you got a great shot to getting them faster. Yes, it is a little more complex than just getting them stronger. There certainly are some strategies involved with that. But, typically if [...]
I was not a Bulls fan. I was never a Michael Jordan fan. I respected him, but never liked him. Never owned a single Air Jordan anything. But, I did enjoy watching the ESPN documentary, The Last Dance. There were some things I had forgotten about and there were some things I had no clue [...]
Last year around this time, I wrote about some amazing technology that could advance your training. It was called the Oura Ring. The premise is that with today’s technology you can more accurately pinpoint the optimal time to train and maximize that window. I did not pursue the Oura Ring because I just am not [...]
I completely understand trying to avoid unnecessary injury, but if you were that paranoid about injuries, you wouldn’t play any sports. Once again, I heard someone complaining about a pain and the first thing the coach says is, “Stop lifting weights and doing those plyos during the heart of our season.” Yes, of course, it [...]
Ultimately, all seasons come to an end. There is only one winner per sport. Once the reality sets in for 99% of you that you came up short, it is time to assess how the season went and what you need to work on to be better next season. How do you go about doing [...]