I try to make it out to as many games possible that my athletes play in. That being said, I can usually tell the type of effort my athlete will give during a game based on what I see during the warmups. Part of my mission with athletes is to teach them what it means [...]
I was in the process of prepping another blog post for you guys when I ran into one of my former athletes, Aziza Ayoub, at the Central District cross country meet. Aziza is now a sophomore at The Ohio State University running track. Before that, she ran at Jonathan Alder and part of the reason [...]
If you have a youth athlete who is actually a great athlete, then you can do wonders with your team. One of those athletes can carry your team to the finals in your league. But, what you might not realize is at that level your youth athlete can make an impact on your team and [...]
When I was a strength coach at Columbus Academy way back when, one of my biggest challenges was convincing coaches to do in-season lifting. There were a few teams that bought into it. Typically the football team, girls’ tennis, and maybe basketball. But, for the most part, I was ghosted. I am now the head [...]
I haven’t quite mastered the Instagram game. In fact, our own Instagram account isn’t very productive. We get posts up only when I think about it. But feel free to like it and follow please. ;) I don’t usually stalk the celebrity accounts, but I have recently been looking at some of the athlete accounts. [...]
When we assess an individual to find out how we can improve speed, we have to look at everything. Running mechanics are huge and faulty running mechanics are usually due to some type of strength and/or flexibility imbalance that needs corrected. Speed coaches sometimes refer to your ankles and feet as an athlete’s wheels. Just [...]
I recently saw a headline that said something to the effect of watching this 190 pound football player squat 600 pounds. So, being the speed coach I am, I watched it. I don’t know if he got as low as I would have made him get to be counted as a squat, but it certainly [...]
In a few days, the 2018 NBA free agency will begin and once again, this year’s most coveted free agent will be Lebron James. Personally, I hope he stays in Cleveland and if he decides he must go then go to the Los Angeles Lakers. But, until that happens we can continue talking about why [...]
“Less than 5% of high school football players go through all of their off-season workouts. Less than 5% of high school football players play at the collegiate level.” I saw that quote somewhere and wondered if someone actually knew that stat or just made it up. But, it sounded pretty legit to me. All of [...]
You’ve finally graduated high school. Your high school days are officially over. But, you are one of the few lucky ones. You have accepted an offer from a college to continue playing the sport you love. It is a pretty cool decision. You had a signing day with other classmates who are playing their sport [...]