Why do we play sports, if not to win? Coaches, players, parents, managers, and most everyone involved in any team will likely agree that the whole point of playing sports and competing is to win. However, coaches have an opportunity to have a positive influence on their athletes that maybe no one else does, and [...]

Being strong, fast, and durable are the qualities many people associate with being a competitive athlete. In general, speed, strength and endurance will help an athlete succeed on the playing field. However, equally as important are mobility and flexibility. These two characteristics help decrease an athlete's risk of injury significantly. Most sports put the body [...]

Decision making is a key aspect of sport - especially at the highest levels. At the collegiate and professional level, most of the athletes are pretty even as far as athleticism goes - strength, speed, stamina and other athletic traits are matched between competitive teams. At that point, awareness and decision making become the key [...]

Don’t be a pennywise and a pound foolish, and always choose quality over quantity. Not only are those good life mottos, but they apply to your protein as well. Whey protein has general qualities, whey protein isolate (WPI) and whey protein concentrate WPC, and knowing the quality you’re buying will dictate the quantity of protein [...]

All injuries need to be taken serious. No question or grey area there at all. If you roll an ankle, you may need to tape your ankle. Tear your knee up, you may even need crutches or a golf cart to get around. Bang up a shoulder and you wear a sling throughout the day. [...]

Whether you are training an athlete at the high school, collegiate, or professional level, programming for your athlete can be a rather daunting task at first glance. There is so much information and differing opinions out there regarding how to optimize an athlete’s fitness and performance. Many athletes have had success using different approaches like [...]

Young coaches will inevitably use the same coaching cue to get a response from an athlete. It is true on the field, court, and in the pool, in the weight room, or even in the business world. As we become less green, and earn a bit of grey, we realize there isn’t a need for [...]

Throughout an athlete’s career there are potentially going to be periods of time where they need to work around soreness, fatigue, and an injury. Developing a system that allows the athlete, or client, to “stay on track” with the rest of the team is helpful in the overall scope of what the program is trying [...]

The big time athlete wears their headphones, pumping what you think is this intense music to get their mind right for competition. The pre-game talk that gets the locker room hyped before the game. The captain dances to rev up teammates or excite the crowd after team introductions. The half-time talk from the player you [...]

If you play a sport realize that the amount of commitment you make to yourself, your teammates, and your coaches will dictate the outcome of the practice, game, and ultimately the season. As coaches it is our obligation to work as efficiently as we can to create an environment that inspires and develops young people. [...]