Heat Injuries Can Be Deadly. Here’s How to Recognize, Treat and Prevent Them
Heat injuries are a serious issue, particularly for athletes. Let's look at some key facts: "There's no excuse for any number of heat stroke deaths, since they are all preventable [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Wait Until Your Junior Year of High School to Get Serious About College Sports
One of the most significant advantages I had when it came to NCAA recruiting was having parents who were forward-thinking. I have a brother who's three years older than me, [...]
2021 Elite 11 Finals QB Superlatives: Strongest Arm, Most Accurate, Best Decision-Maker and More
The coaches I spoke with at the finals said this year’s class of quarterbacks is the most talented group from top to bottom in the history of the Elite 11. [...]
Kids Spend too Much Practice Time Standing Around. Here’s How to Fix It
Practice is where athletes learn how to play the game. It’s where teams learn to work together, form an identity and develop a strategy. Practice is also the best place [...]
3 Tips to Keep Workouts Engaging For Young Athletes
Although "variety is the spice of life," it can quickly become the enemy of progress in the weight room when it's overemphasized at the expense of other strength training principles. [...]
Why the ‘Big Kid’ Often Gets Bad Coaching in Youth Sports
The big kid. Watch any youth sporting event, and you can pick them out. They’re the ones who look like they’re in the wrong age group. Their physical development is [...]
20 Tips to Help Your Athlete Get Off the Bench
There reaches a point in youth sports when equal playing time is no longer the norm; for some it may come early in elementary school, for others, not...
Why a Strong Parent-Coach Relationship is Essential
Students do better academically when they know their parents support the teacher and school. The same is certainly true for sports. Here's how you can...
What Soccer Players Need for Physical and Mental Programming During COVID-19
You wake up disoriented. You wonder what you should do. You do not know where to begin. Should it be stillness? Should it be schoolwork? Should it be fitness training? [...]
Help Kids Return to School/Practice Following the Pandemic
Athletes around the world are home from school and largely stuck inside the house or surrounding area because of the coronavirus, which has put families into new, stressful and exciting [...]
