High School Sports
How to Talk to Youth Athletes About Coronavirus
Question: The recent cancellations of playoffs, championships, games, tournaments, and meets at every level are disappointing, but I also am aware they are necessary to prevent further spread of disease. [...]
Intro to Strength and Conditioning—5 Tips for Success
This article was originally featured on PLT4M. PLT4M partners with over 800 high schools as an online strength and conditioning tool, delivering customizable, research-based fitness and performance programs for every [...]
Which Level of College Athletics Is Best for You?
Many high school student-athletes have a goal to continue playing their sport in college. For many that goal involves the desire to play Division I sports. Is playing a Division [...]
How to Choose the Right Private Coach for Your Youth Athlete
With the rising popularity of private sector training, there are more training options than ever before, and the decision to hire a coach is not to be taken lightly. The [...]
The Wrong Way to Play Multiple Sports
Early sport specialization. It's a term you almost never heard 15 or 20 years ago. Nowadays, even my grandma knows what it means to "specialize early." For those not in [...]
Early Specialization vs. Early Sampling: Which is Better?
This article originally appeared on EricaSuter.com The early specialization vs. early sampling debate is as bellicose as a battle between the Starks and Lannisters. It’s as divided as Lord of [...]
For Young Athletes, Getting Stronger Is Almost Always a Good Idea
"How do your athletes get such great results?” It’s a question I hear often. We had 12 All-County athletes, seven All-State athletes, two New York State Players of the Year, [...]
How Kids Can Tell If Their Coach Cares
Every athlete wants to play for a coach who cares. Not just cares about winning, but cares about them. Dr. Mary Fry, Director of the Sport and Exercise Physiology Lab [...]
The No. 1 Statistic for Long-Term Athletic Development
We live in a data-driven society. People want to find knowledge in numbers to ensure they're making the right decisions. In strength and conditioning, data is an important part of [...]
Coach Ed Orgeron: Football Players Who Run Track ‘The Ones I Really Want’
Fresh off a national championship, Coach O is back on the recruiting trail. The LSU head coach recently took a visit to Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas. There, he [...]
