Youth Athletes
Obstacle Course Training Helps Athletes Develop Foundations for All Sports
Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) has garnered a reputation for being a rather grueling event to partake. Take one of the most popular organizations, Spartan Race, and one will notice that [...]
Should Child Athletes Lift Weights?
For decades, there has been debate over the appropriate age for youth to begin resistance training. The old wives' tale that it will stunt a child's growth, claims that it [...]
What To Do When Your Child Wants To Quit The Team
Should you let your child quit sports or finish what they started? Well, it depends. Just because your child wants to quit the sports team does not make them quitters. [...]
Youth Athlete Foundation Training Program
Youth athletes are not small adults. Growing bodies and young minds require a careful, progressive training program that lays the foundation for a healthy lifestyle and enjoyment of their sport(s). [...]
5 Productive Strategies Parents Can Use to Develop Their Child’s Athleticism
As a former high school strength and conditioning coach, I’ve noticed that athletic development opportunities for kids have faded in recent years. On one hand, many schools are reducing or [...]
The Biggest Mistake in Youth Strength Training Programs
Between the few hundred junior hockey players I've coached over the past years, I've noticed a common trend that keeps repeating itself like a horrid...
Soccer Tryouts: 5 Tips to Increase Your Odds of Making the Team
New team. New season. New teammates. New coaches. For many players, the first practice of every soccer season is a new beginning. If you are moving up to the high [...]
Regulating Anger in Young Athletes
Don't forget one of the best things you can do is be a role model.
Kids Are Losing Interest in Organized Sports
Falling Interest Organized sports, once touted as a grandiose, honorary position for a child, especially in their parents’ eyes, have become ever more competitive over the years and involve more [...]
Spider Girl In Effect!
It's about time we see more female superhero's in the news besides Wonder Woman. So, Diamond Jackson, a professional photographer from Mobile, Alabama, did just that. Diamond's daughter Rose loves [...]
