Category: Youth Coaching

To prepare for the athletic demands of football, you cannot just do any generic exercise regimen.
Explosiveness, Parenting a young athlete, Strength, Youth Coaching, Youth Football, youth sports

How to Prepare for the Strength Demands of Football

Most people who participate in extracurricular athletic endeavors often believe that an athletic pastime like boxing or wrestling can prepare you for a sport like football. As a result, in the youth football off-season, a lot of kids focus on activities like karate, crossfit or Brazilian jiujitsu as way of staying in shape while football is out. While I do believe that, participating in multiple athletic … Continue reading How to Prepare for the Strength Demands of Football

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Sports Legends are both Born and Made!
Strength, Youth Coaching, Youth Football

Sports Legends are both Born and Made!

Right now, if you were to look across social media, you would see an endless number of people who will tell you that, “You can be whatever you want to be, you just gotta grind harder than the next person.” Basically, they’re saying that in order to be great, you have to outwork and want victory more than the next person. Well, I’ll tell you … Continue reading Sports Legends are both Born and Made!

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There is a difference between being athletic and conditioned. Being in good shape does not make one an athlete.
Youth Coaching, youth sports

What is Athleticism?

When people talk about athleticism or athletic endeavors. They tend to lump up everything the utilizes physical activity. Most people consider any team sport, martial art, weight training program or conditioning program to be an activity that develops or exemplifies athleticism. However, not all activities that require one to apply themselves phyhsically exemplify athleticism. In actuality, athleticism is the ability to utilize muscular strength, speed … Continue reading What is Athleticism?

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Living vicariously through your child isn't all bad.
Parenting a young athlete, Youth Coaching

Living Vicariously Through Your Children

Many times, you may hear about parents who are over-bearing and who live vicariously through their children. You know the type: they’re always hollering from the sidelines at the coaches, they are always hollering at their kids and they often make their kids cry due to the emotional stress and pressure that they place on the kids. These parents are often perceived as having  control … Continue reading Living Vicariously Through Your Children

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