The S&C Role in Early Sport Specialization
From a physical literacy perspective and contrary to popular belief, playing sports is not enough to become physically literate for life.
Devan McConnell on Early Specialization
Brilliant and insightful Facebook post from Devan McConnell that I wanted to share. We as strength coaches have the responsibility of sharing information and educating parents, sport coaches, and administrators. Early Specialization Case Study: 15y/o plays 21 games plus 4 "skill sessions" over the course of 2 weeks. Has to miss a week of training. […]
Travel Baseball
Who really is invested in elite youth sports teams? Is it the kids or their parents? - Tim Keown
John O'Sullivan's Five Reasons Kids Quit Sports
We don’t simply lose the kids who cannot make varsity; we lose many of the best athletes on our teams.
3 Reasons Athletes get Worse in the Summer
Health is the most important investment of all, and to place it in the hands of a competent Coach takes a little investigating.
Single Sport Athletes and College Recruiting
When college coaches speak to high school coaches, one of the first questions often asked is, “What other sports does he/she play?”