Burn Out

Many athletes like to pride themselves on being “tough” and pushing themselves to the limits. They are hyper-focused on their goals and apply all their energy towards the big game, race, or [...]

If you’ve been in the world of sports long enough you’ve probably met athletes who are total goofballs. The ones who don’t take the sport too seriously, make jokes or comments to try to make [...]

Ever notice how quitting is vilified as the worst thing you can possibly do, as the mark of failure and shame, a sign of weakness, and as the last possible option in nearly ANY situation, but [...]

If you ever decide to hang out at your local Pediatrics office or sports medicine clinic, then you’ll be sure to see a new kind of patient, courtesy of the adult-driven insanity that is [...]

Here’s a couple of alarming statistics for you: Nearly 2 out of every 3 children quit sports by age 10; That’s almost 66.6%! This climbs to 3 out of every 4 children or 75% quitting [...]

Let me start out by stating the obvious: Regardless of the level that your kids compete at, from the recreational to the super-serious, the main purpose of YOUR ROLE in your child’s sport [...]

I’ve been on break the last three weeks because when I can, I try to practice what I preach. In this case, rest is a critical and integral part of training and athletic success. If you have [...]

There’s an interesting, albeit alarming trend in youth sports today. This is the trend for young athletes, some as young as 7 and 8 years old to specialize, year-round in just one sport. [...]