Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. This early commercialism can overshadow the fundamental aim of youth sports: enjoyment, character development, a growing love for the sport, and holistic well-being.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

There are 5 components of physical fitness that are essential for overall health and well-being. These components are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Achieving a well-rounded program that addresses the 5 components of fitness is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Thanks to this evolutionary history we are specifically adapted for endurance running. But the far greater toll continues to be paid by the many runners who must endure being trapped in a cycle of chronic or recurrent injury and being deprived of the activity that brings them joy and supports their mental and physical health.

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Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Coaches who are well-informed and prioritize player health create an environment that fosters longevity in sports participation. I actually had an 11U baseball coach tell me, ‘They (the MLB Pitch Smart board members) don’t know my pitchers as well as I do. However, bad coaching decisions can have devastating consequences.

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