Why You Should Mark January 1, 2013 On Your Calendar Right Now

Why You Should Mark January 1, 2013 On Your Calendar Right Now

If you haven’t already done so, go ahead and put a big circle around January ...

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An Inside Look At NFL Speed Training (video)

An Inside Look At NFL Speed Training (video)

Checkout some of the football speed drills in the following video.  It will give a good inside look as to how we work on changing direction.

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Science of Speed (presentation)

Science of Speed (presentation)

Checkout this presentation below by Mike Young of the Athletic Lab on ‘Science of Speed: Research Meets Application’. If you do not have a solid background in speed development this is an EXCELLENT presentation! Science of Speed: Research Meets Application View more presentations from Mike Young

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Coach Your Best- Can You Solve This?

Coach Your Best- Can You Solve This?

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Using Your Athletic Talents Beyond Competition

Using Your Athletic Talents Beyond Competition

Checkout the story below of a young boy who EVERY one of us can learn from when it comes to being an athlete. It is the perfect example of how using our own athletic talents to add value to the lives of others is greater than any single sports competition!

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The TRUTH about Mental Toughness (FREE Webinar)

The TRUTH about Mental Toughness (FREE Webinar)

Do your athletes struggle with Mental Toughness? It’s easily one of the most desired mental attributes in an athlete but exactly what is it?  And how do you actually develop it?  If you type in mental toughness in google you will find over 123,000 sites trying to define it.  Some of these links are from [...]

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Coaching Conversations

Coaching Conversations

More often than not, it seems like coaching conversations tend to be one sided. (Which is funny in and of itself because in order to even have a conversation it requires both parties communicating) Why is that? Here are a few reasons:  Yes we have an agenda for the day that we need to get [...]

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The Impact Of Parents and Their NFL Sons (video)

The Impact Of Parents and Their NFL Sons (video)

The past few weeks on ESPN’s E60 show has featured some great stories about the childhood of a few players, the trials that each had to overcome, and the role that their parents played in their life. In fact, even today as grown men, these players highly value the relationship with their parents (even the [...]

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Coaches You Should Know (video)

Coaches You Should Know (video)

What’s the best way to become a better coach? Other than just the practical experience of coaching itself, it’s to learn from what other coaches are doing. Yet while we have a chance to learn a few new ideas or exercises from attending seminars, conferences, or membership sites, we rarely have the chance to get [...]

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When you don’t know you’re not supposed to…(video)

When you don’t know you’re not supposed to…(video)

Have you ever worked with an athlete who was not very talented or who had very little experience in training and performance, but ended up achieving things well beyond what anyone else thought they were capable of? Sometimes it is those athletes who simply did not know that they were NOT supposed to do something [...]

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Sneak Preview-  Best Version of You Tour (video)

Sneak Preview- Best Version of You Tour (video)

Ok I am so excited that I just can’t wait!  Checkout the sneak preview below of the new series I am putting together. As many of you already know, a few months ago I started  to travel around the United States speaking to various schools, clubs, and other organizations and taking them through the Parent [...]

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Coach Your Best in Rockhill, SC

Coach Your Best in Rockhill, SC

Just wanted to say thanks to all of the coaches that attended the ‘Coach Your Best‘ and the ‘Get Faster Now‘ presentations at the Student Engagement Conference for Coaches in Rock Hill, SC.   I especially want to thank my two good friends Lauren West, A.D. of Northwestern High School, and Coach Bob Jenkins, a legendary [...]

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