Everyday we’re hearing more and more stories of childhood obesity and the lack of activity of today’s youth. On the flip-side is a population of athletic youth at the other end of the spectrum. These super competitors compete and train year round. Their involved in “Early specialization,” the practice where a young athlete focuses solely […]
One Sport Athletes Courtesy High School Sports Stuff Posted on January 20, 2015 A recent chart has been circulating Twitter regarding Urban Meyer’s football recruits at Ohio State. I pulled the picture from @ohiovarsity, but I’ve seen it in many places already. At any rate, here it is: In my time as a multi-sport coach […]
Too Much of A Good Thing In my eighteen years as a performance trainer I’ve observed the evolution of youth sports. Gone are the days of my youth when athletic outlets were simple neighborhood youth leagues, “rec” leagues, Boys & Girls clubs or the YMCA. Nowadays, for lack of a better term it has gotten […]
Parents: Are You Standing in the Way of Your Athletes Performance? By Aaron Thigpen Owner Gamespeed Sports Performance August 2018 One tv show I get a kick out of is the “Goldbergs”. The mother, Beverly Goldberg. is the epitome of the “Helicopter” parent. She unabashadley maintains her purpose in life is to ensure that her […]