THE D1 EXPERIENCE Ft: GRANT NEWELL    THIS is what you can expect: 6 a.m. strength & conditioning Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Imagine freshman year, everybody’s partying and getting to know each other, and you can’t stay out past 10 p.m. You will do it and you’ll go to rehab after your morning training.…

HOW TO IDENTIFY THE VICTIM MENTALITY 1. Look for signs of blame. A major indicator of the victim mentality is the tendency to place blame on outside sources such as referees, play-calling, coaches, teammates and the weather. Maybe you blame your parents because they didn't invest in that one camp that you really wanted to attend.…

 THE WORST THING YOU CAN DO AS AN ELITE ATHLETE... The worst thing you can do as an elite athlete is to consume an excessive amounts of sugar, processed foods, and the wrong fats. There's more but the subject of nutrition can be quite cumbersome. Shawn Jenkins - MS, CSCS, ATC answers the question. Why…

THE DARK SIDE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL  Terrence Wood delivers priceless information regarding the multi-billion dollar industry of college football. Throughout the interview, and in his book, Terrence uncovers the dark side of college football. At the end, the athlete and parent are enlightened with increased confidence to make the right decisions.          …

This episode dives deep into the science and art of film study. There’s so much that can come out of watching game film, whether it’s learning your game, analyzing a offense/defense, or studying each and every move of your opponent. It’s often practiced at all levels of athletics from high school to the professional level…

WHAT IF MY COACH DOESN'T LIKE ME? FT: SHAWN JENKINS - MS, CSCS, ATC Hey Coach....What's wrong with me? You told me before I joined the team that I'd be your number one guy, that I'd start in my position. The whole team played really bad in that first game, yet you benched me and then didn't play…

HOW TO ADDRESS SPORT SPECIALIZATION Structural Strategies to Avoid Overspecialization and Exclusive Specialization Perform strength training (8 to 20 weeks out of the year) Incorporate skills training Consider active & passive recovery Play multiple sports Long-term athletic development should always trump specialization when it comes to youth sport. And the benefits of strength training during…

THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY OF EARLY SPORT SPECIALIZATION Once again, I'm joined with Shawn Jenkins - MS, CSCS, ATC and basketball coach and trainer Leland Johnson. In this episode, we discuss sport specialization. What is sport specialization? When did it start? Why? How is it trending? What are the harmful side effects of…

OLD SCHOOL VS NEW SCHOOL COACHING STYLES   Listen and learn as we explore 'old school coaching' vs 'new school coaching' styles. Coaching styles are often debated and argued by administrators, coaches, psychologists, parents, and athletes. As coaches, our intentions should be to help the athlete grow as a person and as a competitor. This…

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Andy Chitty. His son Sam attends Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. This was a conversation that uncovered several metaphors, ironies, and paradoxes of life. The interview with Andy was open, candid, and very informative. I would suggest any parent of a student-athlete to listen to this episode. We uncovered…