Famous Athletes, Asthma, and Success for Your Youth Athlete

(photo courtesy of Health.com) Your player has asthma, and so do these famous athletes… 1. David Beckham, renowned soccer star 2. Jackie Joyner-Kersee, basketball and track athlete at UCLA, 6 Olympic Medals, SI Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century 3. Greg Louganis- regarded as one the best male divers in history, 5 Olympic Medals, …

The Athlete’s Bookshelf

Here's our latest recommended reads. Whether you're a skimmer or an analyst, these books are a great addition to your go-to bookshelf.  Golfing great Bobby Jones said, "Competition is won or lost on the six-inch playing field between the ears." How do the best athletes gain an advantage on that playing field? In Mind Gym, …

Did Your Youth Athlete Make It Onto A Travel Team? 10 Questions You Should Ask Before Making the Commitment.

Congratulations! Your family is finally ready to make the leap to travel ball! Maybe there's better competition, more college exposure, opportunities for higher skill development or to work with some of the best coaches out there. Whatever your reason, being prepared for the commitments involved is a must. Here are ten questions you can ask …

Pick-Up Player Potentials. Using Pick-Up Opportunities to Enhance Your Player’s and Team’s Development

What is a pick-up player? A pick-up player is a temporary player that a team coach picks up for a game or tournament and is not on the permanent roster. Reasons for a team to need pick-up players include: - rostered player injury - rostered player unavailability - increasing roster depth and position depth (such …

Little League, Pony, and Select. Making it All Work Together.

"At one point my family with three kids was rostered on five teams combined and people thought we were crazy.  But we love the journey, the memories, and the life lessons."        - Rachel,  WA Playing a combination of Little League, Pony, and Select baseball and softball simultaneously.  Joyful chaos some may call …