A deep dive on returning to sport after ACL surgery. You tear your ACL. You go through 8 months of grueling rehab. You miss out on 8 months of playing your favorite sports with your friends. You go through 8 … Continued
A deep dive on specialization Every athlete should specialize if they want to reach their highest potential. “…. what did this guy just say?” I know, I know. It’s heresy. Blasphemous. Specialization is criminal. It’s destroying athletes. Just hear me out. … Continued
A deep dive on how to jump higher, today There are really only two methods that you can use to jump higher. Method 1 takes time. You can’t cheat the process of changing your body’s structure. Method 2, however, can yield … Continued
A quick thought on “I don’t have time for that.” The amount of activities that we could fill our days with is essentially infinite, while the amount of total activity that our body can tolerate is finite. This discrepancy means that we have … Continued
A quick thought on middle school rankings Middle school rankings are a scam. How on earth can you decide who the best 7th grader in the state is in any sport? Furthermore, why does it matter? The vast majority of middle … Continued
A quick thought on entitlement There’s distinct mismatch between what people say they want and what they’re actually willing to do to get it. You are owed nothing in this life. If you aren’t willing to sacrifice your time, energy, effort, … Continued
A quick thought on “but” My 3rd grade teacher told us to never start a sentence with the word “but.” She followed it up by saying, “There are situations where you can, but you’re not ready for that yet.” I have … Continued
A quick thought on failure. There is no failure; only feedback. I don’t know who to attribute that quote to, but thank you to whoever originated it. Everything you “fail” at is an incredible learning opportunity. Use it as such. … Continued
A quick thought on mundanity I don’t want my daughter to live her life just going through the motions. I want her to find something that fills her up and chase after it with her whole heart. I can’t just tell … Continued
A quick thought on the Grinch and victimhood My wife’s a Christmas fanatic. Our house has been decorated for weeks and I think she’s already watched every Christmas movie known to man-kind before December started. I don’t like The Grinch, but … Continued