Rod Louden: You’re Not Playing! So Why are Your Feelings Taking the Field?
July 1, 2018 7:39 pmAs a parent, it is easy to get your emotions and feelings caught up in your child’s sports activities After all, it is the “thrill of victory and the agony of defeat ...View
Meeting the Challenges of Tryouts: Part III
January 29, 2018 8:06 pmAs I noted in Part I and Part II of this four-part series on Meeting the Challenges of Tryouts, my focus is on what athletes can do to make their tryout experiences as su ...View
Meeting the Challenges of Tryouts: Part II
January 22, 2018 8:26 pmI’m going to offer young athletes some practical tips to help them approach tryouts in a positive way, allowing them to perform to the best of their ability on the day ...View
Meeting the Challenges of Tryouts: Part I
January 14, 2018 12:00 pmThis is the first in a series of four articles that explore the psychology of tryouts Subsequent articles in the series will look at what young athletes can do to mentall ...View
Re-Evaluating the Youth-Sports Experience
November 9, 2017 3:56 pmThe word “compete” means “strive together” So together we need to re-evaluate the goals and purposes of sports, and use sports as a vehicle to grow and develop ou ...View
‘Just do it’? No – Don’t! – VIDEO FOLLOW-UP
October 18, 2017 6:08 amLast week we featured the latest in a series of brilliant articles from mental-game guru Tim Dixon, who admonished coaches who negatively co-opt an undeniably positive (a ...View
Frequency In Fueling: When And Why
October 13, 2017 12:21 amAmanda Carlson-Phillips clarifies, equally important is when we’re doing our eating and drinking Hint: More is definitely NOT less ...View
‘Just do it’? No – Don’t!
October 5, 2017 4:54 amTim Dixon has some simple ways to minimize not only the number of times we snap, but also -- and far more important – to minimize the potential damage said snappage inf ...View
Five Ways to Help Your Child Build Self-Esteem with Rod Louden
September 29, 2017 5:56 amRod Louden explains, we have to take an active and POSITIVE role in the teaching Here's how! ...View
Nutrition … Importance of Fruits and Veggies
September 29, 2017 5:31 amFruits and Veggies are important to your diet Learn which colored fruits and vegetables help with different parts and functions of your body ...View
Nutrition … Good Fats
September 21, 2017 12:17 amNot all carbohydrates are created equal and Amanda Carlson-Phillips talks about their differences ...View
Nutrition … Carbohydrates Are Not Created Equal
September 13, 2017 11:14 pmNot all carbohydrates are created equal and Amanda Carlson-Phillips talks about their differences ...View
Shoulder Exercises – Tubing Exercises
September 13, 2017 11:08 pmArizona Diamondbacks head athletic trainer Ken Crenshaw covers some great tubing exercises you can do at the field ...View
VIDEO FOLLOW UP with Tim Dixon – Top 5 Things We Say to Ourselves that Limit Our Performance: PART 5 – “Let People Down”
September 12, 2017 5:49 amWe tell ourselves all sorts of things that hold us back in sports, and we let others do the same Mental-game guru Tim Dixon isn't having it ...View
Shoulder Exercises – No Weights
September 12, 2017 1:09 amArizona Diamondbacks head athletic trainer Ken Crenshaw offers an alternative that literally every young player has within reach ...View
Pre-workout Nutrition Part 2
September 12, 2017 1:03 amEver wonder what to eat before a training session Ever wonder if you should eat at all Performance Dietician Amanda Carlson-Phillips has heard it all, so of course she ha ...View
VIDEO FOLLOW UP with Tim Dixon – Top 5 Things We Say to Ourselves that Limit Our Performance: PART 4 – “Let People Down”
September 6, 2017 11:48 pmTim Dixon in this Part 4 of a 5 parts series discusses how our focus on performance should not be based on worrying about "Letting People Down" ...View
Recognizing Pitcher Fatigue – Part 2
September 6, 2017 11:44 pmKen Crenshaw gives great tips on how to identify pitcher's fatigue ...View
Recognizing Pitcher Fatigue – Part 1
August 29, 2017 5:58 amIt’s not rocket science: Pitch while you’re gassed and your mechanics are bound to suffer, and that can lead to injury It happens at the youth level all too often ...View
Nutrition … Think in 3s
August 29, 2017 5:50 amAmanda Carlson-Phillips explains in her friendly but authoritative way that game day nutrition is but one-third of the optimal equation ...View
7 Super Snacks
August 24, 2017 10:17 pmWhat we put in our young athletes' bodies is important Very important So is the "when" part of the equation Our Performance Dietician, Amanda Carlos-Phillips, proves an e ...View
VIDEO FOLLOW UP with Tim Dixon – Top 5 Things We Say to Ourselves that Limit Our Performance: PART II – “I’m not good enough”
August 24, 2017 1:06 amTim Dixon in this Part 1 of a 5 parts series discusses changing the phrase "It is what it is" to "It is what I make it" ...View
Elbow Exercises to Prevent Injury
August 24, 2017 12:13 amKen Crenshaw demonstrates some simple but effective strengthening exercises to prevent elbow injury ...View
Top 5 Things We Say to Ourselves that Limit Our Performance with Tim Dixon
April 26, 2017 12:35 amTim Dixon discusses how we can change our mindset to help improve our outlook and performance ...View
Pitch Counts and Annual Innings Recommendations You Can Count On
April 19, 2017 6:01 amKen Crenshaw provides a detailed documents of recommended pitch counts and maximum number of annual innings ...View
VIDEO FOLLOW UP with Tim Dixon – Top 5 Things We Say to Ourselves that Limit Our Performance: PART I – “It is what it is”
April 18, 2017 7:17 amTim Dixon in this Part 1 of a 5 parts series discusses changing the phrase "It is what it is" to "It is what I make it" ...View
You’re Safe – A Safe Parenting Approach On & Off the Field with Rod Louden
April 14, 2017 12:33 am
Protecting Young Pitchers – Truth About Pitch Counts with Ken Crenshaw – Part 2
April 10, 2017 6:31 amCoach Crenshaw demonstrates 3 exercises to strengthen forearms to prevent elbow injuries ...View