Creating High Performance Athletes with Olympian Jonathan Edwards
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When Should Your Athlete Start Thinking About College
When exactly should you start thinking about playing your sport in college and beyond? How about now. Right now. I got a great question from a hockey mom who thinks her son may have missed the boat and he's just getting started with the recruiting...
What Events Should Your Athlete Go To And When
Recruiting events? When should you go? Should you really have to pay? What are the benefits? What are the potential pitfalls? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Olympian Jonathan Edwards is the creator of the Athlete Breakthrough Blueprint....
Common Misunderstandings About The College Recruiting Process
There are some common misunderstandings about the college athlete recruiting process and we'll discuss some of the most important ones to consider. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Olympian Jonathan Edwards is the creator of the Athlete...
Jon Feinman and InnercityWeightlifting.org
Jon Feinman is a cool dude. I first found out about him watching an ESPN video that got me so riveted I watched it twice. As someone who’s been in and around the world of strength and conditioning as an athlete, and then as a business, I know how...
When Good Coaches Go Bad: Maggie Haney and USA Gymnastics. Yet Another Coach Banned For Abuse
There was disappointing news this week as USA Gymnastics announced that one of thir coaches, Maggie Haney, was suspended for 8 years amid allegations of verbal and emotional abuse of her athletes. While these are never great stories, I received an...
More Is Not a Plan...Still
When it comes to training during the coronavirus people are doing something that I warn people not to do...and that is to just do "stuff" in the effort to be doing "more". More...is not...a plan. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++...
How To Create an Athlete Mastermind
In one of the most popular books of all time, Think and Grow Rich, Napolean Hill laid out the recipe for a mastermind. A mastermind is a group of likeminded people put together to help you reach your goal. Not everyone in the mastermind has to have...
How Athletes Can Overcome Unexpected Hurdles
It always surprises me how easily some athletes are distracted by unexpected hurdles. Yes, I understand...the word “unexpected” means “unplanned” for, but you must be prepared that there are situations that will come up in your athletic...
Getting Quiet To Find Out What You Really Need
As we go from day to day it’s really difficult to turn off the noise. From the moment you wake up until the moment you go to bed, it’s a constant stream of inputs. From parents to siblings, to your phone and any other inputs you may...
Blip On The Radar
4/25/2020 Blip On The Radar If you feel like you need to make a decision to let go of your sport and “get on with your life” you may be making the wrong decision. If you’re a parent reading this you may be wondering, “Is my athlete...