Nutrition & Recovery for Developing Athletes
I was lucky to speak with Saints LB Kiko Alonso this weekend on the Process 2 Perform podcast . Kiko made a point that we haven’t...
Behavioral Cueing – Give Yourself a Plan!
How Do We Cope? Continuing along the lines of mental development – our ability to cope with obstacles and setbacks can have a dramatic...
Keep Developing - Solutions For Athletes in Isolation
It’s spring break, and we are all sitting at home staring at each other…let’s work out! I'm serious; we need to keep challenging...
Mental Training - Dedicated Practice Progression
In the last blog we started the discussion on training the mind to train the body. Specifically, we discussed setting goals as the basis...
Keep Developing: Mental Development During Isolation
Contrary to popular belief, our athletic careers over the long term follow the Pareto Principle – the reverse of the rule: 80% of the...
Keep Developing: Simple Exercises to Improve Mobility, Stability, and Strength
Everyone is trying to find the best way to keep on task and developing during this extended period of isolation. Over the past week the...
Keep Developing: Simple Development Ideas During Isolation – Part 1
Our new reality may force athletes of any age to work from semi-isolation, which will require equal parts education and intrinsic...
Keep Developing: Simple Development Ideas During Isolation – Part 2
As the need to reimagine athletic development in semi-isolation continues, look at every day as a chance to double down on your intrinsic...
Keep Developing: Simple Development Ideas During Isolation - Part 3
As the days start to stack on top of one-another, we have a great opportunity to re-evaluate ourselves from a number of perspectives....
Improving The Model: Building a Better Athlete From The Neck Up
We are obsessed in this country with physical measurements. Tangible tidbits that allow us to easily categorize or generalize our...
Call To Action: Using Data To Drive Technique
With each passing season, the focus on technology driving decision making is moving the NFL and college football away from player...
FOCUS ON THE DETAILS: IMPROVING YOUR OUTCOME BY IMPROVING THE PROCESS
As another round of NFL training camps start up in preparation for the upcoming season, it is a good time to look at the key technical...
Standards of Execution - Targeted Key Performance Indicators to Drive Your Vision
Professional teams spend a great deal of time trying to improve the quality of their practices. Teams hire performance experts who use...
Trust the Process: Preparation
Is there a better feeling as an athlete than to step on the field of play complete confident that you have done everything you can to be...
Becoming a Competitive Juggernaut: Developing Mental Toughness in Sport
What are the behavioral qualities that set apart elite players and consistent championship organizations? If we took a poll, certainly...
Technique as the Cornerstone of Development
It has been my pleasure to spend 15 years in the National Football League as a player, coach, and performance specialist. I have been...
Targeted Data Driving Development
Why do we see a high rate of inconsistency game-to-game at the professional level? While there are many reasons for inconsistent play –...
