Physical & Nutrition
Earn the Right to Rotate
The phrase ‘you can’t run before you can walk’ is one that resonates in all parts of life. In the world of golf performance and rotational training, it means you must earn the right to rotate! An efficient golf swing involves a combination of mobility and stability in the right areas to produce the most power possible. The phrase itself was coined by a leader in strength and conditioning and...
The Real Reason We Foam Roll
Before our athletes do anything, we make sure that they start with foam rolling or lacrosse ball work. This is a very important step in the warm up process. When we foam roll, we are attacking the myofascial, which is simply muscle and fascia. Fascia is a gooey like substance that connects muscle to muscle and has been found to be an energy transfer system. Healthy fascia looks like a perfectly st...
Don’t Be Afraid to Get Stronger
One of the fascinating qualities we all possess as human beings is the ability to adapt to the environment we are submerged in. There are shows on TV capturing the lives of people who live in the arctic, and those who must survive in the wild over a period of 21 days without anything but a few survival tools. There are shows exhibiting the strength and performance levels of some of the most “fit...
Baseline
The beginning of the 2021-2022 Academy year is right around the corner! As a coaching staff, we have continued to recap this past year (what went well, and what didn’t) so the year ahead can bring even more success. The first week of our upcoming Junior Academy year is dedicated solely to completing Player Development System testing with every athlete. This allows both the player and the coach t...
Stacked
Cell phones, computer screens, driver seats, and practically any other piece of furniture you’ll be sitting on these days all set you up for failure when it comes to achieving good posture. Posture is defined as the “combined arrangement of all joint positions of your body at any given moment.” “Good posture” is more specifically defined in my own terms as achieving balance throughout th...
