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Functional Speed Academy Everyone deserves the chance to live their best life. Movement is simply the vehicle. For some, that means becoming a faster, stronger athlete.

At Functional Speed Academy + Golden Strength Academy, we use youth athletics and adaptive fitness to build confidence, independence, and belonging. At Functional Speed Academy and Golden Strength Academy, we use youth athletics and adaptive fitness to build confidence, independence, and belonging. For others, it means building greater independence and thriving in everyday life. We believe movement is simply the vehicle. Our mission is to build the human first, then the athlete.

09/16/2026

🏈 REC vs TRAVEL: why I still love rec sports

A lot of kids get good at one sport and pretty quickly hear the same thing.

Go travel. Specialize. Get more serious.

I don’t really buy into that.

Hockey is probably my son’s main sport right now, but I still want him playing flag football, climbing, doing parkour, skateboarding, whatever gets him moving and figuring things out in a different way.

That’s what I love about rec.

There’s less pressure.

Kids can mess around a little more, try things, make mistakes, get creative and just play.

To me, every new sport adds another word to their movement language.

They learn to move differently, solve problems differently, compete with different kids and just have fun being an athlete.

Travel sports definitely have a place.

So does rec.

Sometimes the best development happens when nobody is thinking about development at all.

They’re just outside playing.

And yeah, watching your kid take one to the house doesn’t hurt either 😂🏈

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08/13/2026

Athletic testing is a non-negotiable for us.

Not because kids need another number attached to them. Because good coaching requires good information.

We test speed, power, strength, and movement capacity so we can establish a baseline, see what the athlete actually needs, and make better decisions with the training that follows.

Then we retest.

That is where it gets fun.

Our Edge Speed Hockey players absolutely crushed their original numbers across the board. Faster. Stronger. More powerful.

And they earned every bit of it.

Testing gives the coaches information. It gives the players awareness. And when we retest, it gives them proof that the work is working.

That is why I believe every serious development program should test.

Otherwise, we are guessing.

Proud of these kids. 👊🏒⚡

Build the Human First, then the athlete.

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07/24/2026

WHY EDGE SPEED HOCKEY EXISTS

A few years ago, my boys started playing roller hockey, and our family fell in love with the sport almost immediately.

As their dad, I wanted to give them every opportunity to succeed. As a strength and performance coach with more than a decade of experience developing athletes, I knew exactly how much speed, strength, mobility, coordination, and movement intelligence could improve their performance on the rink.

The problem was, I could not find the type of hockey performance program I was looking for.

So I built it.

Edge Speed Hockey combines proven athletic development principles with the real demands of hockey. We are developing speed, power, strength, movement quality, decision making, and the ability to perform under pressure.

But the deeper purpose has always been bigger than hockey.

One day, the games will end. The work ethic, friendships, confidence, discipline, teamwork, and lessons learned through adversity will stay with them.

How far the boys go in hockey is ultimately up to them. They have to do the work.

My responsibility is to give them an environment where they can learn how to train, understand why they are training, and grow into stronger athletes and better young men.

That is why Edge Speed Hockey exists.

Build the human first. Then the athlete. Then the hockey player.

07/24/2026

MENTAL PERFORMANCE STARTS BEFORE THE PUCK DROPS

Everyone knows mindset matters in sports.

But mental performance is not just being motivated or fired up. It is having the right mindset at the right time.

🔹️Training is where athletes acquire new tools.

🔹️Practice is where they learn how to use those tools.

🔹️Competition is where they trust what they have built and let it rip.

You can have the right mindset at the wrong time. You can also step into a moment without a clear mindset at all.

Mindset drives intention.

Intention creates purpose.

Purpose drives performance, results, and growth.

Today’s word was prerequisite.

A prerequisite is something you need in order to accomplish something else. Speed has prerequisites. Strength has prerequisites. Confidence under pressure has prerequisites. Mental performance does too.

As a coach, I want the boys prepared to perform. As a dad, I want them to understand themselves, trust their work, and know what each moment is asking from them.

This is a look inside Edge Speed Hockey.

The whiteboard. The teaching. The competition. The work behind the work.

We are not just building faster hockey players.

We are building athletes who can think faster, move better, and show up ready when the puck drops.

Build the human first. Then the athlete. Then the hockey player.

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07/09/2026

Happy birthday to my beautiful wife Lacy I’m grateful for you, the life we’ve built, and the family we get to raise together. I hope you feel loved and celebrated today. Love you.

07/06/2026

Edge Speed Hockey has been rolling.

The boys have been showing up, competing, learning how to train, and building the speed, strength, and athletic foundation that carries over to the rink.

This is the work people don’t always see: footwork, power, strength, mobility, reaction, focus, and learning how to move like an athlete.

Proud of this group. We’re just getting started.

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06/04/2026

A couple of weeks ago, we were bench pressing with , one of his favorite exercises.

Somehow, we didn't realize there was extra weight on the bar.

Next thing we know, Brody is bench pressing 215 pounds for about 10 reps.

We all looked at each other and thought, "Wait... how much weight is actually on that bar?" 😂

The only problem? Nobody got it on video.

So yesterday, we decided to run it back.

Sure enough, Brody stepped up and bench pressed 225 pounds on the Smith machine. He was fired up and ended up doing two sets. The first set was 3 reps and the second set was about 2½.

Now, 225 pounds is pretty awesome.

But honestly, that's not the part I'm most proud of.

I've had the privilege of coaching Brody for years, and what makes this special isn't the weight on the bar. It's watching him live life to the fullest.

It's the confidence.

It's the effort.

It's the smile when he accomplishes something he didn't know he could do.

The strength is great, but the real win has always been building the human first.

The world spends a lot of time focusing on limitations.

Brody reminds us what's possible.

Keep crushing it, buddy. We couldn't be more proud of you. ❤️💪




Happy 15 year anniversary to my beautiful wife Lacy ! To say its been an adventure would be an understatement. We can wr...
04/08/2026

Happy 15 year anniversary to my beautiful wife Lacy ! To say its been an adventure would be an understatement. We can write novels.

I love you with all my everything, you're the most important person in the world to me. God said and the two will become one... I love you. ❤️

Marisa and Ciara on the cover of Flourishing Families.How cool is that.We are so proud of you both.This is one of those ...
03/31/2026

Marisa and Ciara on the cover of Flourishing Families.

How cool is that.

We are so proud of you both.

This is one of those moments that means a little extra because it is not just a picture. It is recognition. It is representation. It is a reminder of how special the families in this community really are.

One of my favorite parts of this work is getting to celebrate the people already in our program and the wins that matter so much to their families.

Marisa and Ciara, this is awesome. We are cheering big for you both and we love getting to celebrate this with your family. 💙❤️

03/06/2026

The Presidential Fitness Test… but with an FSA twist

At Functional Speed Academy PE, we believe movement literacy is part of a complete education.

Right now everyone is in testing season.

Kids are buried in books.
Sharpening pencils.
Reviewing notes.
Trying to remember where that calculator went.

And that matters.

But around here, we believe something else too.

If we’re testing the brain, we should probably test the body that carries it around all day.

So this month at FSA PE, we’re doing testing month.

A little nostalgia for the parents.
A lot of fun for the kids.

Remember the old Presidential Fitness Test?

We kept the spirit.
But added our own twist.

🔹️20 yard dash
Acceleration and first step power

🔹️5 10 5 shuttle
Change of direction and body control

🔹️300 meter run
Grit, pacing, and resilience

The kids love it.

They race the clock.
They cheer each other on.
They try to beat their own score.

And suddenly everyone is locked in.

Because at FSA our mission is simple.

Build the human first. Then the athlete.

Strong body.
Sharp mind.
Confident kids.

Testing month at FSA PE is officially underway.

And trust me, this test is way more fun than a Scantron.

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