Athlete Mind

High school football players weigh benefits of track and field

High school football players weigh benefits of track and field Coaches see track as the best football cross-trainer, but the schedules sometimes clash.

Tracking Football: 96% of Super Bowl players were multi-sport athletes

Tracking Football: 96% of Super Bowl players were multi-sport athletes A staggering 96 percent of the players participating in this weekend's Super Bowl played multiple sports in high school, according to an analysis from Tracking Football.

Patriots players talk benefits of playing multiple sports

Patriots players talk benefits of playing multiple sports In Tara Sullivan's column for The Boston Globe, she shares what New England Patriots players think about playing multiple sports as a young athlete.

Study: Athletes don't like pushy, pressuring, over-involved parents

Study: Athletes don't like pushy, pressuring, over-involved parents Most college athletes wanted to feel supported – but not pushed, pressured or coached from the sidelines by their parents – during their youth sports experiences, according to a Ferris State University case study.

Parents, Going to Every One of Your Kids' Games Matters More Than You Know

Parents, Going to Every One of Your Kids' Games Matters More Than You Know I knew that I mattered.

10 rules of a team player

10 rules of a team player You don't want your child to be a bad teammate and be a great team player. But what does being a team player really mean? Janis Meredith tell us how to be the best t

Track Speed Translates Into Football Speed

Track Speed Translates Into Football Speed Big, strong, and FAST! These are the characteristics associated with American Football players. The odds of genetically possessing all three of these attributes is very rare and separates the greats from the average players. Each of these traits can be improved through proper training, in theory (yo...

Why do parents blame the coach?

Why do parents blame the coach? When a child isn't playing to their potential or sits on the bench, sports parents are often on the prowl for someone to blame, and usually it's the coach.

A Coach’s Influence: Using undistracted time with athletes

A Coach’s Influence: Using undistracted time with athletes Coaches are among the only humans left who get teenagers each day for two hours of technology-free interaction. That provides a great opportunity.

Case Study: Keep Girls in the Game

Case Study: Keep Girls in the Game Get the case study.

How Joe DeMers Pitched a Perfect Game - Tips on Preparation, Training, and Making Adjustments

How Joe DeMers Pitched a Perfect Game - Tips on Preparation, Training, and Making Adjustments In this episode, Joe Janish and baseball pitching motion expert Angel Borrelli speak with Joe DeMers, ace starter for University of Washington and author of the 27th perfect game in NCAA Division 1 history. DeMers has been Angel's client for the past eleven years, keeping him injury free through his...

Study: Sport specialization increases risk of injury, burnout

Study: Sport specialization increases risk of injury, burnout New research demonstrates the substantial psychosocial impact parents can have on their children's sports experience, as 54.7 percent of parents encouraged their children to embrace sport specialization.

Pediatric neuropsychologist says rewards of youth sports outweigh risks

Pediatric neuropsychologist says rewards of youth sports outweigh risks A Denver neuropsychologist says playing youth sports today is less risky than ever before due to education, awareness and rules implementation.

Alabama's Jalen Hurts Quietly Shows Young Athletes How to Handle Adversity

Alabama's Jalen Hurts Quietly Shows Young Athletes How to Handle Adversity Benched Crimson Tide quarterback was the epitome of class during, after national title game

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New research shows NBA players who participated in multiple sports during high school played in more games and experienced fewer major injuries: http://ow.ly/NGvY30gKH5g

New Study Reveals Whether Multi-Sport or Single-Sport Athletes Have a Better Chance For Success

New Study Reveals Whether Multi-Sport or Single-Sport Athletes Have a Better Chance For Success Does specializing early give an athlete a greater chance of becoming elite in their sport? A new study—the largest of its kind on the topic—has the answer.

Study: Children under 12 shouldn’t play tackle football

Study: Children under 12 shouldn’t play tackle football A study released Tuesday concluded that children who participate in tackle football before the age of 12 are at a greater risk for incurring later-life brain issues.

Make Football Fun Again? Teams Need To Remember How 99 Rams Did It

Make Football Fun Again? Teams Need To Remember How 99 Rams Did It Eighteen years ago last week, the St. Louis Rams took the field against the Baltimore Ravens in one of the least appetizing games of ...

New Study Reveals Whether Multi-Sport or Single-Sport Athletes Have a Better Chance For Success

New Study Reveals Whether Multi-Sport or Single-Sport Athletes Have a Better Chance For Success Does specializing early give an athlete a greater chance of becoming elite in their sport? A new study—the largest of its kind on the topic—has the answer.