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Help your young athlete set goals, and ways to reach those goals this season. As a new year begins, you want to help your athlete set appropriate goals for their athletic activities this year. GOAL SETTING IS AN ESSENTIAL PIECE OF THE SPORTS CHILD’S MENTAL GAME. As Michael Jordan said:   “You have to know your goals […]

Tough conversations are in the parenting job description. Your teen gets caught cheating. You and your spouse are separating and it’s time to tell the kids. Your child gets in trouble for bullying. You learn that your middle schooler is investigating porn sites. What makes tough conversations tough? They are hard because you either feel uncomfortable […]

Motivation. We need it, we love it, and we are stoked when swimmers walk out onto the pool deck full of it. Every coach’s dream scenario is to have every swimmer on the team rolling in to the pool with 25 mega-watts of motivation. Of course, you know this isn’t realistic. Even your most motivated […]

Physical & Mental Preparation for Youth Sports

There has been a lot of ink devoted to the important role training and nutrition play in maximizing athletic potential. Yet the value of a good night’s sleep has largely been ignored. But with the recent addition of apps that track sleep patterns and promote the health benefits of a sound sleep, more and more […]

While wrestling’s carryover to linemen play might be most obvious, the sport’s a beneficial cross-training option for skill positions, as well. John Madden once said he wished all his offensive linemen had a wrestling background.  For good reason. While the connection between football and sports like basketball and track has been highly publicized, it’s hard to argue the transferable […]

Chris Branscome is adamant. The biggest reason kids have stopped playing youth soccer in our region is that it just isn’t fun. Imagine that, the chance to go outside and run around, hang with friends, kick a ball in the fresh air and perhaps develop a lifelong desire to remain fit doesn’t bring enjoyment anymore. […]

Parental worry and anxiety are normal however, being a sports parent can increase those feelings The worry list for sports parents is long: playing time, bullying, conflicts with coaches or teammates, game-time performance, and injuries.  It’s a parental instinct to want to protect our children. One way we make ourselves feel better is to think about those things […]

2-year-old girl, daughter of Sharks employees, dropped first puck at Hockey Fights Cancer night. Graysen Hooper has been through so much. The 2-year-old girl from San Jose, California, was diagnosed with B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in November 2018. She endured an intense, eight-month treatment that included two trips to the hospital each week, weekly intravenous […]