One of the great joys of coaching young people is seeing the best of people. At 11 years old there is no real malice, no intent to do harm. They are just trying to figure out their place in this world and learning soccer. The kids observe everything going on around them, take it all... Continue Reading →
Most things are outside an athlete’s control. Many, if not most, young athletes are not even old enough to drive, so they cannot even control whether they arrive for workouts on time. However, they CAN control how they react to something outside their control, such as their mom dropping them off late. An athlete could... Continue Reading →
Sports performance coaches come in all different shapes and sizes and each has their own style and philosophies guided by their experiences and knowledge. At the end of the day the "right" performance coach for your teenage athlete is the one that he or she responds to and wants to work with on a regular... Continue Reading →
Coach Tom Dueber and St Vrain FC are excited to announce our Summer Soccer Bootcamp. Visit St Vrain FC for details and to sign up.
In many training rooms, athletes get high praise for hitting a high one-rep max, often in competition with others where a leaderboard is posted prominently for all to see. Such an artificial record is meaningless when it comes to actual success in a sport. It can distract from the broader training required, or even practicing... Continue Reading →
As part of the positive environment for the athlete, I provide a set of clear, specific instructions and goals. The athletes should never be unsure or confused about what I expect. It’s common for a coach to say something like “Don’t put too much weight on the bar” or “You need to try harder next... Continue Reading →
The personal trainer on the YouTube video promises that her curtsy lunge with dumbbells is the secret to “a beautiful butt,” then conducts a very enthusiastic series of deep curtsies with the legs thrown back – right, left, right, left – arms by the sides, back straight, head up. In reality she probably stands a... Continue Reading →
My youth athletic training-room culture promotes free choices and personal responsibility for the athletes by giving them opportunities for guided discovery. While it is important to know and follow the specific instructions I give in circumstances where they are learning new and proper exercise form, and I would never leave them in a situation that... Continue Reading →
This off-season I got to introduce a group of @stvrainfc young girls to fitness training. We trained for an hour at a time, once a week. It was less about building strength or weight lifting and more about body control, techniques and proper weight-room etiquette. Although occasionally I did catch them flexing in the mirror! ... Continue Reading →
Even though I was playing on an undefeated championship high school football team, I loathed going to the weight room. Working out was too much like work. I did it because I had to, and I did the minimum to get by. We were winning anyway, so what did it matter? Lifting is still a... Continue Reading →
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