Here in the US, while many have fallen on tough times, we know that what we’re experiencing is still, in many cases, nothing compared some of the most needy parts of the world. Just like one of our favorite causes, UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders is helping children everywhere. Even a small donation makes a huge [...]
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Cleats by Bill Hinds
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This email came across our desk from a Little League President who needed board input on a disciplinary matter. It sounds like this Board of Directors has their act together…too bad some of the parents don’t. Hello fellow board members, There is a situation that has come up that requires immediate board attention. I will [...]
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Or in this case, what would he say? In case you missed it, recently Kareem Abdul-Jabbar complained that a statue of himself had not been erected outside of the Lakers’ Staples Center. Columnist T.J. Simers wondered what one of Abdul-Jabbar’s mentors, John Wooden, might have said, were he still here. From Simers’ column: There’s no [...]
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It’s bound to happen. Your son or daughter’s favorite players are discovered to be among the many who have done performance-enhancing drugs. Or, it could be they’re a cheater of a different kind – in their marriage. Perhaps they’ve joined the ignominious list of athletes who’ve been arrested for DUI, battery or other crimes. When [...]
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Look for the May edition of our popular OnDeck Newsletter tomorrow, May 24. If you’d like to view previous issues, or sign up to receive OnDeck directly each month, click here. There are loads of great articles in this month’s editions.
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Another delightful and thought-provoking column from Rick Reilly in case you missed it. Thankfully, we’re all still here to read it.
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By Dr. Patrick Cohn One of the more difficult juggling acts that you have to learn to pull off as an athlete if you want to most consistently be a peak performer is how to effectively use and balance your goals and expectations. Before I explain, let’s start with some simple definitions: Goals & Expectations: [...]
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By Adrian Parrish Fact: Soccer Tournaments are not helping with the development of youth soccer throughout the US. There are lots of articles about the nation becoming overly-crazed on soccer tournaments, yet through the whole US Soccer hierarchy we keep promoting and creating more, as well as encouraging teams to participate in them. Why? So [...]
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By Dick Mills Pitching velocity has been proven to come from the body and not the arm so that energy is quickly built and then passed off as late as possible to the arm. It does not have to take weeks or months to improve pitching velocity. It is simply a matter of understanding which [...]
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