Progression 3: Arabesque Hold
Exercise: Arabesque Hold Fitness Component: Balance Objective: In the bottom position of an Arabesque, maintain your balance for 30 sec on your right foot, followed by your left foot. Keep your foot / ankle, knee and hip all in one straight line Coaching Point: To assist with getting into the bottom position of an Arabesque […]
‘What the hell is water?’
Firstly, I will start with a strong recommendation… YOU NEED TO WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE!!! The video is a commencement speech by author David Foster Wallace at a college graduation ceremony in 2005. It is one of the most powerful speeches I have heard, so before you read on, listen for yourself. The following is […]
Rest, Modify, or Persist
I have created a graphic to help parents of youth athletes, and youth athletes themselves make better decisions about whether or not they should train. Too often, we persist and persist and persist, with a mindset that more is better, when in actual fact better is better, and you can’t train better (or at a […]
