Here are the Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Let's flip this around! *Source: The Five Dysfunctions of A Team by Patrick Lencioni FEATURED ARTICLE:5 Steps to Building an Unshakable Team by Erica Quam 1. Begin with trustPeople have to … [Read more...]
L.E.A.D. from your Heart
L.E.A.D. FROM THE HEART™ PROGRAM FOR COACHES LEARN to structure your program for success EVOLVE as a coach and as a personATTRACT the results that you want DEVELOP athletes as people Program begins March 17th; will be limited to first 25 participants. First 10 … [Read more...]
Two Things You Want in a Sparring Partner
The transition from the floor of the gym to the boxing ring can be a bitch. When you’re new, you can barely tell a jab from a cross; the prospect of live sparring feels like being dropped into a pit with Jabba the Hutt’s Rancor (pictured above, nomming someone’s arm). So how the … [Read more...]
Before You Compete in Boxing…
Because an amateur boxer’s passbook runs from January to December, there’s a lotta “getting ready to fight” going on in boxing during the last few months of the year. You need to be in good condition and getting close to your weight category position. And Thor knows you want … [Read more...]
Never Ever Give Up a blog post inspired by @diananyad
I don’t know Diana Nyad nor had I followed her extreme dream before this her fifth and final attempt of swimming the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida. I found myself glued to the television cheering the 64 year old on and tearing up as she limped her way up the Florida shore. … [Read more...]
Never Ever Give Up a blog post inspired by @diananyad
I don’t know Diana Nyad nor had I followed her extreme dream before this her fifth and final attempt of swimming the 110 miles from Cuba to Florida. I found myself glued to the television cheering the 64 year old on and tearing up as she limped her way up the Florida shore. … [Read more...]
Pregnant for Gold
With all the talk lately about doping, I’ve naturally been thinking about female athletes and performance enhancers. Ladies want to win just as much as men do, so it should be no surprise that women’s sports are replete with doping scandals. So, I decided to … [Read more...]
4 Tips For A Great Training Camp
Here it comes… …Training camp is less than 2 weeks away for most teams here in the Toronto area. So while we enjoy the final few weeks of summer before hockey season goes into full swing, I wanted to pass along a few tips that you can use to make sure that you have a terrific training … [Read more...]
Putting Snap in Your Punch
Power is an open secret in boxing, and most fighters hear their coaches talking about “punching through” and “putting your body behind” a solid, powerful shot. But there is another, sneakier and equally effective method to score punches, intimidate an opponent, and win your … [Read more...]
2 Reasons Why Girls Can’t Do Pushups
Most girls’ hockey players hate push-ups. And most of them aren’t very good at them either. When I tell the players I train that we are going to do push-ups in our workout, I usually get eye rolls, groans and excuses in return. Most girls struggle to do proper push-ups. Here … [Read more...]