This is a tremendous interview with American Public University professor Dr. Steve Juaire. Dr. Juaire discusses the impact of concussions, post-concussion syndrome and the psychological impact of retirement on former athletes. This interview sheds insight into the recent high profile death of Junior Seau. Despite Junior Seau not being reported as having an […]

by JUAN ABREGO I think the hardest thing I will encounter when developing the best team possible is to ensure that everyone feels that they are contributing to the team and play a significant role. It is very easy to get caught up in the win first mentality when there is an overwhelming amount of […]

Now there’s a new game that will not only pit you against your buddies, but actually improves your golf game. It’s called PGA Trick It Out Golf, and an integral part of the new PGA Sports Academy. […]

Action sport athletes are not forced to conform to any particular structure of coaching and competitions. This freestyle nature of participation truly allows a young athlete the opportunity to own and mold their experience. […]

My friend Jessie Bennett at Beacon Press produced this video. This post originally published at http://www.youthsportsparents.blogspot.com […]

It has been months since the last post. I've been writing (and writing). Just not here. I'm pleased to say that the official publication date for The Most Expensive Game in Town was yesterday. It's a book on an important subject - the commercialization of sports for kids. I hope it will spur discussion and debate, maybe even modest change.Ther […]

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Senior Drew Snider scored three goals to send the Maryland men’s lacrosse team to the Final Four for the second straight season with an 11-5 victory over No. 2 seed Johns Hopkins Saturday afternoon at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. […]