Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo Da Vinci This does not only apply in the high school setting. I implement versions of this with all the athletes and general population clients I work with, from youth to professional, in the private, and university settings as well. Where to start? Have a plan and keep it simple. You cannot fail if you have your athletes do the foundational movement patterns until they look perfect (this can take awhile). Squat | Hinge |

Over the past few years I have had the opportunity to work with hundreds of high school athletes across multiple sports, male and female. At first thought, it would be an ego driven strength coach to bash what type of (if any) training is going on at this level. Having been around this field in many different situations I like to think most coaches are doing the best they can with what they have. Hopefully there is a method to the madness and the athletes health and well bein

“Think progress, not perfection.” - Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage Well as people do as a New Year shows up, I've decided to put my thoughts (not all) out there. Most likely, there will be some flaws in grammar, but this isn't meant to be perfect. I hope that some coaches or athletes can get inspired by my process, which sparks them to do something they love. I'm thinking of writing about what comes up in day-to-da