Start Fresh This Spring: 4 Ways New Custom Gear Gives Your Players A Boost
After one of the coldest, snowiest and longest winters in United States history, spring has finally arrived — at least according to the calendar. And as you know, spring represents a new start, a fresh beginning. What does that mean to the world of sports? Well, with spring comes the start of the postseason for […]
What Makes St. Patrick’s Day Custom Jerseys So Special?
Every year, on March 17th, a number of NBA, MLB and NHL players arrive at their lockers to change into their game day uniforms — but something is different. The classic red of the Chicago Bulls jersey is nowhere to be found; the traditional Pittsburgh black-and-yellow is missing from the Pirates uniforms; and the blue […]
Preparing For The Playoffs: Is Your Team Championship-Ready?
It’s March, one of the best months on the sports calendar! Seriously, there is so much going on sports-wise during the third month of the year: spring training is in full swing (no pun intended), march madness is about to go mad and the two professional winter sports are gearing up for their playoff runs. […]
From ACL Tears To Broken Jaws: Why Injury Recovery Varies For Athletes
Even now — with more than a full season come and gone in between — it still seems mind-blowing for Adrian Peterson to come back from one of sports’ most devastating injuries in such a quick time frame. For him to come back from that injury and put together one of the all-time greatest rushing […]
The Psychology Of Sports Equipment: How Does Gear Affect Your Team?
As the old adage goes, sports are 80% mental and 20% physical. A player’s mentality plays a major role in how they perform, as a clear mind allows athletes to focus on the task at hand. While you don’t have the ability to read your players’ minds or remove distractions from their personal lives, there […]
The Best Protection: Why You Can’t Do Without A Custom Mouthguard
Just about every athlete playing a contact sport — at every level from pee wee to the pros — is required to wear a mouthguard. But do you know why mouthguards are a requirement? The answer is simple: protection, protection, protection. But mouthguards aren’t just a minor piece of athletic equipment, and the level of […]
3.5 Reasons Why Athletes Fall In Love With Custom Mouthguards
This Valentine’s Day — after you get your significant other a sweet card and an even sweeter box of chocolates — think about getting your athletes something nice too. No, not a bouquet of roses… Custom mouthguards are the perfect gift for any team, for any occasion. And what occasion is better than Valentine’s Day, […]
Youth Sports: Winning Isn’t Everything … But It Doesn’t Hurt
As former NFL head coach Herm Edwards once famously said: “You play to win the game.” There’s certainly a lot of truth to that. After all, isn’t winning the ideal result for any game you play, whether that game is checkers, a preseason lacrosse scrimmage or the Super Bowl? That’s why we play games: to […]
No Offseason: Does Focusing On One Sport Year-Round Help Or Hurt?
The days of the two-sport athlete are long gone. There likely won’t ever be another Bo Jackson or Deion Sanders. That’s because the line between all-around athlete and (for lack of a better term) “hired gun” becomes thinner every day. Most sports today are becoming year-round commitments — particularly for athletes at the high school […]