Reading Between The Lines: What Does Your Coach Really Mean?
At one point or another in your athletic career, you are bound to have that one coach that the entire team thinks is crazy. They have weird quirks or sayings that they use constantly. You don’t understand any of their motives and you almost always end up frustrated trying to please them. You want them […]
What You Absolutely Need To Know About NATA’s Mouthguard Recommendations
As we’ve stated in this space many times, athletes have a 33-56% chance of receiving an orofacial injury — an injury to the mouth or face — during their playing career. That’s why the American Dental Association and the Academy for Sports Dentistry recommend a professionally-made, properly-fitted custom mouthguard for all contact and collision sports. And now […]
New Year’s Resolutions: Clearer Rules For Hitting In Contact Sports In 2017
As we look toward a new year, it’s a great time to step back and evaluate things in order to make some changes and improve over the next 12 months. However, in the world of sports, change is constant and new years come much more often than the first day of January. That means there’s […]
3 Ways Custom Mouthguards Are Just Like The Winter Season
December 21st has passed and it’s officially winter — time for cold weather, heavy coats and the holidays. But winter is also the perfect time to think about mouthguards. Did you know that custom mouthguards are just like winter? It’s true! Let’s explore three ways that mouthguards and the winter season have a lot in […]
Why Do The Holidays And Sports Go So Well Together?
Cinnamon and nutmeg. Santa Claus and reindeer. Holidays and sports. Some things are just meant to go together! Whether it’s your family’s Thanksgiving Day “turkey bowl,” holiday season college bowl games or the NHL New Year’s Day Winter Classic, sports are synonymous with holidays. And for good reason — they just go hand-in-hand. But why […]
Peak Performance: Are You Able To Deliver Consistent Results?
Are you able to consistently maintain peak performance, or do you crack under pressure? What a rush it is — being thrust into a high-pressure situation, a chance to play at the highest level you’ve ever reached, and then truly delivering a peak performance — simply playing the best of your life. It’s been seen […]
Why It’s The Cut Of Your Mouthguard You Should Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving?
This Thursday is Thanksgiving, a time to give thanks and think about what matters most to us. While there are many reasons to be thankful for your custom mouthguard, just like your turkey dinner this Thursday, none are more important than the cut or the cut style. After all, that’s what makes your mouthguard YOURS. […]
Election 2016: What Did This Election Teach Us About Mouthguards?
This week, we got to celebrate what makes this country great: the democratic process. No matter who you voted for this past Tuesday, we can all agree on one thing: the 2016 election is finally over! While it was a long and grueling cycle, the election did teach us a few things — most of […]
Pros And Cons: Should Coaches Micromanage Or Let Players Freelance?
How much influence should a coach have on the flow of a game? As a coach, you obviously want to install a certain style of play and pace, sets of plays and structure to the way your team plays the game. Yet game flow varies from sport-to-sport — as ice hockey obviously has a much […]
13 Reasons Why Your Mouthguard Should Spook You
It’s almost Halloween — the scariest, spookiest and most terrifying time of year! Time for jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, ghosts and ghouls; but, if you don’t have a custom mouthguard, the most ghoulish thing you’ll see this October 31st is in your gym bag. Let’s take a look at 13 reasons why your outdated mouthguard should spook […]
