Athletic Equipment: 3 Keys To Purchasing Gear For Your Team
As an athletic trainer or team coach, you only have so much in your budget to use on athletic equipment, and you have numerous players to outfit. But while the costs add up quickly, price tags shouldn’t be your only concern. Sure, spending $120 here for a pair of shoulder pads and $80 there on […]
Athletic Equipment: Make Compliance A Non-issue
Mouthguards are simple: they protect your players from injury. What isn’t so simple: making sure your athletes wear their mouthguards, and wear them properly. In nearly every sports league across the United States — from pee wee football to high school lacrosse — mouthguards are becoming a mandatory piece of athletic equipment; yet many athletes […]
Culture Change: 4 Steps To Successfully Install A New Team Culture
With football season coming to an end and the NFL and NCAA football coaching carousels in full swing, it’s the time of year that we hear a lot about culture. Culture is a very meaningful and important idea in sports. A team or organization with a strong, deeply-rooted culture is typically a perennial contender — […]
Player Conduct: Where Has All The Sportsmanship Gone?
Throughout the years, we’ve seen athletes engage in egregious acts of disrespect on the field, court or ice: Just recently, Ndamukong Suh stepping on Aaron Rodgers’ leg and ankle. Todd Bertuzzi’s punch to the back of Steve Moore’s head leading to career-ending complications. Ndamukong Suh kicking Matt Schaub in the groin. The Pistons-Pacers on-court fight that […]
The Future Is Now: What Does 2015 Hold For Mouthguards?
It’s almost the year 2015, but somehow we still don’t have flying cars, teleportation or 3D movies that don’t require glasses. Aren’t we supposed to be living in the future? Well, in some ways we are. Take mouthguards for example: they have actually come a long way from the days of the old orange rubber […]
Your Gift-Giving Guide To Athletes This Holiday Season
Gift giving can be a major hassle. Not only do you have to know what your loved ones want, but you need to make sure you know their sizes, their style and if they will actually use what you’re getting them… Gifts are stressful. But for the athlete in your life, finding the right gift […]
Who’s Your Team’s MVP: The Seasoned Vet Or The Enthusiastic Rookie?
As a coach, which players would you say are more valuable to your roster: seasoned veterans or eager rookies? Your veterans are the players you count on because you know who they are. They’re more reliable and provide certain intangibles in key moments that only come with experience. Oftentimes, vets are the anchor of your […]
4 Must-Know Guidelines For Purchasing A Proper Braces Mouthguard
Fitting an athlete for a mouthguard is one thing, but when your players have braces, it makes your job that much more difficult. Do you need a different type of mouthguard entirely for players with braces? What happens when their teeth move and the guard no longer fits? Are all braces mouthguards the same? Braces […]
3 Reasons To Be Thankful For Custom Mouthguards This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the time of year where we remember what we’re thankful for. It’s also the time of year to eat too much, watch a day full of football and try to avoid awkward conversations with distant family members. But, really, it’s all about giving thanks. With that in mind, and with the fall sports […]
Installing Your System: How Do You Get Athletes To Buy-In?
Aside from developing players, one of the tougher assignments coaches face is building their system and fostering it year after year. In order to truly install a system and run it effectively, you must have complete buy-in from your players. Without buy-in from your entire team, there are going to be problems. Ever wonder why […]
