3 Ways to View an Injury: 1. A catastrophe 2. Something manageable 3. An opportunity

Motion is lotion 🧴

The game is not important. Damar Hamlin’s life is important. Please be ok. Please. 🙏🏼

One hero who should be recognized here: Last night, I was told the work of Bills assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington in administering CPR to Damar Hamlin on Monday was absolutely vital. The speed and skill with which he and others reacted = A huge difference-maker.

Doctors say Damar Hamlin initially had a pulse on the field and then lost it. That’s when Bills assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington started to perform CPR, ultimately saving his life. “We cannot credit the Bills medical team enough." A real life hero 🙏

Year 1 of coaching: we have to make gains in-season! Squat numbers up, vert numbers up… all of it Year 7 of coaching: I’d rather have an athlete down 1-2 inches on their vert who’s healthy all season & doesn’t miss a game Take great pride in your number 1 metric being health

Me: “Given current evidence, what are the indications for using this machine?” Student: “I honestly could not tell you…” Me: “Driving up units and reimbursement at mill PT clinics” #TheMoreYouKnow

You can’t stretch, foam roll, soft-tissue massage, or rehab your way out of poor sleeping, eating, and training habits

Jordan B. Goldstein | The Athletic Philosopher🌳🪓 Travel youth sports as a business is killing youth sports. No parent should be paying thousands of dollars for an 8 year old to play any sport year round.

93% of HS Athletes dont play in college stop acting like the # 1 job of HS sports is to get kids into college sports. And encourage them to play as many sports as possible while they can

“If you’re a youth coach you have to make a decision. Do you wanna help the players to develop themselves or do you just want to win the youth league?” ~ Stan van Gundy

Coaches who preach mental toughness aren’t often mentally tough

You wouldn’t have gotten a “full-ride” to college if you hadn’t blown your knee out.

All athletes want to be faster! As they say speed kills. Here are a few reasons why high school athletes DO NOT get faster!!! ….🧵

#1 “Injury Prevention” Tip I Can Give Athletes & Parents: Stop ❌ ⏺️ Playing 7 on 7 Games In January ⏺️ Playing Competitive Volleyball/Basketball 12 Months a Year ⏺️ Playing 100+ Baseball Games a Year At Age 13

Can confirm ✅

One of my favorite things is when people who have never done my job tell me how to do my job.

Ugh 🙄

Every high school graduate should be certified in CPR and know how to use an AED. Knowing math equations or how to write an essay or speak in public is one thing and certainly important. But having the basic knowledge of saving a life and how to apply it is invaluable.

Regular social media reminder… 😏