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The wall is the one piece of a goalie's equipment he helps make, paints himself, and grows up against. Here's why it sits at the center of the training — and what happened when my son and I built o...

Why Writing It Down Changes the Work
A notebook is the least athletic thing in the bag and one of the most useful. Here's what reflection actually does to a young athlete over years.

How to Be a Tossing Partner Without Becoming a Coach
You have one job out there and it isn't technique. What to throw, how to throw it, and the four sentences to leave at the edge of the driveway.

The Backyard Setup That Grows With Him
Build it once in third grade so you're not rebuying it in eighth. What actually needs to scale, what never does, and the order to add things in.

He Doesn't Want to Train Today
One skipped Tuesday is nothing. Ten of them is a habit dying. Here's how to tell which one you're looking at, and what tends to work.

Siblings, neighbours, and you. How to get real reps at home without anybody getting hurt — and why the answer is softer and closer than you'd think.