Articles
He Grew Four Inches and Got Worse
A growth spurt temporarily takes a goalie's hands and feet away, and nobody warns families it's coming. What's happening, how long it lasts, and what not to do about it.
Growing Pains, Sore Knees, and What's Normal
A goalie's body complains over a season. Most of it settles. This is about telling the ordinary from the worth-a-call — and it's a coach pointing you at a clinician, not a diagnosis.
Why the Program Eases Off in May
Sessions get shorter exactly when the season gets serious, which feels backwards and isn't. A walk through the year, and what each phase is actually for.
Burnout Doesn't Look Like Burnout
It's almost never a kid in tears saying he's had enough. It's a kid who's fine. Here's what it actually looks like from a kitchen, and what tends to help before it becomes a decision.
A post-game ritual only does its job if it's unconditional. The moment it becomes a reward, it turns into a scoreboard with sprinkles on it.
Rebuilding Confidence With Evidence
Pep talks fade by Tuesday. A written record of what he actually did survives a bad Saturday — here's how that gets built.