Hello everyone and welcome back to the DYA Network-Network Nation. I am excited to introduce you to today’s guest because she will help us appreciate that to develop a young athlete you must look at the physical AND the mental.

On today’s Athlete Tip of the Week Friday we bring you episode two of our four-part series for June dealing with the importance of mindset and mental health with young athlete development.

In your fitness/training programs, how often do you emphasize or focus on the muscles, tendons, ligaments, or joints below the knee? Tune in today as I discuss the major role that the foot and ankle play in every sport.

On today’s Athlete Tip of the Week Friday we begin a four-part series for the month of June dealing with the importance of mental health and well being of the developing young athlete.

Today will be part of a two-part series involving the importance of functionality. Tune in today as we talk about the importance of hip functionality and next week we will cover the foot and ankle training.

There are times when short cuts will seem to be the easier way but the result may not be solid. On today’s episode we will discuss a great children's book that will help explain why reaching our goals requires hard work, planning, and dedication. Learn how these key components also apply to the developing young athlete.

On today's episode we discuss the impact of posture and performance. Learn why it is important and how improving posture can help optimize sports performance. Tune in to learn simple easy tips on improving your posture.

On today's Athlete Tip Of The Week THROWBACK Friday, we reintroduce an excellent book that can help with the development of the young athlete. Learn how little decisions we make every day can help us further develop to what we strive to achieve.

After a lengthy stay away from sports what will it take to return? The athlete, coach, and parent should understand the importance of a plan of action to prevent injury or fine-tune skills.  Tune in to today's episode as I discuss steps to return to sports.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to help an athlete reach optimal performance? Tune in today and learn how the greatest player in NBA history was trained and how it all started with the fundamental basics.