Our guest today inspires to help the developing athlete become stronger and wiser. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the NSCA and a Strength and Conditioning Coach-Certified (SCCC) through the CSCCa. As a coach, he shares in his wealth of knowledge with his athletes and aims to make them and the world stronger.

The benefits of developing a strong work ethic in the young athlete.

On today's athlete tip of the week Friday we discuss how sports skills and self-confidence can be built around the foundation of a strong work ethic. We will learn from one of the greatest running backs in NFL history on how hard work through practice and repetition helped him to excel in his sport.

Today’s guest has a passion for helping the developing young athlete AND their families. Cultivating all of his business and engineering background along with being a husband, father, former athlete, coach and youth sports advocate our guest is genuinely following his dream by running his own company-family coaching for sports families pursuing difficult goals.

On today’s Athlete Tip Of The Week Friday we end our two part series on goal setting with a speaker that was on Ted Talks. His name is Brett Ledbetter and his talk focuses on using our inner coach to build our character.

Today's DYA Network will complete part two on the importance of setting goals. I will discuss how to set SMART goals to help set the structure for the developing young athlete. Also, I will discuss key tips to help improve young coaching skills.

On Today's Athlete Tip Of The Week Friday I will discuss the importance of stretching and how it is an overlooked tool in improving sports performance in the developing young athlete.

On today’s DYA Network we will begin the first of a two part series on the importance of setting goals. I will discuss the keys to goal setting and why it should be a part of every young athlete and team program.

On today's Athletes Tip Of The Week Friday we will discuss a training tip to improve hand-eye coordination. This simple drill can be done with athletes of all ages using a tennis ball.

On today's episode we will discuss the benefits of sports vision training for the young athlete with Drs. Anthony and Molly McDonald from McDonald Eye Care Associates.

On Today’s Athlete Tip Of The Week Friday we continue to discuss the topic on learning from failure. We review a video of a young man who has dedicated over 20 years of his life trying to develop a bionic boot that allows a human to be able to run up to 24 mph. His journey shows us that there really is no such thing as failure, as long as you believe in your dreams and continue to learn along the way.