Jun 5, 2022When Your Goals Feel To Far AwayAny great accomplishment in sport takes years of training & dedicated focus. So many athletes start training with MASSIVE goals and aspirations only to have the motivation fade and start feeling like it is all just too far off in the future. It is a huge belief of mine that…Strength And Conditioning2 min readStrength And Conditioning2 min read
Jun 1, 2022Stop Doubling Down On The Wrong ShitImagine this… You’re an athlete. You are training HARD for upcoming competitions. Every day you are working endlessly. You are thinking to yourself every night as you go to bed sore, aching, tired… “There is NO way my competition is out working me!” The competition comes around… You are READY…Sports Performance2 min readSports Performance2 min read
Sep 12, 2021Podcast With Pasco ValanaThis past week I released episode 70 of The Elite Development Podcast with Pasco Valana. Pasco is an elite goaltending coach in BC. I was fascinated by the way that Pasco approaches his craft. One of the most fascinating concepts I found that Pasco talked about was players needing to…2 min read2 min read
Aug 29, 2021Takeaways From Zack HayesThis week I released episode 69 of The Elite Development Podcast with Zack Hayes. Zack currently plays for the Henderson Golden Knights and is a prospect with the Vegas Golden Knights in the NHL. In our interview, Zack laid out many very important points for young up and coming players…Hockey3 min readHockey3 min read
Aug 23, 20213 Takeaways From Brad CardinalThis week I released my podcast episode with Brad Cardinal, founder of Cardinal MMA here in Calgary Alberta. I do this podcast for a reason. The reason is to help young athletes develop through the experiences and advice of athletes and coaches around the world. Just as I try to…MMA2 min readMMA2 min read
Feb 5, 2021Trying Hard vs Working HardWhat does it take to build a successful athlete? We all know they need to train and practice hard. We all know they need to eat good foods, get a good night sleep, and take care of themselves. …2 min read2 min read
Jan 20, 2021The Process…“I want to play in the NHL” “I want to score more goals than Connor McDavid” “I want to…” Every day I hear kids with big, audacious goals for their athletic careers. I love when athletes start training with this kind of passion. However what can often happen is that…Athlete Development2 min readAthlete Development2 min read
Jan 18, 2021Vision + Energy = SuccessI loved this quote from my podcast with Terrel Phillips today. Terrel is an ex Division 1 D-Lineman with Tennessee State University. This was a quote he said he was told for the first time in the fifth grade. Vision + Energy = Success. Thinking about it most of the…Calgary2 min readCalgary2 min read
Jan 6, 2021You Are Not As Good As You Think You AreI asked CFL Stand-Out Linebacker Chris Ackie what was his best advice for high school football players trying to play in college. He gave me a much more simple answer than I was expecting. “You are not as good as you think you are.” This may seem harsh at first…Strength And Conditioning2 min readStrength And Conditioning2 min read
Jan 1, 20212021 — New YouEvery year around this time the world is flooded with the “New Year, New Me” mentality. …New Year2 min readNew Year2 min read
