Talk, Teach, Play. How To Train Young Athletes
LEVELUP INSIDERS June 25, 2018 0
Talk, Teach, Play. Sounds simple enough! And it’s the backbone behind the National Academy of Athletics tremendous youth sports camp success. When Aaron Locks set out to build the sports camp behemoth, he asked himself and his staff “visionary” questions – among them, “how to train young athletes”? As... Read more
You’ve read this a couple times before, “Who wants to hit the golf ball shorter? None of us, right? This 5 part series will explain what golf conditioning is and how warm-up and cool down, stability, mobility, strength, and power can enable you to be happier and more successful... Read more
If your kid is a mature teenager or young adult already in college, this will be really relevant to you. Have you ever wanted to know the secret formula to get a confident kid (person)? Are you ready to go way deep into the mind of an up-and-coming competitor? I’ve blogged about several... Read more
U.S. Girls Junior Golf Championship – Preview
High School Golf June 21, 2018 0
Poppy Hills Golf Course Hosts Preview Day For 2018 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship LPGA great and former champion Pat Hurst got reacquainted with the U.S. Girls Junior Golf Championship trophy during Preview Day festivities held June 19 at Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) headquarters in Pebble Beach. Hurst, winner... Read more
Shout outs to the 2018 NorCal League Award Recipients! Every year, the NorCal Cycling League asks registered student-athletes, volunteers, and coaches to nominate their colleagues for a few NorCal League Awards. These awards are not based on athletic performance, but rather on a multitude of other attributes that makes... Read more
Poppy Hills Golf Course Hosts Preview Day For 2018 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship LPGA great and former champion Pat Hurst got reacquainted with the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship trophy during Preview Day festivities held June 19 at Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) headquarters in Pebble Beach. Hurst, winner of... Read more
With three decades of experience, National Academy of Athletics founder Aaron Locks offers parents nine steps for choosing the right camp for their kid • Summer camps should be an awesome experience for all children. The focus should be on fun, education and being active. This is my 32nd... Read more
Southern Storm: 45th Lions All-Star Football Classic Wrap
High School FootballSac-Joaquin Section June 18, 2018 0
Dominant Defensive Effort, Impressive Chemistry Lead The South To Convincing Victory In 45th Lions All-Star Football Classic With time running out in the 45th Lions All-Star Football Classic, Patterson quarterback Gabe Sanchez showed he knew the importance of closure. Just in case any North players were clinging to impractical... Read more
Your Flow State – How to Get There
BlogLEVELUP INSIDERS June 16, 2018 0
How to Get into the Flow State and How To Stop Sabotaging Your Performance Under Pressure When athletes or performers are just about to do their thing under extreme pressure of having to execute their skills, a curious thing happens… A part of your mind tries to take over and... Read more
NorCal Volleyball Club: Coaching the NorCal Volleyball Club’s first 11U Power League team. Robin Enciso wasn’t sure what to expect at a few of those first qualifying tournaments. “Some of it was like, ‘Let’s just cross our fingers and see how many pass-set-hits we can get,” said Enciso. Now... Read more
Northern California could put its rich tradition in competitive swimming up against just about any other region in the country. NorCal features two national-championship caliber collegiate swimming programs at Cal and Stanford, routinely has produced some of the top high school swimming talent in the country and is home... Read more
CTE and Brain Damage From Football I’m all ready to play football but my mom read something in the paper about CTE and brain damage from football, and now she says she won’t let me play. I can’t believe it — I’ve looked forward to playing high school football... Read more