TRAINING TIME: TIM RUDD 5 SPEED TRAINING MISTAKES TO AVOID The fact is many coaches just get it wrong when attempting to increase the speed and agility of your athletes. Today I want to share my first 5 out of 10 speed training mistakes coaches make. If you... Read more
Jayne Says: Practical tips from WNBA standout
Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0
EVERY DAY HEALTH: KENT MERCER Jayne Appel, center for the San Antonio Silver Stars and graduate of Carondelet-Concord and Stanford, is the best passing post in the WNBA, and she dishes out great advice to high school athletes who would follow in her All-Star footsteps. For instance, staying... Read more
Imagery Practice: SEE it, DO it, REMEMBER it
Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0
GET MENTAL: ERIKA CARLSON If you are one of the hundreds of athletes who’s been in my office looking to improve your performance, than you’ve heard me say this, “The skill that transforms good athletes to great athletes is imagery.” Scientific studies provide us with evidence that athletes... Read more
Persistent pain, swelling could be worse than you think
Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0
HEALTH WATCH: MIKEL JACKSON A couple weeks ago, a coach friend of mine told me about a sport injury he had that wasn’t going away. He had been scrimmaging with his basketball team when he had felt a sharp pain behind his calf and had to sit down.... Read more
Use caution in rotator cuff strengthening
Uncategorized February 13, 2012 0
ROTATOR CUFFS: JUSTIN DUDLEY Rotator cuff (RTC) strengthening is something common in many overhead athlete training programs, but many athletes and coaches may actually be doing more harm that good. The RTC is comprised of four muscles responsible for keeping the ball, or humeral head, centered in... Read more
Train the core for stability, not good beach physique
Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0
POWERED BY TRUCKS: ANTHONY TRUCKS Most people don’t understand the purpose of core training. Most think the purpose is to attract the opposite gender, when in reality it’s to keep the body capable of transferring force throughout the entire kinetic chain (from feet to head and/... Read more
CYCLE SMART!
Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0
TRISTEPS: LIZ ELLIOTT It’s a great time to get out and ride – Here’s how to be safe The weather will stay nice enough through October to get out and ride, and you should get out there!! As the summer rounds off and fall begins, kids and... Read more
No contact necessary
Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0
A torn ACL is one of the most serious injuries a football player can suffer. Besides having to possibly sit out the season, play- ers may face loss of scholarship funding and long-term problems from the painful joint condition osteoarthritis. Most ACL injuries do not occur from... Read more
After the tear
Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0
BY: DR. NIRAV K. PANDYA With high school sports season rounding into full swing, there will naturally be an increase in the number of ACL injuries in our clinic. One of the questions patients frequently ask is which type of ACL graft should be used... Read more
Elite Prospect Games
Basketball February 13, 2012 0
By CLAY KALLAM | Contributor If there were any doubts about Asha Thomas’s ability to shoot threes, they were laid to rest at the Elite Prospect Games at Contra Costa College Aug. 25. Thomas, who will be a junior at Bishop O’Dowd this fall, hit six... Read more
Mark Tennis’ State of Play: NorCal’s NFL QB’s had modest beginnings
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Has there ever been a time in NFL history when three former Northern California quarterbacks all began the season with a legitimate chance to be MVP of the league? It doesn’t look like it to me. Barring injury, the three, of course, are Tom Brady of the... Read more
HEALTH WATCH: Growing Concern
Health & Fitness February 13, 2012 0
BY: DR. NIRAV K. PANDYA Treatment of ACL injuries in young athletes often needs to allow for the child’s potential for more growth With the rapid increase in single-sport specialization among children, orthopedic providers have seen a tremendous rise in the number of adult-type injuries in our young... Read more
