Why You Make The Recruiting Process All About YOU
CalHiSports InsightsLEVELUP INSIDERS May 3, 2013 0
Q: I’m getting recruiting letters from schools in the West Coast Conference, but my friends just laugh and say a Pac-12 scholarship is all that counts. What should I tell the West Coast Conference coaches when they call? J.B., Oakland A: Tell them your friends are idiots. OK, they... Read more
Tri STEPS: Stressing the importance of a good warm-up
CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2012 0
Warming up should be a focus in every workout and race. Plan a warm-up sequence before every workout. A good warm-up should include jogging and exercises that help your muscles and joints get ready, as well as work on form, agility, balance, coordination and efficiency. Even in hot weather... Read more
Shoulder Subluxations and Their Treatment
CalHiSports Insightswrestling December 20, 2012 0
Shoulder subluxations are a common wrestling injury. Last year I wrote an article about reducing the risk of wrestling injuries. With the wrestling season upon us, here’s a follow up. Shoulder subluxations, along with other shoulder injuries, are among the most frequently seen high school wrestling injuries. They represent... Read more
BEHIND THE CLIPBOARD: Football’s many intricacies biggest reason for large coaching staffs
CalHiSports InsightsFootballHigh School Football December 20, 2012 0
Why do football teams have so many coaches? The soccer team has just as many players. R.J., Kentfield It does seem like there are a lot of broad-necked men decked out in full Nike apparel on the sidelines of every high school game, but there are reasons that... Read more
POWERED BY TRUCKS: Time to eat up- it’s bulking season
CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2012 0
It’s finally the holidays, and if you’re anything like me, you’re bundled up to avoid the cold weather, and you just can’t help but want to eat everything in sight. So you’re gaining a little weight? Who cares? Unless you have a figure competition coming up or you’re going... Read more
TRAINING TIME: Core Training, Part II, Goals and progression
CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2012 0
In my last article I discussed the importance of core stability and how vital it is for optimal force generation in sport performance and injury reduction. This week we’ll take a closer look at core training. Core training is more than just training the abdominals, it involves a systematic... Read more
HEALTH WATCH: Kick start heart safety: Promote AED availability
CalHiSports Insights December 20, 2012 0
Sudden Cardiac Failure in the young athlete is not common, but when this occurs the consequences are devastating. The rate of occurrence is about 1/200,000 per year in the U.S. athletic population. The underlying factors are difficult to screen for, and the most common first symptom is sudden death.... Read more
BEHIND THE CLIPBOARD: Refs aren’t plotting against your school
CalHiSports Insights December 3, 2012 0
The refs have always hated our school, and we just lost a football game because of some really horrible calls. Why aren’t there better refs? — F.K., Oakland Actually, there are two questions, and the first is “Why do the refs hate my school?” The answer to that... Read more
HEALTH WATCH: Causes of shin splints, and best medicine is rest
CalHiSports Insights December 3, 2012 0
Medial tibial stress syndrome, commonly referred to as shin splints, is the most common leg injury in distance runners. This problem is primarily characterized as pain and tenderness when running, along the posteromedial tibial crest, where deep flexor muscles attach to the tibia. The pain will vary from mild... Read more
BEHIND THE CLIPBOARD: Acknowledging imperfections
CalHiSports Insights November 15, 2012 0
Our football team is pretty good but the coach doesn’t seem to care about anything but defense. He puts the best players on defense, he tells us that we can’t lose if the other team doesn’t score and he never seems to say much about our offense. I like... Read more
TRAINING TIME: Build your way to being the best athlete you can be
CalHiSports Insights November 15, 2012 0
Last week I discussed what plyometrics are and why the majority of high school athletes are wasting their time if they jump right into a high intensity plyometric program. Now it doesn’t mean that the only thing a beginning athlete should do is strength train. It should be... Read more
HEALTH WATCH: Closer look at elbow injuries in young pitchers
BaseballCalHiSports InsightsHigh School Baseball/Softball November 15, 2012 0
With the baseball postseason coming to end, it’s perhaps no better time to talk about elbow injuries in our young athletes who play baseball, particularly pitchers. There has been increasing talk about elbow injuries, particularly after the Washington Nationals decided to shut down Stephen Strasburg for the season after... Read more
