Athletes Untapped

Being present at your child’s practices is important, but so is giving them the space to learn, make mistakes, and grow independently. The key is creating an environment where they feel supported, confident, and excited to keep growing.

Congrats to our Coach of the Week! Coach Ronald is a retired NFL cornerback with 8 years of private coaching experience. He focuses on making every athlete he works with quicker, stronger, and smarter.

There are no shortcuts to becoming a better athlete. Progress comes from showing up, putting in the work, and choosing to push through even when things get difficult. Stop looking for an easier way out and start finding ways to get better.

Hunter Reeser, Sports Performance Specialist, gives parents insight on when an appropraite time for their young athlete to start weight training is. Hunter shares that supervised training does not have negative effects on young athletes.

Success starts long before the results show. The right mindset, consistent effort, and willingness to keep learning are what separate good athletes from great ones.

Big news for Athletes Untapped - our brand-new mobile app is officially live! With a community of 5,000 coaches, dedicated support, insurance, built-in marketing, and technology that empowers athletes and coaches, we’re continuing to redefine the future of sports training.

Jason Sousa, a mental performance coach, explains that parents shouldn't be coaching their child immediately after a bad game. He shares that instead, parents should focus on reflection and the lessons that their child can take away.

Congrats to our Coach of the Week! Coach Claire is a current NCAA Division III basketball player at Swarthmore College with a passion for helping athletes develop their skills, confidence, and love for the game.

Keep competing, keep improving, and never lose sight of your own progress. The only person you need to outwork is who you were yesterday.

Tyler Gillum, Head Coach of the Savannah Bananas, shares that focus is what leads to development. Tyler explains that every child is at a different point in life has different levels of desire to do something.

You can’t control what others think, but you can control how you show up. Stop worrying about who’s watching or what they have to say, and start playing for the love of the game.

Greg Kenneally, co-founder of ECD Lacrosse, explains that even if there is a big challenge that you have to work through, you have to remain level headed.

Congrats to out Coach of the Week! Coach Kailey is a former NCAA basketball player and has coached athletes from Kindergarten through the collegiate level. She focuses on individualized instruction, game IQ, leadership, and helping athletes develop a genuine love for the game.

You don’t have to make huge leaps to become a better athlete. Small progress adds up to big results over time.

Izi Murray, Founder of Push The Goal Soccer, explains that injuries and setbacks are not a sign, they are a test.

It doesn’t matter who’s favored on paper. What matters is how you prepare, compete, and respond when the pressure is on. Believe in your work and give yourself a chance to prove them wrong.

Hunter Reeser, Sport Performance Specialist, shares that kids should start training before you might think in order to be successful in the future. He says that if you want to stand out in college, you need to start putting in the work 3-4 years prior.

Congrats to our Coach of the Week! Coach DhaMonique has 4 years of experience coaching high school, club, and intramural volleyball. She takes an individualized approach to each of her sessions tailoring them towards exactly what each athlete wants to improve on.

The energy, effort, and attitude you bring every day matter. As an athlete, what you put into the process is what you get out of it.

Jason Sousa, a mental performance coach, discusses the differences between wanting a certain outcome and needing a certain outcome. When athletes fixate on needing their desired outcome, the pressure comes in and the fun goes out.