Dec 14, 2022

Understanding instuctions from coaches is one of the challenges sports kids with ADHD and ADD face. Jazlyn Pipkins, founder and owner of Jazletics, gives parents and coaches tips for helping kids addresss focusing issues. For example, they should look the coach in the eye and concentrate on key words, she...

Nov 30, 2022

At age 19, Cliff Meidl survived an electric shock that prompted his doctors to say they needed to amputate both legs above the knees.

But his mother did some research and discovered Dr. Malcolm Lesavoy, a plastic surgeon and clinical professor of plastic surgery at UCLA School of Medicine. Lesavoy saved Meidl's legs,...

Nov 15, 2022

If young athletes embrace this 3-point pre-game plan, they'll experience more success--in and out of sports, says Jazlyn Pipkins, founder and owner of Jazletics LLC. She's a virtual peak performance mentality coach and former high school and college athlete.

The winning three tasks are meditation, visualization...

Nov 2, 2022

Young athletes often drop out of sports if they can't keep up with the status quo and pay for travel teams or expensive camps, clubs and training, says Joey Grant, former Division 1 football player and CEO of GMTM, a social network that aims to increase access to sports for people of all ages. He provides tips on how...

Oct 19, 2022

Visualization and deep breathing are critical mental game skills, says Dion von Moltke, former professional race car driver and co-foudner of Blayze, which connects amateur athletes one-on-one with professional athletes. He describes how mental game training gave his racing career a boost.