Developing Grit and Resiliency in Athletes
One of the most impactful attributes sports can help athletes improve is their grit or resiliency. Angela Duckworth defines grit...
Coaches: Make Leadership and Character Training Your #1 Focus
The most important mission any coach has is to help their athletes become better leaders and teammates, and to fortify...
Focus on Recovery During and After Your HS Season to Prepare for Post-Season Junior Hockey
Many high-end high school hockey players will wrap up their regular seasons with their teams in the coming weeks and...
Chronicles from the Pond
Free play among children, especially outside, is now so rare that I feel privileged to be able to see it...
Balance Bikes and Teaching Hockey
When my daughter was around three years old and my son 18 months old, we got them each balance bikes....
Take Advantage of Our Unique Development Opportunity
Outdoor ice without organized hockey hasn’t happened in decades! We all miss the excitement of high school hockey, the thrill...
Read Like You Train
“I’m not a big reader” is a common phrase we hear when we ask our athletes if they are reading...
Leadership While Facing Crisis and Adversity
We often think of extraordinary leadership during crisis as the monumental moment when a leader stands in front of the...
Fortis Academy Sports Day Camps
Creating Space for Creative Play and Athletic Development On President’s Day, we put together our first Sports Day camp. Our...
It’s Time to Redefine the “Serious” Athlete in Youth Sports
Even when we counter the insanity of youth sports and argue against year-round specialization at a young age, we too...