The Graig White Experience - The Question
At a workout today I was asked by a parent what I thought was the most important quality of an athlete was, which was a great question I thought. My reply was “curiosity”. I could hear the parent thinking what in the world? Yes, curiosity, the desire to know. Most athletes today, don’t seem to ask the right questions and are even slower to want to think about the right answer. (Continued... )

It's A New Season, So Let's Start Getting Things Done!
So, you say you want to get better, do better, I ask just what are you doing to make that happen? If you honestly say “nothing” this piece is for you. Let’s talk procrastination, this concept can keep you from addressing issues that may get in the way of you achieving goals you say you are working towards. “I’ll do it later”, tends to give people a false reassurance it will get done, so you can put the task you are avoiding out of your mind. (Continued... )
 

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Training for Baseball
During my career as a conditioning coach, I worked to create training programs that would help our baseball players not only get stronger but would also enhance their ability to compete. The offseason was the time we devoted our efforts to getting stronger mentally and physically, in the expectation that when faced with adversity we will find the strength to fight through it and to focus on what needs to be done on the field to maximize our success. (Continued... )
 

Why Camden?

When the word got out about my desire to do more work with the youth in Camden, I was asked "Why Camden? There isn't any money there". My response was that's just it, because there is little money in the city. Camden is the place where I was born and call home, it's the place where I went to school, learned and competed in several sports and other activities that played a great part in my development. Camden has been a huge supporter of my efforts to help expose the youth of our fair city to sports that some say are "non'-traditional". (Continued... )

Taking Charge

With money for athletic budgets getting smaller and smaller is up to coaches to find ways to enhance their programs while staying within those constraints. When it comes to conditioning I’m seeing more than a few coaches do a few things. They either take over the duties themselves or delegate it to an assistant or allow their athletes to go to an outside source. There are arguments for and against either scenarios, I’m writing to help coaches make an informed decision as to which way may be best.

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