Welcome to Code Red!

Hello and welcome to the Code Red blog! The benefit of this is to give additional information and tools to assist in becoming a better all-around athlete. We want to talk about what you should put in your body, exercises, routines, the drills that you should do and stretching do’s and don’ts. We also want to give knowledge and clarity to the parents. Parenting is one of the hardest things because you want what's best for your kids and want to find a way to help them to be their best. After training for over 20 years, and being a father of 15 plus years, I've learned that they don't always love the sport like you do. You can't force that love or drive onto them, and your kids are not you.

So, the most important thing that we want to talk about is why play sports, why love sports, what you get from sports, sports training and giving you an all-around aspect of that. We want you to recognize the benefits of understanding that hey, this sport is a game that is supposed to be fun, and you're supposed to enjoy it. Eventually you like the game and the struggle and then you love it and that's one of the things that we preach here at Code Red. Now don't get me wrong, you want to win, we all want to win, but in life, you don't always win.

Research shows a child’s involvement in sport helps them to improve their social interaction, increase their confidence, and improve their listening skills and health. Participation in sport is linked to higher grades, lower dropout rate, reduced truancy, and lower crime rates.

This manifests in some compelling statistics!

Did you know that high school athletes are:

92% less likely to get involved with drugs

80% less likely to get pregnant

3 times more likely to graduate than non-athletes

Despite all of this by the time most youth reach early adolescence, 50% of sports participants have left their sport.

In conclusion, with this blog we're not only going to talk about how to be a better athlete and what you need to improve but I also want to talk about the things you should love about playing sports. Why sports are important. What is less important and what do our kids want and enjoy. My philosophy on sports is that it is a vehicle to help teach youth some great skills so they can become successful contributors to society. So, join me, the Code Red team, and a collective of people who love sports, our community and most of all our kids in reading and contributing to questions for our blog.