New Year, New Goals

New Year, New Goals

As the new year comes around, many people are talking about their New Year’s resolutions. This is a great time to talk about goal setting for athletes. Goal setting is a practice that many athletes forget about, but is something that can often be a good...
Getting Ready to be a College Athlete

Getting Ready to be a College Athlete

As the spring rolls around, many high school seniors prepare to embark on the next part of their athletic journey: college athletics. However, as this time comes around, many finish their last seasons as a high school athlete, which comes with a list of questions...
The Characteristics of an Elite Athlete

The Characteristics of an Elite Athlete

One of the most common questions that we get here at Compete is: “What does it take to reach the next level?” (ie college/pro sports). Each coach will have their own unique answer, but most of their responses boil down to 4 simple characteristics/habits. 1....
Performance testing: Why the vertical jump?

Performance testing: Why the vertical jump?

One of the most important pieces of athletic development is tracking how the athlete gets better or what they are improving on. Without that data, we can only guess and say they are getting better. When we have baseline measurement of an athlete and can monitor their...
The 5 Goals of Rehab

The 5 Goals of Rehab

One of the areas of expertise athletic trainers have is rehabbing an athlete from the time of injury all the way back to their sport. For some injuries, that process is relatively short. For others, it is a long road that the athletic trainer guides them on. Whether...