• Getting Better Today Since 1996

    Have you seen the words “Get Better Today” painted on our walls at Acceleration?

    You may have wondered what it was all about.

    This meaningful expression came from a challenging situation. I was given the task to train a team of softball athletes who were having a losing season. The culture of the team was becoming toxic and they were losing heart. My little nugget of creativity and enthusiasm turned the distressed players into a strong, unified team.

  • Perfect Time To Pause and Plan

    The year was 1996. The setting was a neat, but old flat among the many uninspiring unit blocks that lined the streets. It was summertime in Bowling Green, Ohio so there were a few other students milling about and woohooing from their narrow balconies. I was 22 years old, trying to finish my master’s degree in record time – 18 months. It was a goal I had set myself as I was keen to start my career at the university as a strength and conditioning coach. I was working under the excellent tutelage of Mike Ward. I was also engaged to Vicki and we were on the cusp of finishing university and starting our careers and lives.

  • Training to Be a True Athlete

    In my opinion, life is pretty boring without sport.
    I’m sure most of you would agree. And, by now, I’d bet all the sports fans in your household are getting antsy. Parents may even be reminiscing about the days of smelly kids piling into the car, catching up with the other parents while watching the game, and the wafts of coffee and sizzling bacon coming from the canteen. The kids are missing their teammates, the competition and the release of energy.