Aaron Thigpen & Erik Johnson

Ask Aaron and EJ - The Brand and The Source

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Straight talk on the culture of sport, athletic development and sports performance. For athletes, parents coaches, trainers and anyone enthusiastic about the current state of youth, high school and college sports.

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Aaron Thigpen & Erik Johnson

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Sports

Latest episode

Jun 13, 2026

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Episodes

How To Handle Injury 05.06.2021

What do you do when your hurt? Handling an injury starts with good communication.

The Awkward Athlete 29.05.2021

Is your athlete moving like a baby giraffe, Bambi? When growth spurts and athleticism don't mix.  

Are You All In? #2 15.05.2021

The transient nature of moving from coach to coach, trainer to trainer, team to team doesn't serve you well. Give things time and commit to the process. 

Too Many Cooks.... 09.05.2021

Coaches, parents, trainers...How can an athlete properly navigate all the "well meaning" voices in his athletic life? Can they spoil the mental makeup?

Arm Care 02.05.2021

With the return to play and the rush to perform, many athletes are experiencing arm problems. 

Signs of Overtraining 23.04.2021

In a rush to get back to competition many athletes are experiencing the effects of overtraining. 

Concentration & Focus 18.04.2021

After being of for a year how do athletes gather and maintain focus and concentration?

Practice is not a substitute for Training 10.04.2021

Parents and athletes make the mistake of interchanging one for the other. As a result, eighty percent of most high school scholarship athletes are not ready for college workouts.  

What's Your Practice Mentality? 04.04.2021

Do you have the proper approach to your day to day practice.

Avoid Return To Play Injuries 28.03.2021

After a long lay off due to covid19, athletes are returning to competition. They need to keep in mind the risks involved. 

Is Your Athlete Mentally Responsive? 20.03.2021

Does your athlete have the mental agility to be a successful athlete. 

Dealing with Frustration 13.03.2021

How can athletes handle frustration. 

Time To Play- What Are Your Expectations? 06.03.2021

Time to return to play. Things are opening up? What type of performance do you expect? Ready for the good and the bad? 

Are You Really, All In? 28.02.2021

Being All In, What it Really Means.

Where Should Parents Get their Information? 21.02.2021

How can parents source out reliable information, from organizations, coaches, teams, to bleacher gossip. 

What You Should Know About "Showcasing" 14.02.2021

What is "showcasing"? Some important things to know before attending one. In our Area? Check out our Showcase Prep class: https://conta.cc/3b2T8fZ

Interview- Robert Stephenson Major League Pitcher 06.02.2021

We speak with a homegrown bay area athlete Robert Stephenson of the Colorado Rockies.

Travel Team Differences- What's Important? 31.01.2021

We discuss the differences you may find in travel teams. What's important to you?  

Which is Better? To Practice or to Train? 23.01.2021

Limited time, resources, dealing with Covid, how should athletes spend their time? practicing or training?

Making Your Workouts Fun 17.01.2021

What can you do to make your daily routine fun?

Should You Have A Training Partner? 10.01.2021

Be selective if you choose a training partner. There are different types of compatibility.

Our Top 3 Pieces of Equipment for the Covid Training Athlete 02.01.2021

Locked down, shutdown, whatever your situation. Here's each of out top three picks for  equipment an athlete should purchase. 

Size versus Speed 27.12.2020

What's more important? Size or Speed? 

Are You Hiring A Problem Solver or A Game Changer 21.12.2020

Short term fix or long term development?

The Evolution of Instruction 12.12.2020

Like any other good relationship the one with your coach/trainer should evolve.   

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