Dr. Robert Pomahac

06/18/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/drrobertpomahac/p/the-hidden-performance-variable-in?r=eqg82&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

How Spinal Structure May Influence Neuro-Sensory Processing and Athletic Development

06/17/2026

Yes… there's in Utah. Want to know more? DM me.

06/16/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/drrobertpomahac/p/why-early-size-can-hurt-long-term?r=eqg82&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

In youth hockey, large players are often labeled “elite” by ages 12–14.

06/15/2026

Changing a youth player’s skating biomechanics takes thousands of quality repetitions.
Teach. Repeat. Create awareness. Encourage self-correction.
Lasting change happens when players learn to feel the difference, not just hear it.
YouthHockey

06/15/2026

Stop telling players everything.
Give them a key word. Let them perform. Then ask:

“How did that feel?”
“What did you notice?”
“What could you do better next rep?”
The best development happens when athletes learn to self-correct, not when coaches give constant answers.
Awareness → Adjustment → Mastery.

06/15/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/drrobertpomahac/p/early-onset-resistance-training-in?r=eqg82&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

The Physiological Foundation for Long-Term Musculoskeletal Development, Athletic Performance, and Injury Reduction

06/14/2026

If you can’t do it, don’t teach it.
Athletes deserve coaches who can demonstrate the skill, not just talk about it.

06/13/2026

Youth sports development isn’t about playing more games. It’s about repeating fundamental movement patterns until efficient movement becomes automatic.

06/12/2026

Summer hockey is about development, not tournaments.

More reps.
More learning.
More confidence.
More fun.

Small improvements today become big results tomorrow.

06/12/2026