I was having a conversation with friend of mine yesterday and while telling me about another mutual friend he added matter of factly, “he’s my best friend,” then silence and no more words… and his simple statement went straight to my heart and filled the room with a sweet, simple…
Lately, some people have been asking me about the warrior poet…so here it is. The Warrior-Poet is the ancient tradition of dedication to developing the body and the mind as one. The Shambhala teachings of Tibet, the chivalrous knights of medieval Europe, the Samurai and the ancient Greek warriors are…
Early morning OB Guard tower (could easily have been Mission Beach or La Jolla) its almost August, an “old guy” or two running around with clip boards and stop watches and bunch of strapping young people nervously preparing for some sort of athletic show down can only mean one thing…Relays…
One brilliant June morning in the summer of 1980 my mom and I drove in silence towards the Salisbury State Beach Lifeguard Headquarters. The two mile road we made our way in on was quintessential New England, surrounded on the right by a vast salty marsh known as the Great…
I believe the best way to honor those that that have served and those you have loved that have passed on is to live in way that would make your fallen comrades proud and perhaps smile. Couldn’t think of better to way to spend an early memorial Sunday than with…
When we witness greatness it’s natural to think, “wow, incredible, unbelievable…” and that can be how it appears. But when you take a closer look at the investment and committnet of the player/person, what you will almost alway see is hours and hours and hours of dedicated prepartion. Very proud…
I believe a champion is that person who gives 100% of their god given talent and effort to their cause/sport/pursuit, regardless of outcome. Tonight, a couple of young men I have had the privilege of guiding, won, n won real big in a most respectable field n fashion. Way more…
As the older SDCKT warriors took the SUP warm out at a lightning pace, I circled back with the youngest tribesman whose little arms and torso had him a bit behind. Our silence was broken when the young tribesman said, “I got in trouble in school today coach.” Me- oh,…
In all of life’s quests be clear about your intentions, deliberate in your execution and be relentlessly committed to your dream. Some thoughts on a earning success from a recent radio segment I did. Enjoy, Coach Cris
Imagine you wake up… feeling rested, thankful for the person next to you or perhaps thankful for the space you have to yourself… Imagine you stroll to your window, or poke your head out the front door and you notice and think, how beautiful today is, how sweet the sound…