C.W.P Coaching With Passion

08/30/2026

Anthony Franklin

I’m Anthony, and I’m raising funds to help the Mingus Mighty Mites and youth at… Anthony Franklin needs your support for Help Mighty Mites Capture Every Play

08/30/2026

Hey everyone, Loghan and I want to share a bit more about the vision behind this. Through Coaching With Passion, this fundraiser isn’t just about equipping the Mighty Mites for this season—though that’s where it starts.
The goal is to house this camera right under the C.W.P Coaching With Passion’s banner so it becomes a permanent asset for youth sports all across the Verde Valley. Once C.W.P has this setup, I want to be able to take it out to local basketball, softball, baseball, and soccer games, help out with tournaments, I want to be able to review film right at the gym and and home of young  athletes helping them to learn to think the game.
It’s all about building a tool that C.W.P can share to lift up kids across every sport, year after year. Thank you to everyone helping us make this happen! Anthony Franklin This was Loghan’s idea AKA THE WOLVERINE

I’m Anthony, and I’m raising funds to help the Mingus Mighty Mites and youth at… Anthony Franklin needs your support for Help Mighty Mites Capture Every Play

07/22/2026

Protecting Loghan A.K.A. "The Wolverine" on the field is everything to me, Anthony Franklin so I did a complete deep dive into helmet physics before gearing him up this season.
Here is why we chose the LIGHT Apache Lightning helmet—and why we are pairing it with a Guardian Cap for practice:
• #1 Rated Safety & Ultra-Lightweight: Rated #1 on Virginia Tech's youth safety ratings while weighing under 3 lbs (up to 40% lighter than standard helmets). Less mass on his neck means less kinetic impact force and way less fatigue.
• Military & Aerospace Shell Tech: Built with flexible, high-impact composite materials used in military combat helmets, body armor, and military aircraft—giving him extreme protection without heavy bulk.
• K3D Tech & Aerospace Padding: Features technology from NFL Helmet Challenge winner K3D and aerospace-grade EPP impact pods that dissipate collision energy, while naturally dampening acoustic sound and jarring helmet-on-helmet vibrations.
• Built-In Cooling Ventilation: Engineered with dedicated airflow channels to pull heat away, keeping his head significantly cooler than heavy, enclosed helmets.
• The Ultimate Practice Setup: The Apache Lightning is already designed to replace the need for a Guardian Cap, but we are adding a Guardian Cap soft-shell cover in practice anyway. That double layer gives him ultimate outer shock absorption, extra sound dampening, and keeps him 15°F to 20°F cooler under the hot sun.
Lightweight military-grade materials, high airflow, sound dampening, and double protection. The Wolverine is ready to roll! 🏈⚡️🐾

07/20/2026

At Coaching With Passion (CWP), we are all about passing on real knowledge to help athletes perform at their best, stay safe, and build unbreakable confidence on the field.
If you’ve watched football at any level lately—from youth leagues up to the NFL—you’ve probably seen players wearing Guardian Caps over their helmets.
For parents, players, and coaches looking to understand what this gear actually does, here is the breakdown on the design, physics, and benefits behind them:
1. Ultra-Lightweight Build
Negligible Added Weight: Weighing only about 7 ounces (under half a pound), the cap attaches securely without adding noticeable weight, strain, or fatigue to an athlete's neck and shoulders.
1. Slowing Down the Force at Point of Contact
The Guardian Cap is a soft-shell padded cover that snaps directly over a standard hard-shell helmet.
Extends Impact Duration: When two hard helmets collide, they stop instantly. The cap's soft foam compresses upon contact, extending the duration of the hit by milliseconds. This slows down the deceleration and significantly lowers the peak force felt by the athlete.
Reduces Rotational Energy: The soft outer layer lowers surface friction. Instead of helmets sticking together on contact, they slide off one another smoothly, reducing twisting forces on the head and neck.
1. Thermal Protection & Solar Heat Relief
A common myth is that adding a layer onto a helmet traps heat inside. The thermal dynamics actually do the opposite:
Thermal Shield: Polycarbonate hard shells absorb and retain direct heat from the sun. The Guardian Cap’s closed-cell foam acts as an insulating barrier, blocking radiant solar heat.
Keeps the Helmet Cooler: In high heat (90°F+), testing shows this thermal barrier can keep the head area 15°F to 20°F cooler compared to an exposed bare helmet.
1. Easing the Sensory Load for Young Athletes
For kids who are new to football, adjusting to helmet-on-helmet contact is as much sensory as it is physical.
Dampens Jarring Sounds: The sudden, high-pitched "CRACK" of hard plastic striking hard plastic can be startling and is a frequent trigger for headaches and fatigue in beginners.
Turns Cracks into Soft Thuds: The padded layer acts as an acoustic dampener, softening that harsh noise. This keeps young players calm, comfortable, and focused on executing proper technique without getting rattled.
The CWP Takeaway: Guardian Caps do far more than just add padding—they slow down impact forces, block direct solar heat, and tone down the sharp acoustic noise of contact to create a safer, more comfortable environment where young athletes can build true confidence

05/09/2026