Michael Burns

Admitting mistakes or adapting strategies feels like weakness to ego-driven coaches.

Creativity in sports often gets overlooked in favor of drills, technique, and strict rules. Yet, creative thinking can transform a young athlete’s experience and performance. When kids feel free to explore and invent on the field, they develop skills that go beyond physical ability. The challenge is that many young athletes grow up in environments where creativity is unintentionally limited by constant correction and pressure to perform perfectly. So how do we bring creativity back into youth...

At burnedbyLax, our mission is to help players unlock that side of themselves — not by removing structure, but by balancing it with freedom.