youth mentoring – Sound Mind Sound Body Academy

From Chinese Prison To Prosperity, ‘It’s A Blessing To Be An SMSB Mentor’…

Blog, Recent NewsOctober 22, 202048Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief Wendell Brown’s darkest days were spent in a Chinese prison for three years. In 2016 Brown was imprisoned in Chongqing, China. He was involved in a bar fight while attending a birthday party for a friend. Initially he was charged with intentional assault and sentenced to four years. “I was in there for…

My Two-Hour Trek From Battle Creek To Eastside Detroit Has Been Well Worth It

BlogOctober 21, 202060Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief Sundays have been reserved for travel for Jaris McIntosh Jr., and his father, Jaris McIntosh Sr. They’d make the two-hour trek from Battle Creek, where young Jaris stars for Battle Creek Lakeview High School, to the east side of Detroit to attend the Sound Mind Sound Body weekly mentoring program. “It was…

Melik Williams Leading On And Off The Field With 3.9 GPA / 1230 SAT

BlogOctober 19, 202045Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief Melik Williams is an academic star at Ypsilanti Lincoln High School and his talents on the football field are quickly catching up. He’s entering his second year with Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) Football Academy, and his exploits in the classroom have been eye-opening. Last month, SMSB hosted SAT practice testing for their…

From Gibraltar To The East Side Of Detroit, ‘I Have A Goal’

BlogOctober 16, 202068Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief The trek from Gibraltar to the Sound Mind Sound Body campus on Detroit's east side hasn't been an issue for Cody Britt. "My mom (Kim) and I were looking for a place for me to go to train,'' he said. "We had heard about Sound Mind Sound Body, so we decided to…

Two-Sport Star Cephus Harris, ‘Ever Since I Went to Sound Mind Sound Body I Worked More’ …

BlogOctober 14, 202043Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief Cephus Harris recalled a session at Sound Mind Sound Body where the receiver’s coach, Javid James (BEON Wide Receiving LLC), was giving him an earful. “There was something I was doing wrong, and he kept yelling at me,’’ said the Mount Clemens Chippewa Valley junior running back. “He was really tough on…

Five-Star Will Johnson, ‘I Don’t Attend Camps, Just Sound Mind Sound Body Football Academy’

BlogOctober 13, 202050Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Perry A. Farrell SMSB Editor-in-Chief When ESPN and Rivals.com released their rankings of the top football players in the class of 2022 there was a five-star by Will Johnson’s name. It was significant because Johnson, a junior defensive back at Grosse Pointe South, doesn’t attend camps -- just the Sound Mind Sound Body Football Academy camps that…

A fight to step outside their comfort zone, led to a discovery of self, solace and serenity

Blog, Recent News, UncategorizedSeptember 1, 202058Views 0Likes 0Comments

By Jennifer L. Payne Writer Due to COVID-19, in May of this year, the Sound Mind Sound Body (SMSB) Football Academy launched an innovative virtual literacy program, SMSB E.L.I.T.E. This program consisted of 50 Detroit Public School Community District student-athletes being given one-to-one literacy and reading comprehension tutoring, and mentoring in the areas of financial…

From Chinese Prison To Prosperity, ‘It’s A Blessing To Be An SMSB Mentor’…

My Two-Hour Trek From Battle Creek To Eastside Detroit Has Been Well Worth It

Melik Williams Leading On And Off The Field With 3.9 GPA / 1230 SAT

From Gibraltar To The East Side Of Detroit, ‘I Have A Goal’

Two-Sport Star Cephus Harris, ‘Ever Since I Went to Sound Mind Sound Body I Worked More’ …

Five-Star Will Johnson, ‘I Don’t Attend Camps, Just Sound Mind Sound Body Football Academy’

A fight to step outside their comfort zone, led to a discovery of self, solace and serenity

Headquarters

Watch Now

Socials

Newsletter

Subscribe for the updates!