JAVELIN M. GUIDRY is the author of the Warrior Parent Playbook and founder of the WP3 Sports life-skills-development program for young athletes and their parents. He grew up in Cerritos, CA, playing a variety of youth sports, including soccer for the Cerritos United, football in Orange County's Junior All Ameri- can program, and Slam-N-Jam AAU basketball. A multi-sport star at Gahr High School in Cerritos, Javelin earned a full football scholarship to UCLA, where he was a three-year starter at cornerback. As a Bruin, Javelin played in the defensive backfield with his brother, Paul. He ended his collegiate career as team captain. Today, he shares his gridiron knowledge at Vista Murrieta High School, where he has coached varsity football for the past two years. He has been married to his college sweetheart, Kaishauna Guidry, MD, for 23 years. They have three amazing children, whom Javelin coached in youth sports in Southern California and Texas. Sons Javelin K. and Elisha led their teams to youth football championships and, later, high school state championships in Texas and California. Javelin K. holds California's state record in the 100-meter dash, at 10.13w seconds. Both sons earned full football scholarships (Javelin at the University of Utah and Elisha at UCLA). Currently, Elisha is a junior honor roll student athlete at UCLA and Javelin K. is a new member of the NFL's New York Jets. Daughter Kailah is a sophomore honor roll pre-med student at San Diego State University. Prior to launching WP3 Sports, Javelin worked as an IT business professional and entrepreneur for 19 years. In addition to coaching football, he served as team chaplain for the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League and provides personal training in speed, agility, and football skills. The Warrior Parent Playbook reflects the author's four core life pillars: faith, family, sports, and coaching. In his free time, Javelin enjoys outdoor activities, BBQing with family, and traveling to explore the world.
