USA Football’s grant program will award more than $1.5 million in resources to benefit young athletes in 2019, based on merit The Green Bay Packers and USA Football recently awarded grants for new equipment, uniforms and other resources to several youth and scholastic football programs throughout Wisconsin. Grants are valued up to $1,000 apiece and […]

Whether the gymnast is aware of these or not, there are four major sources of fear in the gym which feed balking and lost skills.  In everything that we do, we learn by making mistakes and failing. In most other sports, this learning process is non-eventful. You miss a shot, hit a ball into the […]

They’re kids. They’ll grow as teammates, but they also have a great opportunity to grow as friends through football. 

Heavyweights especially use the move because it doesn’t require lowering the hips or twisting, which are difficult motions for heavyweights to make in a quick manner. No other weight class in wrestling requires a specialized technique more than the heavyweight class. Competitors who qualify as heavyweights weigh between 220 and 285 pounds and that prevents […]

Exercise using a medicine ball. This heavy ball helps build your core strength and explosive power for throwing. You probably won’t become an Olympic-level shot putter overnight. However, with a few changes to your technique and training routine, you could add distance to your throw quickly. Shot putters throw in one of two ways — […]

The result of the game should be meaningless to you. If you are in it for trophies, resign immediately and let another coach take over. When I asked my old boss how I should grade myself as a youth baseball coach, he said, “That’s easy.  How many kid play next year?  If they all play, […]

A sherpa is the guide for the mountain-climbing journey and their goal is to see that the climber reaches the top, or their peak. Are you a sherpa, snowplow or drone parent? I recently read an article, spurred by the recent college admission scandals, that examined these parenting styles. If you haven’t heard about them, catch […]

But the commercials, endorsement deals and fame hasn’t changed the fact that Barkley enjoys returning to his roots. Saquon Barkley heard it all Saturday. You’re my idol. You’re my favorite player. I want to be like you. Barkley — always humble, typically smiling — deflected praise all day at Holuba Hall, where he hosted 600 kids at […]

Aim for the center of your forehead just about where the hairline is. Soccer games for kids continues to grow as it’s just a great sport. Concussions, too, are growing just as fast – not so great! The all important aspect of properly heading the soccer ball has become critical in ensuring the well being of young […]

When student-athletes act as mentors, everyone wins. Those athletes learn how to become better leaders, their mentees learn valuable life lessons, and their communities experience the benefits of young leaders.