Many divers diet in order to be lean and muscular, but restricting calories also can lead to low energy, fatigue and an increased injury rate. Competitive divers face a high risk of injuring their shoulders, back, elbows, wrists and other body parts, according to a paper by a Loyola Medicine sports medicine physician. “Even when a dive […]

Another thing a limited playbook allows is a deeper understanding of the plays by the players. Some coaches don’t like to explain these adjustments to teams. We are the opposite. One of the easiest traps for offensive coordinators to fall into is having a bloated playbook with a vast number of plays that have no […]

The boy revealed that it was his father, Mitchell, who had passed on that love of the sport and the Giants. The kid entered the main display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, sized up the long gallery with all the busts of the sport’s legends, and started rattling off facts. Names. Teams. Stats. It didn’t matter if […]

Getting a few friends together to play pickup soccer in a loose, fun environment is a great way to learn soccer. It won’t be super competitive. This way everyone can have fun, and kids will slowly learn how to play together. So, you want to learn how to play soccer and be really good at […]

The neural language your body is utilizing must have some degree of transfer/specific carryover to your sports demands – if it doesn’t, you’re just learning how to do circus tricks … not become a better hockey player. Balance training is something that has made its waves through the hockey training industry, but what it’s really […]

To them, everything looked normal. So they discharged him the next day. The doctor basically told Amobi that if he had a headache, to take some Tylenol. The nurse is telling me it’s August 7, and I don’t believe her. “What are you talking about? It’s like … March.” We’re going back and forth — […]

Weight training is often a highly debated topic in the world of swimming. While there is no clear-cut right or wrong answer to whether or not weights are beneficial for developing swimmers, many year-round programs don’t even use weight training. Therefore, swimmers typically are not exposed to the weight room until college. For college swimmers, weight training […]

Remember, sloppiness now will lead to sloppiness on the field, too. Practicing good habits now will pay dividends when it matters the most, so don’t cut corners now. Even if it’s the off-season, you can always get better — you don’t even need pads or a full practice. Thankfully, there are tons of drills that […]

Here’s the kicker though — human muscle sinks and fat floats. So if you’re a more built swimmer, it’ll be harder for you to keep yourself up at the surface versus someone who spends less time at the gym. Proper Body Alignment leads to faster swimming — but how exactly do you do it? In […]

Switch boxing stances. Changing which foot is in front helps the boxer become more versatile and able to switch tactics when required. Find a good gym with experienced boxing coaches. Your number one priority when boxing has to be safety. Work constantly on cardiovascular training. Running, cycling and skipping are great ways for boxers to […]