The fact is our eyes (and brains) have an amazing ability to adjust to our surroundings, and to take in and process information while we are on the move. If they didn’t our species would have died off a long time ago. When you spend as much time as I do around batting cages, one […]

During my children’s age group years, there were always a few parents that I didn’t “get.” During my children’s age group years, there were always a few parents that I didn’t “get.” We were an overzealous swim family and once both my kids decided they wanted to be year-round swimmers, we dove in. We were supportive in […]

Get to a camp at the schools you’re interested in. I think most college programs would tell you that going to a camp is the best way to get discovered, if you haven’t been noticed yet. If you’re a college baseball fan, you know that the Arkansas Razorbacks are the real deal. Since head coach […]

If the offensive player gets the rebound, the defender has to do five push-ups. They get the message soon about the importance of boxing out. This drill stresses boxing out and rebounding, as well as low post offensive power moves. This is a good drill for your inside post players. Have three players under the […]

It’s so important that we fuel our bodies right if we want to be the healthiest and best hockey players that we can be, and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Parents, I’m not telling you something you don’t already know. The game of hockey can get really expensive when you start adding everything […]

Swimming is evolving so rapidly right now. From new dryland methods to advances in technique, the sport is changing by the day. Don’t cut the corners with your training. When analyzing the sport of swimming, you’ll notice that there are very few times a swimmer will pass below 90 degrees in a squat-like pattern. When […]

I don’t let them use a glove to field with at the first practice. They learn the catch ground balls barehanded using two hands. One of the most important things you have to do as a coach is teach the fundamentals. That’s even more of a priority when your team is comprised solely of players […]

Encourage your child to think through all the options before quitting, and never make a decision in the heated emotion of the moment. When youth sports gets hard, it’s no surprise that kids are tempted to quit. Nobody likes facing difficulty and through 22 years of being a sports mom, there were numerous occasions when our […]

Many coaches and teams get focused on preparing for the upcoming team and lose sight of improving their own skill sets. One of the most difficult things to do, regardless of the sport or activity, is to work on your weaknesses. Even though we know in our brains these are where we should put the […]

I want to my swimmers to get better. I want them to learn something new every day – something that helps them get a step closer to achieving their goals and to realizing their potential. It’s pretty simple logic. Swimmers want to get better at what they do. The first and most important step of […]