Advanced athletes should receive a different level of coaching

When starting a new event or working with other clubs on an event, club reciprocation is important. Make sure all parties are equally supporting each other. This is the time of year when clubs begin to plan next season’s playing schedule. New volleyball tournaments bring options to the table, and your long standing event may […]

300 high school and college captains and coaches gathered for an inspired day of learning It’s been a busy summer for Mara McClain, a soon-to-be senior goaltender at Bloomington Jefferson High School in Minnesota. She’s juggling the typical 17-year-old fun in the sun with work as a youth tennis instructor and training for her upcoming […]

In the 1990’s and early 2000’s, girls ice hockey experienced tremendous growth in Minnesota and across the United States. Today, those efforts have created a girls’ hockey landscape that many of the early pioneers previously only dreamed of. For example, there are now nearly as many girls ages 8 & under playing hockey in Minnesota […]

Most current college athletes reported that they played both high school and club sports

“At the end of the season, no one can recall all the scores of their matches, but they do remember the relationships that were created, their little sisters and the lock-in” Teams are often formed based on the skill and talent level of individual players, but ultimately the team of individuals needs to work together […]

While it remains to be seen what effect these changes will have, Leaf is confident that change is a good thing for the organization. USA Hockey alters registration fee structure to encourage more officials to advance With the number of officials dwindling at the higher levels, USA Hockey decided it was time for sweeping change. […]

To get the top players you need to market your club to put your name at top-of-mind for the elite athletes. Is your club striving to be one of the top clubs in your region or nationwide? Building a successful youth volleyball club that contends for championships each year requires attracting top talent. To get […]

While increased activity is great for your health and wellness, it places an extra demand on your body to recover. The more exercise you do, the more recovery time your body needs With summer here, many of us ramp up our training and competing. We run more, bike more, swim more, play more soccer, baseball, […]

When our young hockey players see older players in their association, or collegiate and professional hockey players still having fun and enjoying the game, they will see that the enjoyment is never meant to be taken out of this game. Q: What is the three-letter word that makes people so uncomfortable? A: F-u-n. The word is […]