Do everything you can to keep that from happening because the lesson he will learn from this experience will help shape his character for life. If you have a child in youth sports, then you know that kids sometimes get into a slump. The question is how to motivate your child out of that slump. The […]

The blockers job is to dissect which defender is the most dangerous man to make the tackle first and block him. Drills which utilize the Vision-Decision-Action cycle are valuable in preparing players to move beyond the diagram and learn how to succeed in the chaotic environment that a football play presents. While at Notre Dame college, the […]

Camps provide an opportunity for players to learn and improve their games away from an organized competition as well as expose players to different styles of coaches and coaching. In the popular movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the title character, in an effort to explain his easygoing nature, utters the famous quote, “Life moves pretty […]

If you can teach a player to properly handle an unsettled transition situation playing 6 on 6 will appear much easier to them. Lacrosse transition drills are designed to help you and your teammates move down the field in a quick and effective manner.   80% of the goals in a game are scored in transition.  […]

If you don’t swing down into the ball with your weight forward, you’re probably going to hit that shaft. Best part about this drill is that you can do it anywhere. It took eight years playing on the LPGA Tour— including surviving an eight-hole playoff that spilled into a Monday-morning finish—but I finally won my […]

After a short grieving process, I set to work identifying how the 5 Fights would make us superior defenders. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was scheduled to speak at a clinic in San Antonio and a week before I was to leave, I received a call from a coach I trust […]

Show me a team that has no spirit, and you can bet they are missing out on the wonderful experience of enjoying and growing in a supportive circle. Earlier this week, I read an important quote about the importance of finding your circle – or as some call it – your tribe. Nowhere is this […]

If I can rattle the opposing pitcher just by showing bunt, it’s going to be a long day for that pitcher. Bunting strategy Besides hitting the ball to the fence, there is no greater offensive weapon than a robust bunting strategy. This is true of all age groups in fastpitch softball. A good “short game” will turn […]

Once a coach has broken each route down into these three sections, he can start to see the different stages, and objectives of each segment within each route. Running routes is one of the most under-coached aspects of football. The same way an offensive lineman needs to be coached on the details of each of […]

This week’s tip is to add a snorkel when working on your butterfly, which we know may seem counterintuitive. The breath is so intrinsically connected to the undulation in butterfly that also affects the pull, recovery, and kick. But there are many ways that using a snorkel can help correct some of the most common […]