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Wrestler Richard Perry
Horrific Training Accident Puts Wrestler in Fight of His Life
June 2, 2023
Richard Perry, seriously injured at a USA Wrestling training camp, receiving support from all corners of the wrestling world
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Hockey Drills: Crossfire Passing
June 2, 2023
Teach rapid puck movement. Teach defensive stick skills. This drill works on passing, O-zone play, D-zone play, power play, penalty kill and team play. This will help teach hockey sense, reading passing lanes and puck possession Purpose: To create a live-action game situation for the players to move, skate, possess and support the puck while executing […]
Girls’ Lacrosse: Understanding the New Penalty Zone
June 2, 2023
If a major foul by a defensive player occurs below the goal line extended, the player with the ball will go to the nearest dot. The penalty zone is not cleared when a foul is administered at a dot. In 2019 high school and youth girls’ lacrosse will implement several significant rule changes. One change […]
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Toughness in Volleyball Is About CIA
June 2, 2023
One of the many points I share in the program is to CLAP for mistakes instead of pouting. … Pouting is selfish – but winning teammates will CLAP (Claim it, Learn from it, Affirm their ability and Play on!). Every coach has drills to improve passing, serving and setting. Every coach spends time focused on plays and […]
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Serving Drills to Train Proper Technique and Eliminate Bad Habits
June 2, 2023
Coaches can video players’ serving technique using a cell phone in practice, so the player can watch starting position, toss, follow- through, hand contact, transfer of weight, approach for jump float. Serving is typically the skill that a beginner will strive to master so the athlete can proudly say “Look, I can serve over the […]
referee and youth football players
An Official Problem
June 2, 2023
Shortage of officials has led to mass cancellations and postponements of games in many states
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Gelatin Shots: A New Approach to Sports Nutrition?
June 2, 2023
When examining various food sources, gelatin was found to have a similar amino acid profile to collagen – primarily because of its proline content. A favorite childhood dessert part of a sports nutrition routine? Yes! What? A favorite childhood dessert part of a sports nutrition routine? Yes. A new University of California at Davis study […]
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Meet the Most Important Person in the Association
June 2, 2023
Without field and facility schedulers, our athletes would have nowhere to train or compete
The Greatest Job in the World
June 2, 2023
It’s a much faster game now, so it’s actually harder on the referees to keep up. All joking aside, it’s really been a great thing for the league and I think anybody that’s been around the game would agree with that. After 26 years as an official in the NHL, Denny LaRue hung up the […]
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Three Things to Never Take for Granted as a Sports Parent
June 2, 2023
Sports’ seasons can feel never-ending at times, but the years go by quick
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