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Listen to What the Match Is Telling You
June 2, 2023
Scan the body language of each player immediately following an error. This will tell you who is fully engaged and who isn’t. Coaches are frequently consumed with their own self-anointed routines, content to stay within their scripted behavioral paradigms. If you think you might be one of those coaches, here’s a suggestion: Next time your […]
Can Perseverance and Grit Be Taught?
June 2, 2023
When we see our kids are giving it their all, let them know how proud we are. Letting our kids know that we value effort and hard work will encourage them to keep trying. Two outstanding traits of swimmers are perseverance and grit. We hear those words tossed around the pool deck, but what exactly […]
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High School Runner Forgets About Winning to Stop, Help Legally Blind Runner Who Fell
June 2, 2023
Cazenovia High School sophomore Jake Tobin had about 200 meters left to go in the boys’ junior varsity race during Saturday’s Auburn invitational when another runner passed him. The other runner – Luke Fortner, a Fairport High School senior who is legally blind  – passed Tobin as they were running up the final steep hill […]
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Stay Active Indoors or Outdoors This Fall
June 2, 2023
How can you work with your child to find which activity is best for them? Start by explaining to your child they need to take part in some activity. Work with your partner to create a list of options you both agree on and see what interests your child. Once your child makes their pick, […]
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How to Introduce Preschoolers to Soccer
June 2, 2023
When it comes to soccer, the obvious action is to get the ball into the goal, but the defense also plays a critical role in the game, if not now, but when the children get older. If you are looking to introduce your preschooler to the world of kids’ sports, soccer is a great game to […]
It’s Like Pushing a Car up a Hill
June 2, 2023
So, it’s okay to do things that you don’t really love every day. You know, you don’t have to be real passionate about it sometimes for it to be meaningful and important.” Former bodybuilding champion John Brown has the winning formula for raising great athletes. All three of his sons earned Division I football scholarships […]
Teaching the Rip Move in Youth Football
June 2, 2023
The rip move can be an effective move, but it’s critical that it is combined with the pressing block destruction. This allows the defender to put the blocker on the back foot and control contact. The rip move is a great way to deal with a blocker while still maintaining your responsibility. The key to […]
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How to Take a Penalty Kick
June 2, 2023
Aim for inside of the post but not too close to the post to give you some room to be a bit off target wide and still have the ball go in the side netting. Penalty Kick! Today we are learning how to take a penalty kick or also known as a PK.  There are […]
Surviving Out of Control Youth Sports Coaches
June 2, 2023
You are completely aware that if this coach were a math teacher, it would be not only appropriate, but your moral obligation to go report this adult’s behavior to the principal. You know the email. It’s the one you receive at the start of the sports season from the head coach of your child’s team. […]
Eight Boo-Tacular Swim Drills to Spice Up the Season
June 2, 2023
Everyone has seen or experienced a cringe-worthy race where goggles fall around the swimmer’s neck, fill with water, or worst of all, in their mouth after they dive off the blocks. It truly is Spooktober for many college, high school and club swimmers, as their coaches begin to draw brackets around their main sets. Coaches […]
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