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Drill: Run Serve Receive
June 2, 2023
Make sure the pace of the drill is such that players don’t have to stand around in the court waiting to pass a ball for very long after they’ve done their run. Synopsis: This drill forces players to pass under pressure and when fatigued. It has a conditioning element and is good for working on mental […]
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Stretching Safely in Gymnastics
June 2, 2023
When practice is starting, gymnasts should do a little cardiovascular warmup, such as jumping jacks or running around the floor for five minutes, to warm up the muscles prior to stretching. Gymnasts require more flexibility than the general athlete to perform the necessary skills of their sport. Summertime is a great time to focus on […]
Aerial Perfection: How to Become a Serial Thrower
June 2, 2023
When doing quarterback throwing drills for accuracy, often bags or other targets can take the place of athletes. If you do not have enough athletes around, for example, you can use stand up bags. I have heard it time after time: “My kid can throw the football a country mile.”  “He has got a cannon […]
Why I Prefer Inside Zone
June 2, 2023
If you are able to double team the majority of defensive linemen this ensures that you will not have many negative plays. There are many great run schemes that you can build your offense around. I have chosen the Inside Zone because it’s easy to teach, it’s highly versatile and it can create easy double teams […]
Why Parents, Coaches Must Be Partners
June 2, 2023
Don’t trash talk the coach. Let your children vent, if they feel the need, but don’t join in on their rants. This only feeds their frustration. In an ideal season, parents and coaches work together — sports parents feel supported by the coach, and the coach feels supported by the parents. Everyone — players, coaches […]
Take Your Effort to Eleven
June 2, 2023
It’s very easy for players to slip into their comfort zone when they’re practicing or playing. Unfortunately, for many that comfort zone may be far less than they’re capable of achieving when pushed. The other day I was reading an article in the NFCA’s Fastpitch Delivery newspaper. It was written by Megan Brown, Ph.D., an assistant coach at […]
The Standard Defensive Header Is Easy to Learn
June 2, 2023
You don’t need to be 6 feet tall to be great at heading. In fact, the most important factor is not how tall you are, instead it is the technique. The most used heading technique in soccer is the standard or defensive header. Regardless of your position you will always need to use the defensive heading technique in […]
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Boxing Tactics for Beginners
June 2, 2023
The boxer’s tactics are aimed at making sure they outpunch and therefore outscore their opponent. Once boxers have established a good stance, nimble footwork and a few basic punches they should start thinking about developing tactics to outsmart their future opponents. Counter attacking boxing tactics There are four main punches used in boxing: the jab, […]
A Rally Cry for Officials
June 2, 2023
The benefit of the doubt goes to the swimmer, and officials are there to educate. Officials do not disqualify, swimmers disqualify themselves, the official acknowledges the infraction. It’s Not a Meet Without Officials When you boil a swim meet down to its bare essentials, the whole thing can be distilled down to four essential, inalienable […]
Confessions of a Helicopter Mom: Learn From Mistakes
June 2, 2023
It’s their sport not mine. The more I got involved and questioned my kids about details of their swimming, the less they wanted to talk about it with me. Parenting has taught me I am far from perfect. There are so many new emotional situations thrown at us with no instruction manual. Hopefully, we learn […]
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