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One of the reasons why people don’t volunteer is that they’re unsure of what’s required of them. And sometimes it takes too much effort on their part to get information. There’s been a downward trend in volunteerism the past decade. Each year we have fewer and fewer parents stepping up to help youth sports, schools […]

Swimming gave me so many of the amazing things I have today. I have been taught so many lessons that I wouldn’t have learned otherwise. In mid-November of 2017, I shared a piece about how my epilepsy diagnosis affected my swimming career. I had just suffered from my first grand mal seizure, but my doctors believed […]

The score tackling drill can assist in building linebackers who can shoot the gap and tackle running backs before they reach the next line of defense. As the head coach of a youth football team, it is important to develop a balanced defense that excels at the fundamentals. In doing so, you’ll initially separate the entire defense into […]

We want to remember that tennis is sending and receiving. We also want to modify the game so you can develop a particular skill. It is not uncommon for kids, and adults for that matter, to struggle to keep the ball in a rally when they first start. Whether you are playing points or just trying […]

Instead of waiting for the fire to be out of control, spot the trouble patches early and reach out to your coach or teachers and let them know that you need some help. With another school year here – seriously, where did this year go? – comes another bout of the juggling that happens between […]

11- and 12-year-olds “can be goofy, and they can exceed expectations. They can be outstanding, and they can be human. You keep things in perspective.” Bill Martin’s first trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, was by train along with his 1950 Houston Little League teammates, who returned home three games later as champions of the fourth annual […]

As a whole these are the only blitzes you need. If your players are able to master these blitzes that frees them up to work on the techniques of each position instead of going through a million different blitzes every practice. A key component of being a coordinator on either side of the ball is […]

You cannot always be on the attack in your training. An army needs time to rest, eat, let the wounds heal and take rest from the pressures of battle. If you want to become a better hockey player, it’s important to go all-out in your training. You shouldn’t be holding back when you’re in the […]

Good footwork is important to enable the boxer to defend or attack from a balanced position. When starting out, boxers will usually first be taught how to fight at a distance, also known as ‘outfighting,’ rather than getting in close where they are more likely to be hit. The skills used here include arm’s-length punches and […]

No matter how your coach wants you to pass, almost every coach is going to tell you to move your gosh darn feet. You need to get your body in position to play the ball, and servers aren’t going to serve directly at you. If you play volleyball, you probably want to improve your passing. […]