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Females in Football
June 2, 2023
There are women holding significant jobs in the NFL, member clubs, USA Football, and other organizations as well as in the officiating world. Sam Gordon is the 14-year-old female football player from Utah who has a dream of girl’s high school football becoming a reality one day. Sam began playing tackle football at 9 years […]
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What Education Is Needed to Become a Professional Football Player?
June 2, 2023
Since the average NFL career only lasts about three years, there is much value to a football player earning a degree while they have a chance. Becoming a professional football player requires stamina, strength and ambition. What it does not require is a formal education. While NFL athletes do not specifically go to school to […]
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Shaquem Griffin Receives NCAA Inspiration Award
June 2, 2023
“It always feels good when you’re able to share your story with everybody and still have a very big impact.” Shaquem Griffin spent his rookie season with the Seahawks not just learning the ins and outs of being an NFL linebacker, but also providing inspiration to so many people who have been moved by his story. […]
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Upper Body Hockey Workout
June 2, 2023
For hockey athletes specifically, the barbell row is an exercise that is particularly good for maintaining your posture during battles, improving your shot power, and majorly reducing your injury risk out on the ice. The world of hockey training has no shortage of lower body workouts, SAQ drills, speed training, and conditioning sessions – but […]
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Three Great Hockey Drills for Private Sessions
June 2, 2023
They skate in a figure eight and transition around the cones so they are always facing the stationary player. The entire time the two players are making as many passes as possible. It can be tricky to come up with unique, useful, and fun hockey drills to use in a summer session where you only […]
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10 Minutes a Day for Happier Parents and Swimmers
June 2, 2023
Writing about why the positive events in your life happened may seem awkward at first, but please stick with it for one week. It will get easier. I discovered a simple exercise that can help us—and our kids—with our mental well-being and happiness. Our kids work hard every day to improve technique, speed and endurance. […]
Football Drills to Increase Speed and Agility
June 2, 2023
During football, you don’t know when and how you’re going to sprint, stop and change directions. To excel at football, you’ve got to have exceptional speed and agility. On offense, you’ll be able to run faster down the field and dodge opponents. Defensively, you’ll be better able to stay on a wide receiver and track […]
What’s the Point of Rotating in Freestyle?
June 2, 2023
Another way to think of rotation is like a washing machine. At the end of a washing cycle, the washer spins the clothes super fast to help whick away water from the clothes. All swimmers have heard the words: “rotate more” during their Freestyle. As coaches, we can definitely see when a swimmer is swimming […]
Improving Athleticism and Performance in Youth Baseball Players
June 2, 2023
Power is how fast you can apply strength. In order to throw harder, throw farther, swing faster and hit with more power, you have to be both strong and fast, and you must be able to apply force (strength) quickly. If you are a young baseball player (or the parents or coach of a young […]
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A Behind-the-Net Powerplay Formation Driven by Analytics
June 2, 2023
A stationary power play is easier to defend, so make the penalty killers defend the entire offensive zone by using all of the space available. You often hear people describe sports leagues as copycat leagues. Whenever a team does something different, the rest of the league is quick to adopt their own version of it. […]
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