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Five Ways to Address and Overcome Age Group Swimming Plateau
June 2, 2023
When you begin to struggle or even gain time, it can be heartbreaking – but that is all part of the process. Plateaus. They are one of the most miserable facets of being a competitive swimmer. Everyone experiences them at one point or another, but they are a special kind of pain when you are […]
How to Run a Soccer Practice for Youth Players
June 2, 2023
You know you’ve done your job well when they can clearly talk about the one concept you’ve taught them at this practice. The biggest challenge that is faced by coaches is consistently providing an engaging and fun environment for their players. In providing a quality training session soccer coaches assist players to unconsciously improving an array of […]
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Three Things You Need to Know to Survive, Thrive During the Holidays
June 2, 2023
Not recovering effectively can impact your performance and also puts you at a higher risk for injury and muscle strains. Whether the holidays have you taking stock, planning ahead, or submerged in social events and family time, there’s one thing swimmers tend to have in common; our holidays are punctuated with intense training. For swimmers […]
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Goalie Warmup Drills
June 2, 2023
Wearing equipment that fits properly is very important to allow our goalies to succeed. These drills should be done every practice. You cannot expect goalies to get better if they are only getting shots in practice with no work on their technique. Some goalies may not be able to do a few of these drills. Start […]
Use Your Best Players Wisely, Especially If You Only Have a Few
June 2, 2023
If you have limited training time, be sure your team is solid in the fundamentals before you spend a lot of time shifting players around for strategic gain. Coaches often copy what other coaches do, and that means many high school and club coaches look at what Division I college teams are doing – or even […]
A Letter to Parents: Excellence Requires Sacrifice
June 2, 2023
I commit to you that my overriding priority for each one of your children is to teach them to work hard and enjoy what they are doing. Please understand that I have my own 9-year-old son who currently swims on our team. My overriding priority is his lifelong happiness. As a kid I was an exceptional […]
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Whole-Part-Whole Practice Philosophy
June 2, 2023
The coaches should encourage lots of effort and energy but stay away from coaching in this segment. The Whole-Part-Whole practice philosophy is a practice structure that is different from the more traditional progressive practice structure. It may not be applicable to all age and skill levels, and it is up to coaches or directors to decide […]
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Benefits of Gymnastics
June 2, 2023
For young children, interacting with their surroundings is mostly physical in their early years. Gymnastics provides them with the skills to interact with their environment in ways that other children cannot.  Parents often ask “Why should I put my child in gymnastics? Is being able to do a backflip or forward roll going to help […]
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Figure Skating Drills for Ice Hockey Players
June 2, 2023
It is important for players to be able to be able to easily move forward. Knowing how to make the most of every push and stride is the key to power hockey skating.  This article takes some secrets from figure skating and applies them to power hockey skating techniques. Most of these drills can be practiced […]
How to Use Motion to Stress the Defense
June 2, 2023
Again the key to any offense is to appear complex while keeping things as simple as possible for your offense. We have talked multiple times about the importance of creating an offensive system that looks complex to the opponent but is simple for your players to master. One way to achieve this easily is by […]
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