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Creating Core Behaviors for Our Team
June 2, 2023
What we did to start our process is talk about what core values are. We talked about the ideas of core values and how they can be present in every action we do. One day I was listening to an audiobook on my way to work (something I highly recommend), and I was struck by […]
Three Ways for Swim Parents to Make the Last Year Count
June 2, 2023
We’ve heard that employers value athletes and especially swimmers. Employers know how hard our kids work, how organized and disciplined they are. “I tell my swimmers to try for best times and leave on a high note their senior year,” said Tim Hill, a coach with more than 30 years experience at the club and […]
Why Power is a Great Way to Stop the Blitz
June 2, 2023
When the offensive line can effectively block down and take any blitzing linebackers and sweep them up into the wall they turn a defensive blitz into an advantage for the offense. One of the most frustrating things that can occur when you are running an offense is to go against a blitz heavy team. This […]
From Buckets of Rice to Blindfolds: Unique NFL Drills
June 2, 2023
The Eagles have a four-wheeled cart they load up with free weights for players to push and run behind for some intense conditioning. It goes without saying that competition in the NFL is fierce. Any edge, even a small one, will be pursued if it means the difference between a win or a loss. Finding […]
The Journey from Underrecruited to Unforgotten
June 2, 2023
His older brother, father, grandfather, grandmother and four of his aunts and uncles all attended Indiana. So when the time came to visit his brother, Phillip, at school, his mother presented him with the idea to reach out to the Indiana coaching staff. Indiana men’s soccer has seemingly always been defined by excellence. With eight […]
Olympic Swimmer Offers Her Top Swimming Tips
June 2, 2023
Think about breathing methods: Breathing plays a massive part in our confidence in the water, especially for adult beginners. Beijing Olympic silver medallist Keri-anne Payne provided her top tips to adults who are nervous about breathing while they swim, after it was found that one in five adults in the United Kingdom cannot swim. She has teamed up […]
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Top 10 Tips for Starting Out in Archery
June 2, 2023
1. Find a good club with experienced coaches It is important to have the right person to assist you correctly from the beginning. Every club will have people who can teach you the elementary steps. There will also be some old master hands, who can take you further as you take the sport more seriously.   […]
Practice Tackling With the Sideline Drill
June 2, 2023
By changing up who gets the ball this tackling drill is easy to make fun. As a coach it’s important to show players that they can have fun while still working on the essentials of the drill and working their fundamentals. The sideline drill is a great drill that combines change of direction with tackling […]
Don’t Take Everything You Hear or See at Face Value
June 2, 2023
Be a smart consumer. Make sure what you’re being taught, no matter who is teaching it, matches up with what great players do. Every week I receive an email that links to pieces of instructional videos for fastpitch softball. And almost every week I end up shaking my head at what I see in them […]
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How to Mentally Approach the Upcoming Season
June 2, 2023
I’ve spent the past several years working with NCAA D1 swim programs, first at Florida Gulf Coast University and now at Florida State University. At the beginning of each season, when I start my first round of individual sessions with people, one of the first things I ask them is the following: “What’s your mental […]
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