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Top Three Plays That Beat the Blitz
June 2, 2023
Rocket Sweep is blocked the same way as Jet, but the only difference is that the motion is into the backfield and the ball is tossed out to the motioning back. On the youth football level defenses will blitz frequently, especially on short and long down and distances. Blitzing is an effect tactic in youth […]
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Teenage Bodybuilding Guide: How To Workout, Eat and Grow
June 2, 2023
Not all teens are created equal. How you approach training should depend on what stage of puberty you are currently in. If you’re a teen looking to build muscle odds are you face some unique challenges and circumstances. It is likely that you lack complete control over your daily eating, and you may not always have access […]
Four Little League Coaches on What Coaching Has Taught Them
June 2, 2023
We talk about being loyal not just to your team but to your family, your coach, the game and about being loyal in the school and classroom. Sure, they teach kids the bones of baseball: how to swing a bat, secure a pop fly, steal third. But Little League coaches do so much more than explain the […]
How to Inspire Young Soccer Players
June 2, 2023
Importantly, if coaches and parents can agree on the destination being Inspired Players then they can start to collaborate when the player is not thriving. Christian Lavers, president of the ECNL used the term: “Collaboration is a force multiplier” recently on a 3four3 podcast interview. While Christian was referencing the collaborative efforts amongst coaches in the […]
Are You Thinking ‘Is There Something Wrong with Me?’
June 2, 2023
All of us experience periods of slow or seemingly non-existent improvement from time to time. It is a normal part of getting better. At times you may feel like you are the worst swimmer on your team. You think that there must be something wrong with you. You are putting in the work just like they […]
Teach Your Defenders How to Maintain Leverage
June 2, 2023
The vice drill is a great way to teach players about leverage and working with their teammates to make a tackle. The ability to keep leverage and make a tackle on a ball carrier can be one of the most difficult aspects of tackling. By using the vice drill players will be able to develop […]
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Basketball Workouts for High School Players
June 2, 2023
The offseason and summer months are the most important times of the basketball season and critical to the skill development of players who are hoping to play at the college level some day. There is way too much competition out there, and to make it, you must work hard. There are certain things that players must do in […]
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The 11 Most Effective Open Field Tackle Drills
June 2, 2023
Another way in which defenders are missing tackles is by overrunning ball carriers in the open field, providing them with cutback lanes that can gash the defense. While coaches have different perspectives on the correct techniques in open field tackling, we found one constant goal: do what you have to do to get the ball […]
Ideal Characteristics of a Linebacker
June 2, 2023
Leadership can come from different places, but the team will normally look to the linebackers first so it’s important they have some ability to lead the team. Defensively there are very few positions as important as the linebacker. The linebacker is often referred to as the quarterback of the defense because he is responsible for […]
Rafael Nadal Finishes Marathon Match Win With Pure Class
June 2, 2023
After nearly five hours on a humid court, he knew it would be a difficult loss for whichever one of them was eliminated, and he continued to express his sympathy for Thiem. It was a hot, brutal marathon match, and things looked bleak for Rafael Nadal early on in his U.S. Open quarterfinal battle against […]
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