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Girls Lacrosse for Beginners
June 2, 2023
Cradling is the twisting and rocking motion of a lacrosse stick as a player runs. Holding a lacrosse stick still makes it very easy for an opponent to knock it out of your stick. When I was a freshman in high school, my school started a girls lacrosse team. Being the mousy bookworm that I […]
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5 Ways to Encourage Teamwork From the Sideline
June 2, 2023
Just as you can pick out your son or daughter’s voice in a crowded room, your child can recognize your voice from anywhere on the field or court.
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How to Start a Peer Mentoring Program for Your Student-Athletes
June 2, 2023
When student-athletes act as mentors, everyone wins. Those athletes learn how to become better leaders, their mentees learn valuable life lessons, and their communities experience the benefits of young leaders.
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Ditching One-Upmanship: How to Create Sportsmanship in the Stands
June 2, 2023
Joseph Burgo, PhD, author of The Narcissist You Know, explains how competitive parenting can be more damaging than you might realize—and offers some practical suggestions for how to recognize, defuse, and deal with bad sportsmanship in the stands.
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7 Reasons to Invest in a Multi-Sport Camp
June 2, 2023
“Anything we can do to give kids diversity in physical and physiological ways is a win,” says Steve Smith, PhD. Smith is a professor of clinical psychology at University of California, Santa Barbara and focuses on working with young athletes and parents,
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End of Season Reflections: What Really Matters
June 2, 2023
Sports can provide so much more beyond the field. They can give us opportunities to grow as people.
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Using the Sports Shutdown to Recover the Joy of Sports
June 2, 2023
The shutdown is discouraging BUT we can use it to rekindle our original love of sports
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Helping Youth Through the Coronavirus Shutdown
June 2, 2023
Find tips to help you and your youth athlete cope
How to Become a Football Coach – Getting Certified
June 2, 2023
Both offensive and defensive line coaches will benefit from this information as well as skill position coaches through consistent terminology and core techniques. Whether new to coaching or a seasoned veteran, the best football coaches are always learning. This includes discovering new aspects of the game as well as mastering key foundational skills. As a […]
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How to Get Your Child to Eat More Fruits and Veggies
June 2, 2023
Avoid buying high-calorie foods such as chips, cookies, and candy bars. Your child may not ask for these treats if they are not in sight. We all know that eating fruits and vegetables is important. But how do you get kids to eat more of these foods?  Tips for Parents:  Provide fruits and vegetables as […]
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