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Staying Focused on the Process, Not the Outcome
June 2, 2023
If you have to think about how you’re throwing, or guide the ball to get it to where you want it to go, you’re an error waiting to happen. Probably at a key point in the game. Recently I flew down to Nashville with my wife to visit my daughter (yes, a former fastpitch pitcher), […]
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Youth Baseball Team Plays for Heroes Wounded in Battle
June 2, 2023
Proceeds from the tournament will go to benefit For The Warriors Foundation and their veteran activities throughout the year. On Sunday, March 10, 2019, the North Georgia Ambush Baseball team will host the inaugural “Win for the Warriors” baseball tournament, benefiting the For The Warriors Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to assist disabled military […]
Why Swimming Is Key to Success on the Tennis Court
June 2, 2023
Tennis players are always changing the surfaces they are playing on and the majority of those surfaces are hard, so working in the pool keeps the body loose. When most people think about combining tennis and water, painstaking rain delays instantly spring to mind, but not for coach Andrew Fitzpatrick. While Andrew’s world revolves around […]
Utilizing the Hitch Passing Concept Effectively-Implementing the Close Tag
June 2, 2023
Whenever receivers cross in their paths DBs have to adjust and determine who is defending who. This inevitably slows the defenders down a step. One of the things we discovered was one of the simplest route adjustments I’ve ever seen. We simply used our Close tag on our all hitches route. The result, one of […]
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NHL Workouts – What They Look Like
June 2, 2023
Movement prep which includes anterior reaches and single leg kickouts (simulate a skating stride standing on one leg) and ladder drills. In this article, I interview my good friend Rich Molin from Florida who works with every level of hockey player that you can think of, including NHL players. We get a lot of questions […]
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Built Like a Gymnast: Pack on the Muscle With Gymnastic Rings
June 2, 2023
As any experienced bodybuilder will attest, the mind-muscle connection is both real and highly effective at changing your physique, and it is front and center in ring training. Gymnastics rings are showing up in more gyms than ever before. However, many people mistakenly believe these wooden implements are only useful for athletes who use them […]
Why ‘Shortening the Bench’ in Competitive Youth Sports Can Be a Good Thing
June 2, 2023
“I am the coach. I chose them to be on the team because I thought they were good enough. If they aren’t in a position to succeed, that’s my fault.” It was the playoffs. The game was tight and the clock was winding down. A player on the other team was just about to step […]
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Best Hockey-Specific Exercises
June 2, 2023
The volume, intensity, and frequency of these exercises would change depending on the goal of the training phase (pre-season, in-season, post-season, off-season, etc.) I have been repeating for many years on end now the phrase that should be beaten into the head of all my readers: Just because you’re training, doesn’t mean you’re training for […]
Fixing Timing Problems in Live Hitting
June 2, 2023
Getting stuck on the back side during the load is deadly to hitters. What they need to do instead is “bounce off” of it. Tell me if you’ve seen (or personally experienced) this before. A hitter looks great on the tee. All her mechanics are correct and her movements are correctly sequenced. She’s pounding the […]
Missing Games Teaches Kids the Importance of Commitment
June 2, 2023
In my eyes, that commitment means being a coach when I can, even if my own son isn’t playing for any reason. Sometimes we have to miss youth sports games – whether it’s a child not playing or a parent not watching. Unless illness or injury is involved, the missed game is usually due to […]
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