Coach

Here are a few warning signs that perfectionism is taking a dangerous turn and explain what you can do to help as an athletic trainer.

Coaches often think they add value only by pointing out players’ flaws and trying to correct them. Positive Charting will help you “catch players doing things right.”

Dive into these protips pitcher Jared Donalson has learned on his sports journey so far.

Your coach, parents, and teammates may not mean to put you under pressure, but comments about your athletic career can make you feel stressed and anxious.

Understanding the pressures that an athlete feels can help you as a parent or coach ensure that athletes feel supported rather than pressured.

As a coach, it's important to help the players on your team build supportive relationships with each other. These Get to Know You Activities can help players build those relationships.

Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Team Pineapple VBC Club Director Lloy Ball (a setter for the American national team from 1993–2008) shares basic setting footwork drills to train setter quickness and muscle memory before or after practice.

Small-area games and engaging practice structure were hot topics at the 2018 USA Hockey National Coaches Symposium in Lake Placid, New York. 

Munciana Volleyball based in Yorktown, Indiana, shares eight drills players can run to improve ball control. Many of these drills can even be done at home or outside.

Kennesaw State Volleyball, a DivisionI program in Kennesaw, Georgia, shares two blocking drills to focus on blocking the seam, penetrating the net and watching the attacker in order to effectively line up the block.