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Hockey Cool Down Routine
June 2, 2023
The mobility routine will very effectively bring your heart rate down, bring your breathing rate down, and return your mind to a state of calm. When you are finishing up a hockey workout or intense practice, it’s important to engage in some form of cool down activity. The cool down is primarily in place to […]
Consistency Is King: Programming for Sport
June 2, 2023
With specialized athletes playing at a high level, consistency remains key. When in season, these athletes already have high practice and playing volumes. Any trip onto various YouTube fitness pages yields a plethora of videos demonstrating every variation of every exercise that you could possibly think of. With all of these exercises shoved in your […]
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Practice Changes to Protect Youth Football Players
June 2, 2023
“We said this is a good idea, and this is a way that, you know, football should be going because it does make it safer,” A Cheektowaga-based youth football association is changing its policies when it comes to full-contact practices. The goal is to protect players from head injuries. “It’s as safe as we can […]
11 Unspoken Tennis Coaching Tips for Juniors and Beginners
June 2, 2023
Great tennis players make it look easy. Especially at the professional level things happen so fast that it’s tricky for new players to see all the components that go into good play. Tennis is a beautiful sport. The way the top players in the game seem to glide across the court to hit the winning […]
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Full Ice 1-3-1 System
June 2, 2023
The center mid has to be hunting the puck all over the ice in the offensive zone. They should always be supporting and working with the forward to create a turnover to get possession of the puck Do you ever question why hockey is played with 3 forwards and 2 defenseman? Is that the optimal […]
Let Your Child’s Talent Do the Talking
June 2, 2023
The point is that there’s no reason for a parent to be hostile towards another parent in any kind of environment. During our time as youth football parents, my wife and I have built some great friendships through our sons playing tackle and flag. I’ve always felt that with football provides a more familial atmosphere […]
What Is the Right Level of Competition for Age Group Swimmers?
June 2, 2023
Given the individual discrepancy among swimmers’ motivations, there is no universal solution for how all age groupers should be coached or parented. Imagine that you’re a 10-year-old swimmer and have just made your first state cut. You’ve been swimming for about three years now and have continued to drop time at each competition. You go […]
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Beginner Lacrosse Drills
June 2, 2023
Basic passing & catching with a stationary partner – practice right and left hand passes & catches. This is one of the first beginner lacrosse drills that kids should practice. Lacrosse Catching Drills Basic passing & catching with a stationary partner – practice right and left hand passes & catches. Two kids running down the field in […]
Baserunning – Sliding
June 2, 2023
Unless you’re stealing second, don’t slide head first into second base. The chances of being stepped on and injured are too great. It was a summer baseball camp that I attended in high school where I was first formally taught how to slide. How many scabs and a jammed wrist could have been avoided if […]
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Third Kidney Transplant Can’t Keep Taconite Teen From Watching His Brother at State
June 2, 2023
“He’s taught me a lot about being strong and just to keep fighting. He’s definitely one of the toughest kids I’ve ever seen, if not the toughest.” Dominik Lawson never has been one to shy from a challenge. Case in point: If his older brother, Donte, comes after him trying to provoke a little horseplay, […]
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