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Weight Training for Baseball Players
June 2, 2023
Even if you are a budding young pitcher, taking good care of your arm with graded training and playing is an essential strategy for longevity. Comprehensive training programs for individual sports are often “periodized.” That is, they are broken into three or four phases over the year, with each phase concentrating on a particular fitness […]
Can Perseverance and Grit Be Taught?
June 2, 2023
When we see our kids are giving it their all, let them know how proud we are. Letting our kids know that we value effort and hard work will encourage them to keep trying. Two outstanding traits of swimmers are perseverance and grit. We hear those words tossed around the pool deck, but what exactly […]
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How to Introduce Preschoolers to Soccer
June 2, 2023
When it comes to soccer, the obvious action is to get the ball into the goal, but the defense also plays a critical role in the game, if not now, but when the children get older. If you are looking to introduce your preschooler to the world of kids’ sports, soccer is a great game to […]
It’s Like Pushing a Car up a Hill
June 2, 2023
So, it’s okay to do things that you don’t really love every day. You know, you don’t have to be real passionate about it sometimes for it to be meaningful and important.” Former bodybuilding champion John Brown has the winning formula for raising great athletes. All three of his sons earned Division I football scholarships […]
Teaching the Rip Move in Youth Football
June 2, 2023
The rip move can be an effective move, but it’s critical that it is combined with the pressing block destruction. This allows the defender to put the blocker on the back foot and control contact. The rip move is a great way to deal with a blocker while still maintaining your responsibility. The key to […]
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How to Take a Penalty Kick
June 2, 2023
Aim for inside of the post but not too close to the post to give you some room to be a bit off target wide and still have the ball go in the side netting. Penalty Kick! Today we are learning how to take a penalty kick or also known as a PK.  There are […]
Surviving Out of Control Youth Sports Coaches
June 2, 2023
You are completely aware that if this coach were a math teacher, it would be not only appropriate, but your moral obligation to go report this adult’s behavior to the principal. You know the email. It’s the one you receive at the start of the sports season from the head coach of your child’s team. […]
Drill: Run Serve Receive
June 2, 2023
Make sure the pace of the drill is such that players don’t have to stand around in the court waiting to pass a ball for very long after they’ve done their run. Synopsis: This drill forces players to pass under pressure and when fatigued. It has a conditioning element and is good for working on mental […]
Eight Boo-Tacular Swim Drills to Spice Up the Season
June 2, 2023
Everyone has seen or experienced a cringe-worthy race where goggles fall around the swimmer’s neck, fill with water, or worst of all, in their mouth after they dive off the blocks. It truly is Spooktober for many college, high school and club swimmers, as their coaches begin to draw brackets around their main sets. Coaches […]
Aerial Perfection: How to Become a Serial Thrower
June 2, 2023
When doing quarterback throwing drills for accuracy, often bags or other targets can take the place of athletes. If you do not have enough athletes around, for example, you can use stand up bags. I have heard it time after time: “My kid can throw the football a country mile.”  “He has got a cannon […]
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