Sport

As a whole these are the only blitzes you need. If your players are able to master these blitzes that frees them up to work on the techniques of each position instead of going through a million different blitzes every practice. A key component of being a coordinator on either side of the ball is […]

Good footwork is important to enable the boxer to defend or attack from a balanced position. When starting out, boxers will usually first be taught how to fight at a distance, also known as ‘outfighting,’ rather than getting in close where they are more likely to be hit. The skills used here include arm’s-length punches and […]

No matter how your coach wants you to pass, almost every coach is going to tell you to move your gosh darn feet. You need to get your body in position to play the ball, and servers aren’t going to serve directly at you. If you play volleyball, you probably want to improve your passing. […]

Every team my daughter has swam for made service a part of team experience. It was Kennedy who said, “To whom much is given, much is required.” Service builds character. This one is for all the amazing college swimmers headed back to the NCAA or NAIA for a new season. Some of you are starting […]

Another thing a limited playbook allows is a deeper understanding of the plays by the players. Some coaches don’t like to explain these adjustments to teams. We are the opposite. One of the easiest traps for offensive coordinators to fall into is having a bloated playbook with a vast number of plays that have no […]

Many divers diet in order to be lean and muscular, but restricting calories also can lead to low energy, fatigue and an increased injury rate. Competitive divers face a high risk of injuring their shoulders, back, elbows, wrists and other body parts, according to a paper by a Loyola Medicine sports medicine physician. “Even when a dive […]

The more open you are to new information that can help you, the more likely you are to reach your goals. A few days ago my friend Tim Boivin sent me this article about NBA star (and future Hall of Famer) Tim Duncan. The article quotes an open letter from Tony Parker, who explains that the San […]

The boy revealed that it was his father, Mitchell, who had passed on that love of the sport and the Giants. The kid entered the main display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, sized up the long gallery with all the busts of the sport’s legends, and started rattling off facts. Names. Teams. Stats. It didn’t matter if […]