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Size Matters – The Little Athlete’s Perspective
June 2, 2023
“What can I do to grow?” …my son asks as we drive home from training. “Why?” I respond. “Because everyone is bigger than me and I just want to be their size.” When your child enjoys playing sport, size matters. Being short, slight, and weak compared to your friends matters. Head over to your local […]
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Three Tips to Help Parents Deal With the Dreaded Plateau
June 2, 2023
Swimmers may see success and get best times in events they rarely swim. Also, they worked on specific things in practice like underwaters or breakouts. When swimmers focus on improving technique, their times will eventually get faster. The ever-dreaded plateau. It’s almost as bad as the “shank” in golf. I shanked every iron shot for […]
Five Ways to Get Your Swimming Goals Back on Track
June 2, 2023
What are the three to four things that will impact your swimming the most? Is it your mental game? Your nutrition habits? Breathing patterns? Your turns? No matter our best intentions and motivations, inevitably we will face droughts in our swimming. Whether it is a long bout of training becoming inexorably draining, out-of-the-pool stuff becoming […]
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How to Identify and Prevent Throwing Arm Stress
June 2, 2023
Almost exaggerating your throwing motion, you want to have some torso rotation and a finish similar to after ball release during your throwing motion. Using your entire body will help reduce stress on the throwing arm. Injuries in baseball was a hot topic this year, with high profile arms placed on the disabled list, the […]
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Basketball Tips: Defensive Rebounding
June 2, 2023
Grabbing defensive rebounds is essential for success and a surefire way to earn more playing time from your coach. Defensive rebounds secure possession for your team. Possessions lead to shots, which lead to points, which lead to wins. No defensive possession is finished until the defensive rebound is taken care of, as letting up an […]
Why the One Arm Backstroke Drill Matters
June 2, 2023
Rarely do I ever find a drill that can teach a swimmer more than one fundamental at a time, but this drill does just that. Two of the most important ways of getting a faster backstroke is by reducing frontal drag and by increasing propulsive power. The one arm backstroke drill accomplishes both tasks. Rarely […]
Training Catchers with the Roman Empire Drill
June 2, 2023
By being mentally ready on the field they’ll put themselves in a position to use all that training and find greater success. Anyone who has seen a gladiator movie, or a movie with gladiators in it, is familiar with this scenario: Two warriors do battle until one bests the other. The victor stands over the […]
Two Great Ways to Test Your Breaststroke Kick
June 2, 2023
A strong kick is a key to swim fast breaststroke. As much as 80% of a swimmer’s propulsion in breaststroke comes from the kick. Flexibility is a huge part of a swimmer’s ability. In freestyle, backstroke and fly there are two joints that require extraordinary flexibility in order to excel, the shoulders (particularly extension) and plantar […]
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Lacrosse Shooting Tips
June 2, 2023
You can be the biggest, strongest player on the field, but if you haven’t mastered the fundamentals of shooting, you won’t be a consistent goal scorer. Every lacrosse player wants to step on the field and be able to rip a 100 mph shot in the corner. It’s not that easy though. Being able to […]
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How to Properly Warm Up Before Playing Basketball
June 2, 2023
Opposed to standing stretches routine, the dynamic exercise keeps the player focused rather than daydreaming while standing still and losing all the momentum created in the warmup before. Doing a proper warmup before any kind of sporting activity is essential but it is even more important in a physical demanding sport like basketball. Over the […]
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