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Four Ways to Reduce Heading Related Injuries in Youth Soccer
June 2, 2023
Done incorrectly they are probably correct in their concerns, but learned properly heading is a great skill to acquire either as an attacker or defender. Nearly 20% of all goals in the Barklays Premier League are scored from headers and often they provide the most dramatic goals. Yet here we are trying to relegate heading as a […]
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Five Ways to Help Your Team Find Passion
June 2, 2023
Some athletes will make you scratch your head or laugh, and some will help you be a better coach for them.  One of the greatest opportunities we have as a coach is to help our athletes understand that being passionate about life, not just sports, is what can drive them to live a very happy […]
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Coaching Philosophy – How to Handle Aggressive Parents?
June 2, 2023
One of the questions many new youth baseball coaches have is, how do I handle aggressive parents? This is a great question, and it’s one that deserves a lot of thoughts. Congratulations on making the decision to become a youth baseball coach! You’ve entered a really challenging and rewarding field, and the next few years […]
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Does Your Kid Sit on The Bench A Lot in Baseball Games?
June 2, 2023
One of the questions we hear from parents all the time is, “My kid sits on the bench frequently, what should I do”. Today, we’d like to help you out with an answer to that question. As a parent, you were probably really excited for baseball season to start. Especially if you played little league […]
The Path to Excellent Skating at 10U
June 2, 2023
Dan Jablonic, a regional manager for USA Hockey’s American Development Model, shares his insights. Skating is critical at every level, from 8U all the way to the NHL. But how do we separate the merely adequate from the excellent? And how do we put skaters as young as 10U on a path for excellence? Dan […]
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5 Ways to Help Your Team Find Passion
June 2, 2023
“PASSION… FIND IT, FEEL IT, FUEL IT…” One of the greatest opportunities we have as a coach is to help our athletes understand that being passionate about life, not just sports, is what can drive them to live a very happy and productive life. The time with our athletes is a gift; we have their […]
3 Plays that Need to be in Your 2019 Playbook
June 2, 2023
It is officially the off-season for most youth football coaches. The off-season is when coaches need to evaluate every aspect of their 2018 season. It is officially the off-season for most youth football coaches. The off-season is when coaches need to evaluate every aspect of their 2018 season. For me, I will re-watch every single […]
Eating the Elephant
June 2, 2023
A question I will often pose to my fastpitch softball students is “How do you eat an elephant?” Regardless of age, the first time they hear it they tend to look at me as if I have completely lost my mind. The correct answer, of course, is “One bite at a time.”* That’s a critical […]
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Winning in Transition: Angling, Gaps and Creating Turnovers in Today’s Game
June 2, 2023
The main objective of angling is to take away an opponent’s good ice and force them to bad ice. Taking the proper angle includes having your own goal in mind. Blink and you might miss a crucial part of the action. Hockey today is played faster than ever and critical to the pace is how […]
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How to Create Better Sports Parents
June 2, 2023
Parent don’t want to see their children fail. However, by not allowing your athlete to fail you are preventing him/her from developing mental toughness. Parents can set the precedent for the athlete’s mental toughness. How parents behave and communicate before an event, during an event and after an event is the precedent that is set. […]
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