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The Benefits of Playing Both High School and Club Sports
June 2, 2023
Competing on a high school team, even for club-focused athletes, offers a lot of positives
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Sport Performance Anxiety in Youth Sports
June 2, 2023
Sometimes the most harmful stressors aren’t in athletes' bodies but in their heads
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SEO Optimization and Social Media Marketing Tips
June 2, 2023
All these tips can seem overwhelming at first, but take things one step at a time and you’ll be surprised at just how much your club can grow. When it comes to running a volleyball club, volleyball is just the half of it. In order to field strong teams wherein players are developing their skills […]
Scott Sandelin on Values, Culture and Character
June 2, 2023
The ‘please’ and ‘thank yous’ – the little things seem to be a little lost right now. Sometimes you have to remind your own kids about those little things. Two-time NCAA National Championship coach and Hibbing native Scott Sandelin knows that to build a winning program, you need a winning culture. That culture has to […]
Make This Season Your Best Yet
June 2, 2023
I want you have to have the best season you can with your parents. They are your cheerleaders, you chauffers and the ones who make playing hockey possible. I played hockey for, well, let’s just say a long time. It started outdoors in Baudette, and the magic of the game took hold immediately. And truly, […]
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Competition, Camaraderie, Therapy: Warrior Classic a Positive Experience for Players
June 2, 2023
Sometimes, it is about so much more than just hockey, although the game is enough of an incentive by itself. It is the 2018 USA Hockey Warrior Classic, presented by Terry Fator, which took place at City National Arena in Las Vegas this past weekend. Held for the third time since making its debut in 2016-17, the […]
Use Your Nerves to Fuel Performance
June 2, 2023
“Just let go of some of the anxiety and think, I’m standing on a sheet of ice, with my buddies, playing a really, really fun game,” said Storm. “Enjoy it rather than stress about what’s going to happen later.” Nerves and excitement – two words often used to describe that familiar feeling of “butterflies” or […]
The Three D’s of a Successful Practice
June 2, 2023
If we want our players to be better equipped to attack, then we need to incorporate games that include purpose-driven directional play. We practice to prepare for competition and hope that the concepts we’re teaching transfer to the competition. Notice I used the term “concept” above and not skill. A concept is the idea of […]
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Selling Your Club and Retaining Last Year’s Athletes
June 2, 2023
Retaining players from last year requires a different approach than selling to the new players. Your club’s retention rate should be about 80 percent. You will never make everyone happy. It is the time of year most Club Directors dislike. You must position your club against other clubs and make a case for why an […]
Seven Development Tips From Around the World
June 2, 2023
We’re going to give them the best age-appropriate training and environment that we can to let them thrive. We’re not going to train our 8-year-olds like they’re on the high school team. Can you imagine not keeping score during your child’s 12U/Pee Wee game? Not recording statistics or standings throughout the season? Having every child […]
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