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When swimmers have shortened, tight pectoralis muscles, some of the issues that may occur are poorly rounded shoulders, glenohumeral joint dysfunction, numerous breathing dysfunctions and even Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. As a yoga sports coach, I’ve had the opportunity to work with many swimmers who are looking for ways to improve their performance in the pool. […]

On these one-foot cuts, players need to be exploding off of the foot and pushing through their ankles to change direction. The ability to change direction quickly in the game of football is a critical skill. Regardless of the position in today’s game, all players must have the ability to change direction quickly. As a […]

When you get the runner, and the play is over, don’t forget to celebrate! You just got a free out. Practice these techniques until they become automatic and you’ll win more than your fair share of rundowns. In my last blog post I talked about the value of practicing rundowns, and all the good it can do. […]

Major league players can’t argue balls and strikes. Stress that your players show respect to the umpires as well as coaches and players. Many youth baseball players have watched the sport or been around it before they play for an organized team, but coaches are responsible for making sure the youngsters understand baseball rules. They […]

The question is, do we hold the air in our lungs for as long as possible after putting our face back in the water, then exhaling with a quick burst prior to capturing the next breath? First, I want to dispel one myth about breathing during intense exercise. In no sport does an athlete ever […]

Swimming is an individual sport and our kids are all unique. Hard work will pay off in the end if swimmers have the desire and passion to stick with it through the ups, downs and plateaus. “Why isn’t my child dropping as much time as so and so?” I hear that all the time — […]

Swimmers develop life-long friendships and really do have fun being a part of a team. When we watch our kids happy and thriving, it brings us joy. When I was brand new swim mom, I heard a few parents of older swimmers talk about how their kids were swimming to earn college scholarships. When I […]

Some of the fastest breaststrokers and butterflyers don’t just lay their heads down into the water softly after the breath, they snap them down quickly and aggressively into the streamlined position. At The Race Club we have always preached to our campers to try to swim smarter. Not that there is any way to swim […]

If you take the game seriously, a tennis strength training program should be high on your agenda. A well-designed tennis strength training program can work wonders for your game. Long gone are the days when coaches believed all forms of strength training were detrimental to sports demanding finely-tuned skills. While the wrong type of weight training CAN […]