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Nine Defensive Drills Youth Football Teams Need to Run
June 2, 2023
The score tackling drill can assist in building linebackers who can shoot the gap and tackle running backs before they reach the next line of defense. As the head coach of a youth football team, it is important to develop a balanced defense that excels at the fundamentals. In doing so, you’ll initially separate the entire defense into […]
Five Quick Tips for Learning How to Rally in Tennis
June 2, 2023
We want to remember that tennis is sending and receiving. We also want to modify the game so you can develop a particular skill. It is not uncommon for kids, and adults for that matter, to struggle to keep the ball in a rally when they first start. Whether you are playing points or just trying […]
How Can I Improve My Serve Receive? Volleyball Passing Tips
June 2, 2023
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. […]
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Six Steps for Kids to Learn Soccer
June 2, 2023
Getting a few friends together to play pickup soccer in a loose, fun environment is a great way to learn soccer. It won’t be super competitive. This way everyone can have fun, and kids will slowly learn how to play together. So, you want to learn how to play soccer and be really good at […]
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Real Balance Training for Hockey Players
June 2, 2023
The neural language your body is utilizing must have some degree of transfer/specific carryover to your sports demands – if it doesn’t, you’re just learning how to do circus tricks … not become a better hockey player. Balance training is something that has made its waves through the hockey training industry, but what it’s really […]
No Pads, No Problem: Five Drills To Improve Fundamentals
June 2, 2023
Remember, sloppiness now will lead to sloppiness on the field, too. Practicing good habits now will pay dividends when it matters the most, so don’t cut corners now. Even if it’s the off-season, you can always get better — you don’t even need pads or a full practice. Thankfully, there are tons of drills that […]
Proper Body Alignment Leads to Faster Swimming
June 2, 2023
Here’s the kicker though — human muscle sinks and fat floats. So if you’re a more built swimmer, it’ll be harder for you to keep yourself up at the surface versus someone who spends less time at the gym. Proper Body Alignment leads to faster swimming — but how exactly do you do it? In […]
Practice Tracking the Near Hip With the Approach Drill
June 2, 2023
When the hip drops on a ball carrier, normally some sort of move is coming. By practicing tracking the near hip and coming to balance when it drops, the tackler is preparing to adjust to any moves from the ball carrier. The approach drill is getting attention across the country as one of the top […]
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First Day of Football Practice Plan
June 2, 2023
Our conditioning is broken up in two phases, play sprints and then suicides. We will line our offense up and run through our Jet Sweep and Jet Power play but have them sprint 20 yards. We will switch the kids every other play. It’s that time of the year again, it’s football season! My seasons […]
Volleyball Drills to Do at Home
June 2, 2023
When receiving a ball, whether from a serve or an attack, your decision as a receiver is whether to absorb the ball or generate pace on the ball. VOLLEYBALL DRILLS TO DO AT HOME Want to get your skills to a new level? Establish a routine of drills you can do at home. Do these on […]
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