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Improve Your Game With Six Puck Protection Drills
June 2, 2023
It is extremely beneficial to show players video clips so the teaching can come full circle. This will allow them to fully grasp what the skill is, why it is beneficial and how it can be applied in practice or a game situation. What would happen if you were given an extra 1 to 5 seconds […]
Girls’ Softball Practice Tips From a World Series-Winning Coach
June 2, 2023
The goal of working on all of those game situations and others during softball practice drills is to ensure that his team is ready for whatever should come its way in a game. Championships aren’t entirely won on the field. While that may be where the final product has to perform, the foundation for that […]
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Hockey Weight Training
June 2, 2023
Stride length training offers hockey players the chance to have their “breakout” year because if they have never trained it properly before, this type of training can turn a good athlete into a great athlete. It’s very well established in sports science that getting stronger can improve your overall functional outputs and lead to an […]
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Six Keys to Handling Coach-Player Disagreements
June 2, 2023
Listening seems like the obvious thing to do, but it’s also the hardest. Our belief that our position is objectively correct means that we don’t want to hear anybody else’s. In a perfect world, every player would follow direction on the first ask and every decision would be met with no resistance. But volleyball is […]
Every Expert Was Once a Beginner
June 2, 2023
Just buckle down, get after it and remember every expert was once a beginner. But it’s only the dedicated beginners who become an expert. One of the most intimidating things we can do as human beings is start something new. Especially when that something has been around for a while like, say, fastpitch softball. We […]
Three Plays That Need to Be in Your 2019 Playbook
June 2, 2023
Rolling your quarterback out will give him a run-throw option. This is a great way to utilize an athletic quarterback. Happy New Year everyone! It is officially the off-season for most youth football coaches. The offseason is when coaches need to evaluate every aspect of their 2018 season. For me, I will re-watch every single […]
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Practicing the Power-Play Breakout
June 2, 2023
The four-dot chip drill will help players get used to supporting the puck and chipping past forecheckers in the neutral zone. Here are several ways to practice the power-play breakout. One of the most important aspects of the breakout is timing. Practice and repetition are required to perfect the timing of the breakout. The simplest […]
Practice Doesn’t Always Have to Mean Going to a Field or Facility
June 2, 2023
Practicing in small increments may even have some benefits over longer sessions, especially if the longer sessions are focused on one thing. When someone says “it’s time to practice” what’s the first thing that springs to mind? For most of us involved in fastpitch softball the answer is probably grabbing some equipment, running out to […]
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Three Mile Mixer Pre-Season Dryland Training Workout
June 2, 2023
After each exercise the players run one lap around the track and then jump right into the next exercise. The three-mile mixer is a workout specifically for hockey players.   It is great for hockey players looking to increase their leg strength, stamina, aerobic and anaerobic capability. This workout consists of 12 skating specific exercises done in intervals […]
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Goalie Warmup Drills
June 2, 2023
Wearing equipment that fits properly is very important to allow our goalies to succeed. These drills should be done every practice. You cannot expect goalies to get better if they are only getting shots in practice with no work on their technique. Some goalies may not be able to do a few of these drills. Start […]
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