Coach Featured Articles

Football players spend countless hours, especially in the offseason, training to help better their physical performance. Strength and conditioning drills has always been a large part of what players utilize to prepare for a football season. There is now so much more available compared to past decades where the focus was placed on barbells, free […]

When looking at a kickoff return team it is very easy to simply assign a blocker for every defender on the kickoff team and tell your best athlete to find some space. Many teams rely on this as a simple way to install the kickoff return team and think this will be enough to bring […]

Hazing is the practice of rituals and other activities involving harassment, abuse, or humiliation used as a way of initiating a person into a group. Often held up as tradition, coaches may feel pressure to allow these rituals in the name of team bonding

Coaches often think they add value only by pointing out players’ flaws and trying to correct them. Positive Charting will help you “catch players doing things right.”

As a coach, it's important to help the players on your team build supportive relationships with each other. These Get to Know You Activities can help players build those relationships.

Pentagon Juniors based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, shares a defensive drill that focuses on training defenders to watch the opponent's pass, then watch the setter and release quickly to their defensive position.

A goalie's guide to overcoming the fear of the shot

Helpful tips on how to conduct a positive coach evaluation

A checklist for parents to prepare kids before they go anywhere without adult protection

Follow these recommendations to ensure you are promoting optimal bone health in your young athlete.