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How to Become a Professional Baseball Player
June 2, 2023
You may possess only one or two of these five skills. If so, you will discover, after a few thousand reps, exactly what you do well. Baseball has always been the one sport played by young boys from every walk of life in all parts of the United States. So it should come as no […]
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Have You Ever Thought About … Hockey?
June 2, 2023
“Hockey is a great sport for your child. If you have the puck, you’re the quarterback,” “Hockey fits any size, any personality.” When you think about getting your kids involved in beginner sports, in Edmond you have a variety of activities. From soccer to flag football, and gymnastics to T-ball — there’s plenty in Edmond […]
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How New NCAA Division 1 Rules Affect Your Volleyball Recruiting
June 2, 2023
The new rules don’t directly change the recruiting timeline for DII, DIII, NAIA or Junior College schools. However, DI recruiting behavior can have a ripple effect. The NCAA’s new Division I recruiting rules are officially in effect. After moving up the start date for DI campus visits last year, the NCAA has adopted additional rules to curb the growth […]
How to Build a Reputation as a Warrior
June 2, 2023
Sometimes, though, it’s not dangerous, just painful. If you can “rub some dirt on it” as we used to say and fight your way through it, you clearly have ample helpings of mental toughness. Last weekend once I was done with lessons I went out to watch a tournament where some of my students were […]
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What Parents Should (and Should Not) Do at Their Child’s Sporting Events
June 2, 2023
When players make a mistake, they’ll often look over at their coach or parent. Sometimes a simple look back is all they need. Tim and Dolores Roessler can’t sit still as they watch their two daughters compete for the Indian Hills softball team. The Roesslers sit together for an inning, then the next inning they […]
The Most Important Poster in Coaching
June 2, 2023
You either win or you learn; My job is to give them a love of the game and of learning; and that I coach for the 99 percent not the 1 percent who are elite. Some of you who have taken USAV’s IMPACT course may recognize the phrase, “Be Consistent,” as core to being the […]
Raising Kids to be Good Decision Makers
June 2, 2023
I believe very strongly that the core values that you follow as a family will be the foundation that will give your children direction in life. Parents want to raise confident kids who make wise choices, but the journey from baby to smart-thinking young adult is a long and rocky road. There are many forces […]
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Harder Hockey Shot In Eight Weeks
June 2, 2023
With something as small and simple as added grip work, we create a ripple effect on all things shot power and shot release time. Working Through The Myths Although grip training seems simple on the surface, it’s a little more complicated then most people give it credit for. You can’t just grab something hard and […]
Young Star Stuns Novak Djokovic With Brilliant Act of Sportsmanship
June 2, 2023
After a Djokovic first serve was called out, Fritz conceded the point knowing it had clipped the line, not even bothering to tell Djokovic to use hawk-eye. Novak Djokovic has again made light work of Taylor Fritz on clay, winning 6-4 6-2 to move into the third round at the Madrid Open. The World No.1 […]
10 Telltale Signs You Have a Swimmer’s Body
June 2, 2023
People brag about running four miles, but you swam that many before they even got out of bed. Has a stranger ever approached you and said, “Let me guess…you’re a swimmer?” Swimmers might be surprised each time this happens, but we really shouldn’t be. There are so many physical traits that are telltale giveaways we […]
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