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How to Play Soccer, Rules and Basics about the Game
June 2, 2023
Like every sport there is no perfect formula for player performance, players change, the game changes as do all the different factors that surround the game Looking for the best way to learn how to play soccer? Wanna learn the different types of soccer fields that exist, the rules of the game, soccer fundamentals and really just understand what […]
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Benefits of Boxing for Kids
June 2, 2023
Boxing can be a great way to relieve stress. It can be used as a form of aggression control. The world of boxing has forever been a very interesting, dynamic, and fun sport to watch. The sport is ruled by the legends of the great boxers that have stepped on the mat throughout history. Legends […]
Good Athletes Have More Than Talent, They Have Character
June 2, 2023
It’s all about respect and character in my book and I’m glad my sons have learned the importance of these qualities in athletics, and in life. There’s no question that being a good athlete requires talent and natural-born ability, but I believe it takes more than that to be first-class complete athlete. Regardless of talent […]
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How to Do a Backflip in Five Easy Steps
June 2, 2023
Many gymnasts find it helpful to try a back tuck off of a mat to give them extra height to complete the flip A backflip is considered a basic skill in gymnastics because it is a building block to many other skills. It’s not a simple move to learn, but once you get it, you’ve achieved one […]
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Baseball and the Olympic Lifts
June 2, 2023
The lifts themselves require a great amount of technical work. This is good and bad when it comes to baseball athletes. One of the most popular questions I get is about using the Olympic lifts with baseball athletes. First off, I came up through my athletic career as well as my early coaching career with the […]
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NHL Workouts With Patrick Kane’s Trainer
June 2, 2023
All athletes have different imbalances, limiting factors, overall attitudes etc. Because of that, it would be hard to put together a generic plan and expect a high-level result. We recently had the pleasure of interviewing a sports scientist, Ian Mack, who works with many NHL players and was recently featured on ESPN for his work […]
Adding a Little ‘Pop’ to Catcher Pop Times
June 2, 2023
Catchers will come up out of their crouches, take a step forward with their right foot, then take a step forward with their left foot, then throw. When I work with catchers, I often tell them two of the most important things they will be judged on by coaches is their ability to block pitches […]
Tryouts Are a Great Learning Experience
June 2, 2023
The nice thing about this tryout is that if he isn’t selected, he still gets to play on his current team without any fallout. If he is invited, then he’ll have a decision to make. In many youth sport leagues, there are no true tryouts. Sure, preseason “tryouts” evaluate every child, but each player makes […]
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Hockey Mindset
June 2, 2023
Instead, the best hockey players harness the power of self-talk, whether consciously or unconsciously the quality of their mindset always determines the quality of their behavior. The body always follows the mind, it doesn’t work the other way around.  We see this so often in those who seem like such prospects at a young age, […]
NFL Alumni Help Raise Funds for Youth Football Program
June 2, 2023
“Nothing beats failure but to try. If you keep on trying, you keep on preparing, eventually you’re going to crack that ceiling. It’s going to happen for you.” The Northern Illinois Spartans youth football program is set to debut in the fall. To help with the costs to fund the program, the team raised money […]
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