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NHL Workouts – What They Look Like
June 2, 2023
Movement prep which includes anterior reaches and single leg kickouts (simulate a skating stride standing on one leg) and ladder drills. In this article, I interview my good friend Rich Molin from Florida who works with every level of hockey player that you can think of, including NHL players. We get a lot of questions […]
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Built Like a Gymnast: Pack on the Muscle With Gymnastic Rings
June 2, 2023
As any experienced bodybuilder will attest, the mind-muscle connection is both real and highly effective at changing your physique, and it is front and center in ring training. Gymnastics rings are showing up in more gyms than ever before. However, many people mistakenly believe these wooden implements are only useful for athletes who use them […]
Why ‘Shortening the Bench’ in Competitive Youth Sports Can Be a Good Thing
June 2, 2023
“I am the coach. I chose them to be on the team because I thought they were good enough. If they aren’t in a position to succeed, that’s my fault.” It was the playoffs. The game was tight and the clock was winding down. A player on the other team was just about to step […]
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Best Hockey-Specific Exercises
June 2, 2023
The volume, intensity, and frequency of these exercises would change depending on the goal of the training phase (pre-season, in-season, post-season, off-season, etc.) I have been repeating for many years on end now the phrase that should be beaten into the head of all my readers: Just because you’re training, doesn’t mean you’re training for […]
Fixing Timing Problems in Live Hitting
June 2, 2023
Getting stuck on the back side during the load is deadly to hitters. What they need to do instead is “bounce off” of it. Tell me if you’ve seen (or personally experienced) this before. A hitter looks great on the tee. All her mechanics are correct and her movements are correctly sequenced. She’s pounding the […]
Missing Games Teaches Kids the Importance of Commitment
June 2, 2023
In my eyes, that commitment means being a coach when I can, even if my own son isn’t playing for any reason. Sometimes we have to miss youth sports games – whether it’s a child not playing or a parent not watching. Unless illness or injury is involved, the missed game is usually due to […]
Youth Football Player Who Survived Bus Crash Still Dreaming of Playing
June 2, 2023
It’s the dream Austin says he wants to keep pursuing, and it’s Brighton Middle School that keeps him aiming for the stars. It’s been almost three months since a charter school bus carrying a Memphis youth football team crashed in Arkansas, killing one player and injuring more. Now one seventh grader who was on that bus is […]
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Learn How NFL Teams Use Running Backs in the Passing Game
June 2, 2023
The more receivers an offense gets into pass routes, the more horizontal and vertical stress they can put on the defense. With the spread offense so prevalent at the lower levels and teams throwing the ball more than 50 times a game, running backs are coming into the NFL with more developed receiving skill sets […]
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Establish Puck Possession in the Offensive Zone
June 2, 2023
When it is not possible to attack the blue line with speed then it becomes important to play the puck into space where your teammates have the best chance to get to the loose puck. The blue line is the most strategic area of the ice.  Gain the blue line with possession and you can […]
A Soccer Pro at 13? Olivia Moultrie Will Give It a Try
June 2, 2023
“I think if you’re truly, truly elite, if your goal is to be a world-class player and a pro” Two years ago — in a move that delighted some in women’s sports and shocked others — Olivia Moultrie announced that she had accepted a scholarship offer to play college soccer at the University of North […]
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