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Top 10 Tricks to Teaching Young Gymnasts
June 2, 2023
As long as a couple students hear you, the talkers will wonder why people are putting their hands on the top of their head. Then they of course figure it out and follow along. Kids. We all love them, but controlling them at gymnastics is a tough job. How do you get them to calm […]
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Volleyball: Blocking Tips
June 2, 2023
This is to travel a greater distance sideways at the net. To move left, take a step with your left foot, then cross your right foot over in front of your body (your body is now sideways). Keys to blocking in volleyball are positioning, timing and movement. To be an effective blocker you need to stay in […]
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How Atlanta Falcons Receiver Julio Jones Got Recruited
June 2, 2023
Jones is known as one of the most humble players in the NFL, a characteristic that those who knew him said he carried all the way back to his youth days. But it almost cost him in the eyes of some scouts. Before Julio Jones was a top-10 pick and five-time Pro Bowler, he was […]
My Son Is Playing Wide but Doesn’t Get the Ball Very Often
June 2, 2023
Keep moving off of the ball but into a space that connects you with the passer and allows you to move the ball to where you want to go. Parent Question “The season is just starting and my 13 year old son has a new coach and is playing in a new position. In the […]
The Importance of Consistency When Learning Fastpitch Skills
June 2, 2023
Instruction always works better when you apply it properly. In the early stages especially, that requires consistency. The once-funny and now just more generally creepy comedian and filmmaker Woody Allen has been quoted as saying “80% of success is just showing up” or something to that effect. While most times ol’ Woody isn’t the person […]
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A Heads Up for Contact Lens-Wearing Swimmers
June 2, 2023
Swimmers who are also contact lens wearers may want to take a look at a recent study conducted by Dr. John Dart, from University College London’s Institute of Ophthalmology, citing risks for developing Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK). Due to the current outbreak of AK where incidences have tripled since 2011, although the disease is still considered rare, […]
As Football Participation Rates Continue Decline, Coaches Try to Improve the Sport
June 2, 2023
In an age of injury awareness, particularly in regard to concussions and the research into CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), football has become a less attractive option — especially at the youth level. It’s a Friday morning in August, which means the spectacles of Friday night lights aren’t far away in football-frenzied Jenks. On the third […]
Volleyball: Tournament Time Questions
June 2, 2023
So I guess I am trying to talk you out of worrying about blocking. Don’t focus on that – focus on the other stuff in the list that has more of an immediate and dramatic impact on the outcome of a match. Here at Gold Medal Squared we get a lot of these kinds of […]
The Truth About Nutrition in Youth Football
June 2, 2023
Sports drink manufacturers are masters at advertising and influencing parents and athletes. They publish biased and sometimes confusing studies in medical journals to bewilder and sway us to purchase their drinks. The fact is we have power over our health and the nutrition of our youth football athletes. What we gobble up and swallow each day […]
Don’t Snowplow Against the Water — Get Your Midsection Up
June 2, 2023
What all these drills have in common is they force swimmers to manipulate their body to keep their midsection and thighs at the surface and avoid getting into a snowplow position. As we discussed in Part I of this series, the stronger and more muscular you are the harder it is to float. As swimmers, […]
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