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Five Training Tips for Developing Track Athletes
June 2, 2023
Athletes are much better served by multiple “chances” each year to focus exclusively on maximal speed and power production, with weights present only for surges of potentiation if the athlete is responsive that type of work. In the 1960’s, barbell training found its way into the training of track and field throwers (to great success!). […]
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How to Get Noticed by Pro Scouts
June 2, 2023
You see them, but do they see you? You notice a man sitting along the backstop. He’s dressed neatly, his hair slicked back and his eyes are hidden conspicuously behind a nice pair of aviator sunglasses. A radar gun is resting on his lap, and a stop watch hangs from his neck. He seems to […]
Bring Backstroke to Kenya and Improve Congitive Skills
June 2, 2023
Playing sports also translates directly to improvements in physical and mental well-being and is also likely to help children learn in the classroom. Swimming has played an essential role in making me who I am — both in and out of the water. I am 16 and just finished my junior year of high school. […]
How Can Parents Encourage a Mindset of a Champion?
June 2, 2023
Be careful how we praise. If we praise our children for their gifts, such as brains or athletic talent, they may believe those qualities are fixed and cannot be changed. What is the mindset of a champion? “It goes by different names, but it’s the same thing. It’s what makes you practice, and it’s what […]
Why It’s So Important to Run a Great 40
June 2, 2023
The 10-yard splits can indicate a receiver’s initial burst off the line (often the most important skill for a receiver’s translation to the pro game) or a running back’s initial speed at the hand-off point. The most recognizable activity at the NFL Combine each year, the marquee event is meant to show players’ top-end speed. Starting […]
How to Train for Volleyball Tryouts
June 2, 2023
Strength training will make you an all around stronger player. If you train for volleyball tryouts by doing a strength training routine three to four days a week, you are going to find that you can hit and approach the net with much more power. Conditioning for volleyball tryouts should consist of a careful balance […]
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Sports Safety Tips
June 2, 2023
Participation in sports offers tremendous social, emotional and physical benefits for children. We know that one of the worst things for kids is being on the sidelines with an injury. As parents and coaches, there are simple things we can do to help reduce preventable injuries – so our kids can continue playing the games […]
Deceptive Football: Blocking the Counter
June 2, 2023
These steps can be the difference between the running back being run down in the backfield or him getting to the hole and gaining yardage. The counter scheme is a simple gap blocking play. In reality the offensive line only needs to change one block in order to keep it identical to the power concept. […]
The Downsides of America’s Hyper-Competitive Youth Soccer Industry
June 2, 2023
Club soccer can require heroic measures on the part of adults — driving regularly to and from distant games, giving over sacred weekends to a child’s pursuit and dividing the family to deposit different kids at separate venues. In the late 1970s, when he was 10, Rob Nissen played for the only soccer team available […]
Youth Football Defensive Player Analysis
June 2, 2023
The defensive backs can be a bit tricky.  Many times the two cornerbacks will be weak since you have stud outside linbackers/defenseive ends playing contain. The cornerbacks are just out there for a backup contain man hoping to scare the running back to the inside. I’ve been writing a Spread Offense book over the last […]
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