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Softball Player With Cerebral Palsy Epitomizes Love of the Game
June 2, 2023
“We just wanted to figure out a way for her to get around all the bases and give her a chance to have fun, get out there, swing it,” he said. Her grin is the first thing most people notice about Reese Ramirez. “When I met her, she was smiling ear to ear,” Rudy Mendoza, Reese’s […]
The Secret to Fulfilling Our Potential as a Soccer Nation
June 2, 2023
As a young child, on no other place than the soccer fields did I feel content and comfortable with my athletic body and ferocious desire to compete One of the slides I often use in presentations to soccer coaches, parents and club directors depicts the various issues/problems/inefficiencies with our youth soccer landscape.  We discuss the […]
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How to Motivate Your Child Out of a Slump
June 2, 2023
Do everything you can to keep that from happening because the lesson he will learn from this experience will help shape his character for life. If you have a child in youth sports, then you know that kids sometimes get into a slump. The question is how to motivate your child out of that slump. The […]
Refresh of an Old Drill
June 2, 2023
The blockers job is to dissect which defender is the most dangerous man to make the tackle first and block him. Drills which utilize the Vision-Decision-Action cycle are valuable in preparing players to move beyond the diagram and learn how to succeed in the chaotic environment that a football play presents. While at Notre Dame college, the […]
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Take the Stress Out of Improving
June 2, 2023
Camps provide an opportunity for players to learn and improve their games away from an organized competition as well as expose players to different styles of coaches and coaching. In the popular movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the title character, in an effort to explain his easygoing nature, utters the famous quote, “Life moves pretty […]
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Transition Lacrosse Basics
June 2, 2023
If you can teach a player to properly handle an unsettled transition situation playing 6 on 6 will appear much easier to them. Lacrosse transition drills are designed to help you and your teammates move down the field in a quick and effective manner.   80% of the goals in a game are scored in transition.  […]
Drills That Will Improve Your Game Through the Bag
June 2, 2023
If you don’t swing down into the ball with your weight forward, you’re probably going to hit that shaft. Best part about this drill is that you can do it anywhere. It took eight years playing on the LPGA Tour— including surviving an eight-hole playoff that spilled into a Monday-morning finish—but I finally won my […]
The Day My Tackling World Changed
June 2, 2023
After a short grieving process, I set to work identifying how the 5 Fights would make us superior defenders. I remember the day like it was yesterday. I was scheduled to speak at a clinic in San Antonio and a week before I was to leave, I received a call from a coach I trust […]
Find Your Circle
June 2, 2023
Show me a team that has no spirit, and you can bet they are missing out on the wonderful experience of enjoying and growing in a supportive circle. Earlier this week, I read an important quote about the importance of finding your circle – or as some call it – your tribe. Nowhere is this […]
Fastpitch Softball Bunting Strategy
June 2, 2023
If I can rattle the opposing pitcher just by showing bunt, it’s going to be a long day for that pitcher. Bunting strategy Besides hitting the ball to the fence, there is no greater offensive weapon than a robust bunting strategy. This is true of all age groups in fastpitch softball. A good “short game” will turn […]
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