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Even after falling behind in the shootout, the English side kept its cool and won the shootout and the game. A less prepared team would likely have crumbled under the pressure. No matter who you’re rooting for, soccer’s quadrennial international showcase offers all the typical attractions of a major sporting event — manufactured personal narratives! Tepid rivalries! […]

Many people find there is something soothing and relaxing about being in the water — even when they are working out. Are you ready to make a big splash and take your workout into a pool or lake? Step, jump, or dive into our Beginner’s Guide to Swimming. Swimming is a great total body workout for all fitness […]

Seeing what Duluth had done with Squirts, Wright immediately realized this was a blueprint they could use to provide a better experience for their youngest players. In July of 2017, Minnesota Hockey posted a feature taking an in-depth look at the Duluth Amateur Hockey Association’s decision to eliminate Squirt A “traveling” hockey. It was by far the […]

Gosselin encourages families to be active, whether that means taking gymnastics or swimming lessons, playing baseball or another sport in the summer, or simply participating in recreational sports like hiking. For those who live and breathe for the moments they spend on the ice (or watching their pride and joy do so), it comes naturally […]

Therefore, you as a parent need to help your child balance out that automatic negativity with just as much “can do” messages, and that takes lots of them. Every coach and parent knows that youth baseball players perform better when they are confident. It’s no mystery, even to the kid. Truthfully, it’s really quite simple. And […]

Swimmers are prone to shoulder and lower back injuries. The body needs time to recover just like the brain does. Summers seem busier and busier with more and more meets. That leads to the question of when do your kids take a break? Many schools start in August, and the swim season ends at the […]

In club, it may be at the discretion of the parent, family and coach whether an athlete can continue to train despite a failing grade. Encourage your children to keep their grades up and set standards to meet during their season. If you have an athlete who plays both club and school volleyball, you know […]

At this stage it’s critical to raise the level of expectation and explain why you are doing so to the athlete. The art of coaching is bringing players to a point that they could not have gotten to on their own. This is a popular quote that is in on bulletin boards across the country. […]

Arriving early or arriving late – either way you will get noticed. One for all the right reasons and the other for all the wrong reasons. Trying out for the volleyball team can be a stressful experience. You likely don’t know too many, if any, of the other people in the group, so there probably […]