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Leadership Is for Everyone
June 2, 2023
Leading can happen off the field, too. Your intervention to prevent bullying, for example, demonstrates quiet leadership that others can and will follow. When we think of leaders in sports, we oftentimes think of the captain or the coach. But in a positive sports environment, everyone can participate in being a team leader. Leadership In […]
Player Friendly Offense Numbering System
June 2, 2023
Formations are a simple way to stress the defense and create deception. The number system is a great, simple, way to create multiple formations without much learning for your players. Offensively we are always trying to keep things as simple as possible for our players. This holds true in the creation of our playbook but […]
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Volleyball Drills and Routines for Middle Schoolers
June 2, 2023
Volleyball drills increase concentration, timing, speed, movement, anticipation level, communication skills and skills that are required for working as a team.  Most of the school-going kids enjoy playing volleyball. It is one of the most refreshing games and can be played by youths as the best overall physical exercise. Many kids have the flair of playing […]
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Fun Football Drills for Kids
June 2, 2023
As the fastest, most agile runners tend to be the ones who can avoid the balloons the longest, this drill really seems to motivate the kids to do their best. While most children in youth football leagues enjoy playing the game itself, they may lack the patience required for all of the drills and conditioning […]
Help Your Child Develop a Solid Performance Mindset
June 2, 2023
What are the things that can improve and grow in their game? Try to get a bit better each day at those. One of the areas that is discussed a lot, but parents often don’t really know what to do with, is the process of developing a solid performance mindset for our young athletes. How […]
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Introduction to Baseball
June 2, 2023
Brush up on all you need to know with our quick introduction to baseball, a sport that returns the Olympics for the Tokyo Games in 2020. A GUIDE TO BASEBALL EQUIPMENT There are three basic pieces of equipment required to play baseball: The baseball bat, the ball and the fielder’s glove or ‘mitt’. However, should you […]
Four Negative Thoughts to Avoid for the First Day of Practice
June 2, 2023
How you perform in the water on day one is going to be way different than on the last day of the championship season. Things will get better as time moves on. When going into the new season, what is the first thing you think of? What is your coach going to think of? It’s […]
‘Not Tired’: Motivation and Perseverance
June 2, 2023
Our coach may have been the catalyst, but we were the swimmers who kept the reaction going. Spectators at the 2018 Indiana High School State Boys’ Swimming Championship back in February may have seen some kids decked out in blue and gold, waving signs that said: “NOT TIRED.” Those same spectators might have wondered what […]
Seven Training Blocks for a Killer Football Practice
June 2, 2023
While the team stretches the coaches can take attendance, teach correct stretching technique and outline the goals of the day’s practice. We have all heard that saying, and it really is true. Repetition of skills is the best way to get your players to perform better. Knowing what to do when the opportunity presents itself […]
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Volleyball Overhand Serving Drills for Beginners
June 2, 2023
An advanced variation of this drill would be for the coach to call out the name of a specific person for which each server must aim. It is no secret that one of the most crucial aspects of your volleyball game is your serve. Beginners often start with an underhand serve but quickly move on […]
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