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Building Leadership in Young Athletes
June 2, 2023
As a parent, set the example at home but also show them examples, ideally in sports, where a leader has demonstrated leadership traits. Is leadership taught or is it something we’re born with? It’s a tough question, but it’s a little of both. There is no set “leadership” personality type, and leaders come in all […]
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words
June 2, 2023
What does it mean to care about swimming? What is the barometer for determining whether or not a person actually really does genuinely care about their swimming and what they want achieve within the sport? Is it determined by how they feel emotionally towards those things? Or, is it determined more by their actions, how […]
Training for Track and Field Events
June 2, 2023
You’ll never really know until you attempt training completely, for a reasonable amount of time. A full season training package is a reasonable amount of time. Coaches offer all sorts of different training packages options for athletes. Some offer one session, some offer 10, and some offer packages designed for more consistent training. On my coaching […]
Getting Your Money’s Worth Out of Softball Private Lessons
June 2, 2023
A gifted athlete – one loaded with lots of fast-twitch muscles and/or exceptional hand-eye coordination, for example – can be successful with no training or even poor training. If there’s one thing I think nearly everyone in the softball world can agree on these days it’s that softball private instruction isn’t cheap. Especially in areas […]
Freestyle Catch Hand Entry
June 2, 2023
You can also play around with “slow motion” swimming to see how exactly swimmers are entering the water and challenge them to correct it in real time. This month’s tip series is focused on the all-important freestyle catch. Arguably the most important part of any freestyle, developing and maintaining an efficient freestyle catch is crucial […]
How Swimmers Can Start Fast, Stay Fast
June 2, 2023
The common goal was to swim to the best of their ability at nationals. The pathway to get there was different for each athlete. It is championship meet season! That means it is time to put the pedal to the metal and finish this season strong. Whether you have a large swim team or a […]
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Hustling and Loose Ball Basketball Drills
June 2, 2023
Keep playing until the offense scores or the defense gets the ball. Award one point for getting the loose ball, and another point for the scores. We refer to them as “scrums”… diving on loose balls. Securing a few loose balls (for a few extra possessions) can make all the difference in a close game […]
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Inside College Baseball Recruiting
June 2, 2023
“Remember, coaches are looking for a certain fit for their programs, but more importantly you need to find the right fit for you.” Early recruiting is a hot topic in the college baseball community these days, as dozens of players each year are making verbal commitments to college baseball programs before they ever play a […]
What To Drink During Your Hockey Game
June 2, 2023
When all is said and done, hockey athletes should be consuming during-the-game nutrition every single time in one form or another. Any hockey player or coach understands that what we eat is important, but how about when you eat it? Especially for a hockey game? In this blog post, let’s review the different areas of nutritional sports […]
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Off-Ice Hockey Training: Puck Handling is Important Skill to Develop
June 2, 2023
While there is no real substitute for spending time on the ice, off-ice training can vastly improve players’ strength and skills, ensuring that they are doing everything possible to achieve success in ice hockey. Just like any sport, ice hockey requires countless, and often strange, hours on ice working on skills like skating, puck handling, […]
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