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Four Serving Strategies to Score More Points
June 2, 2023
Serving is a critical part of the game.  A server can make the job of the passer a lot more difficult by serving to spots on the court at different speeds and locations. Here are 4 serving strategies and tactics that will elevate your beach volleyball game.  By working on these techniques during practice and at every […]
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4 Essential Skills of Mental Toughness Needed for Success
June 2, 2023
Mental toughness will not necessarily win you a championship, but not having mental toughness will lose it for you. Let’s dive into the 4 skills in the hierarchy of mental toughness, and why it’s important to develop one skill in order to progress to another. 1. MOTIVATION An athlete needs to find a “why.” Why do […]
Admirals Hockey a Model of Success in Illinois
June 2, 2023
Playing hard and having fun is also a big part of USA Hockey’s American Development Model, which the Admirals have implemented over the past six years. The club officially became a model association in 2016, fully committing themselves to the highest standards of youth hockey development. Play hard. Have fun. Those are more than words […]
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Visiting Colleges? Don’t Forget to Ask These Five Questions
June 2, 2023
To get a feel for everyday life as a college athlete, here are five important but overlooked questions you should ask college coaches. Touring a college campus on an official or unofficial visit is a great way to determine whether you can see yourself going to school there. To get the most out of your […]
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Understanding your SportsEngine account
June 2, 2023
With millions of new users on the SportsEngine mobile app, we are here to answer your account and profile questions to ensure you’re set up properly this season. Over the past couple years or so, we’ve released quite a few features in the mobile app that has greatly improved how teams communicate and interact. This has […]
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Winning, Development, and the Big Picture at 10U
June 2, 2023
Bob Mancini, a regional manager for USA Hockey’s American Development Model, has some thoughts on why 10U hockey still requires a look at the big picture and a focus on skill development over results. If 8U is about cross-ice hockey and fundamental skill-building, there is perhaps a tendency to rush into opposites at 10U. As […]
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Five Ways to Train Your Athletes to Love to Compete
June 2, 2023
Coaches, continue to develop your craft- read leadership and coaching books, learn from your peer group and become the coach your athletes deserve. Most coaches will tell you a high percentage of sports, and life for that matter, is played between your ears. If you have played or coached sports long enough you know that […]
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Being Coachable May Require ‘Zero Talent,’ but What It Does Require Is Effort
June 2, 2023
Being a coachable listener means keeping an open mind and considering another point of view. College coaches can not only read body language, but they can also spot those student-athletes who are coachable and those are often the more prized recruits. While it may be true that being a coachable athlete requires zero talent, what […]
Opportunities Abound
June 2, 2023
“Not only do they benefit academically but also from a social, spiritual and athletic perspective. They have the opportunity to represent their school and get a great foundation for the rest of their lives.” If the American Collegiate Hockey Association were limited to a single hashtag to describe its impact on the game, it would be #Opportunity. […]
Hockey IQ: Training the Brain for Today’s Game
June 2, 2023
“We found that focusing less on goals or performance and more on improvement takes a lot of the stress and anxiety away.” Fifty-fifty vision, rapid processing, anticipation and quick decision-making. These are keys to developing a high hockey IQ, according to Minnetonka High School boys head coach Sean Goldsworthy. Hockey IQ, he says, is just […]
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