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Use Your Best Players Wisely, Especially If You Only Have a Few
December 16, 2018
If you have limited training time, be sure your team is solid in the fundamentals before you spend a lot of time shifting players around for strategic gain. Coaches often copy what other coaches do, and that means many high school and club coaches look at what Division I college teams are doing – or even […]
A Letter to Parents: Excellence Requires Sacrifice
December 14, 2018
I commit to you that my overriding priority for each one of your children is to teach them to work hard and enjoy what they are doing. Please understand that I have my own 9-year-old son who currently swims on our team. My overriding priority is his lifelong happiness. As a kid I was an exceptional […]
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Benefits of Gymnastics
December 13, 2018
For young children, interacting with their surroundings is mostly physical in their early years. Gymnastics provides them with the skills to interact with their environment in ways that other children cannot.  Parents often ask “Why should I put my child in gymnastics? Is being able to do a backflip or forward roll going to help […]
What Your Goggles Say About You
December 13, 2018
You prefer to keep to a design you know and trust so you can focus on the million other things you need to get done in the pool. Swimmers love to express themselves in and around the pool, as reflected by the myriad types of training suits, gear and apparel in any given swimming scene. […]
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Minnesota a Model for Youth Sports
December 12, 2018
It’s one of the best, if not the best, in the country because it puts a focus on local play opportunities for children. Making community rinks and sports accessible to as many kids as possible creates a unique environment. Minnesota Hockey’s community-based model is occasionally highlighted as a gold standard for youth hockey, as it […]
Five Keys to Better Communication With the Refs
December 12, 2018
When was the last time you screamed at a ref and had it go well? Exactly. If you plan on arguing your case, try to follow courtroom etiquette instead of bar brawl manners. I hate swearing. Absolutely hate it. Curse words are a lazy, reactionary way of communicating. There is usually a more creative and convincing way […]
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Build Your Village to Grow Your Club
December 12, 2018
We have parents sign up for an email distribution list at any point during the year, so we have a good base of workers ready and willing to help when we need them. Club directors are crazy busy preparing for the upcoming club season. Days can be quickly filled with submitting uniform orders, registering teams […]
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A Golden Age of Girls Hockey
December 12, 2018
These incredible numbers will be difficult to sustain as the game increases in popularity around the country and across the world, but for now, it’s safe to say we’re in a golden age of girls hockey in Minnesota. 2018 was a golden year for girls’ and women’s hockey in the United States. Twenty years after […]
Send a Letter to Your Future Self
December 12, 2018
In our hyper-fast world we tend to only look at what’s right in front of us. In doing so we miss the benefits of a longer-term view. A couple of weeks ago, as I was preparing for my annual battle with putting Christmas lights on the roof of my house, I came across the note […]
Putting the Human in Human Performance
December 10, 2018
While everyone’s basic human needs are the same, we can’t ignore the fact that gaps in nutrition are often caused by different lifestyle factors. The size of the stage you are performing on can vary, but the feeling of accomplishment remains the same. Performance goals can range from regaining the strength to pick up your […]
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