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How Dance Teams Can Reach Peak Performance
October 1, 2018
Yoga is one of the best and most effective cross-training methods for dancers to see improvement in strength, flexibility and balance in their dancing. The dance world is rapidly progressing in athleticism, technique and artistry. As dance coaches, we owe it to our dancers and ourselves to research new and innovative ways to train and condition […]
Saves With a Smile
September 30, 2018
I think that’s really big for women’s hockey to get that recognition from the men’s side of things. I think that will definitely start turning some heads, and hopefully we’ll see more women involved on the men’s side. Don’t mind Maddie—she’s just enjoying the moment. Whether it’s during off-ice training or shutting down Canada in […]
My Advice to Softball Parents: Lighten Up, Francis
September 30, 2018
The reality is, a softball player’s career is short, which means your time to enjoy watching your player(s) as a parent is short. It’s not life-or-death. It’s just a game. The reality is, a softball player’s career is short, which means your time to enjoy watching your player(s) as a parent is short. It’s not […]
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Stretching
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Stretching
September 28, 2018
Take 5 minutes and stretch with these exercises. Part of the Take5 Series to enhance your overall fitness at home and improve your overall movement.
Top 10 Tricks to Teaching Young Gymnasts
September 28, 2018
As long as a couple students hear you, the talkers will wonder why people are putting their hands on the top of their head. Then they of course figure it out and follow along. Kids. We all love them, but controlling them at gymnastics is a tough job. How do you get them to calm […]
How Do I Deal With This Behavior?
September 27, 2018
Coaches need to give players room to figure things out and sometimes that can be frustrating for both students and teachers. One of the most common questions from burgeoning coaches at the USA Hockey coaching education clinics are tied to player behavior and how to approach it. “We have coaches who work with players, especially […]
Ten Characteristics of Great Hockey Parents
September 27, 2018
No one, especially kids, want to hear what they did wrong after a loss. Most kids already recognize their own mistakes and have heard from their coach about them. If you only went by news headlines, you may conclude youth sports are filled with “crazy” parents who only care about getting their child a Division […]
My Son Is Playing Wide but Doesn’t Get the Ball Very Often
September 26, 2018
Keep moving off of the ball but into a space that connects you with the passer and allows you to move the ball to where you want to go. Parent Question “The season is just starting and my 13 year old son has a new coach and is playing in a new position. In the […]
As Football Participation Rates Continue Decline, Coaches Try to Improve the Sport
September 26, 2018
In an age of injury awareness, particularly in regard to concussions and the research into CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), football has become a less attractive option — especially at the youth level. It’s a Friday morning in August, which means the spectacles of Friday night lights aren’t far away in football-frenzied Jenks. On the third […]
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A Heads Up for Contact Lens-Wearing Swimmers
September 25, 2018
Swimmers who are also contact lens wearers may want to take a look at a recent study conducted by Dr. John Dart, from University College London’s Institute of Ophthalmology, citing risks for developing Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK). Due to the current outbreak of AK where incidences have tripled since 2011, although the disease is still considered rare, […]
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