Issues & Advice

Swimmers are prone to shoulder and lower back injuries. The body needs time to recover just like the brain does. Summers seem busier and busier with more and more meets. That leads to the question of when do your kids take a break? Many schools start in August, and the swim season ends at the […]

Therefore, you as a parent need to help your child balance out that automatic negativity with just as much “can do” messages, and that takes lots of them. Every coach and parent knows that youth baseball players perform better when they are confident. It’s no mystery, even to the kid. Truthfully, it’s really quite simple. And […]

Gosselin encourages families to be active, whether that means taking gymnastics or swimming lessons, playing baseball or another sport in the summer, or simply participating in recreational sports like hiking. For those who live and breathe for the moments they spend on the ice (or watching their pride and joy do so), it comes naturally […]

At this stage it’s critical to raise the level of expectation and explain why you are doing so to the athlete. The art of coaching is bringing players to a point that they could not have gotten to on their own. This is a popular quote that is in on bulletin boards across the country. […]

In club, it may be at the discretion of the parent, family and coach whether an athlete can continue to train despite a failing grade. Encourage your children to keep their grades up and set standards to meet during their season. If you have an athlete who plays both club and school volleyball, you know […]

“I’m also incredibly excited about what’s next: Studying therapy and becoming well trained in it so that I can help people heal from their emotional and mental pain.” I always told myself I would only keep playing football if it was the thing I wanted to do most in the world — not just because […]

Arriving early or arriving late – either way you will get noticed. One for all the right reasons and the other for all the wrong reasons. Trying out for the volleyball team can be a stressful experience. You likely don’t know too many, if any, of the other people in the group, so there probably […]

A settled stance is defined as: Both feet are stationary, on the ground, with the ball positioned in the head of the stick, and the player with possession making, at minimum, a momentary pause before restarting play. The new 2019 rules for high school and youth girls’ lacrosse introduce self-start. The basic essence of the […]

“I think it’s great they’re getting experience from us, but we’re also getting a lot out of them, too, so it’s really a win-win.” When the Dartmouth football team kicks off its season next month, the players will have new insights from two additions to their training camp. Callie Brownson and Chenell Tillman-Brooks are coaching […]