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Yoga for Swimmers: Improving Your Mental Skills
April 19, 2018
In a yoga practice you learn different breathing techniques (pranayama) that relax both the body and the mind. Developing strong mental skills is an important aspect of achieving success in any sport. Even though this is an accepted fact many don’t take the time to focus on them. It is often because of time restraints […]
Why BOOT IT is a Four Letter Word
April 19, 2018
And the truth is that playing out of the back, if taught and executed correctly, is actually safer than sending the ball long. It’s something you hear at soccer games at all ages and levels in the United States all too often: A player wins possession of a ball deep in their own half and […]
Sometimes Taking Personal Responsibility Doesn’t Work
April 19, 2018
No excuses. I let it happen, and I didn’t know enough at the time how to regain control. I was also far too concerned about what other people thought and how they would react. For the last couple of posts, I have been talking about fastpitch softball players taking personal responsibility for their playing time […]
17 Things Every Swimmer Does (But Won’t Admit)
April 18, 2018
Conveniently-timed injuries. We have all done this at some point. Don’t even lie. We’re a funny bunch. We dunk our heads into water for hours at a time and have staring matches with a black tiled line (usually losing). We don’t shave our bodies for months at a time, and spend thousands of hours training […]
Interview with Super Bowl Champion Roman Oben
April 18, 2018
We hit the trifecta with former NFL player and Super Bowl champion (with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Roman Oben; athlete, sports dad and founder of the Oben Flag Football program. Roman has experienced sports from every possible angle and has some great advice for athletes and sports parents alike. Q: As a two sport college athlete, […]
Path to the Pros By an NHL Player
April 18, 2018
Drafted with the No. 20 pick overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, Nick Schmaltz made his professional debut on Oct. 12, 2016. Q&A With Chicago Blackhawks forward Nick Schmaltz At a young age, Nick Schmaltz knew he wanted to play college hockey. The Madison, Wisconsin, native grew up idolizing players at […]
The Best Advice I’ve Ever Heard a Swim Parents Give Their Kid
April 18, 2018
After all, this wonderful piece of advice was comprehensively powerful and gave exactly the right message: You can work hard, and have fun at the same time. Having been in and around the pool deck for almost my entire life I have seen all manner of swim parent. You’ve got the red-faced screamer. The parent […]
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Developing Power, Speed and Explosiveness
April 18, 2018
Playing other sports expands a child’s athleticism by developing more motor skills, agility and coordination through the use of different muscles with different ranges of motion. Whether your favorite player is T.J. Oshie (Warroad) of the Washington Capitals, Riley Tufte (Blaine) of Minnesota Duluth or Hannah Brandt (Vadnais Heights) of the U.S. Women’s National Team, […]
Turning Baseball Drills Into Competitions
April 17, 2018
If you ask any youth athlete in any sport what their favorite thing about practice is, not too many would list drills at the top of their list. Drills, while important to teaching athletes proper form and technique and helping the movement become second nature, aren’t usually the most interesting or fun part of a […]
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The Odds Are Not in Your Favor When It Comes to Athletic Scholarships
April 17, 2018
Parents, coaches, and trainers are constantly debating the pros and cons of early specialization among youth athletes. Many parents believe that if their children are going to have any chance of earning an athletic scholarship to college one day they simply have to become a master of one sport as soon as possible. Having an […]
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