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Tips for Running a Successful Preseason Team Meeting
April 17, 2018
How to clarify expectations, establish realistic goals, and set a positive tone for the season
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How Do You Feel About College Scouting in Youth Sports?
April 16, 2018
A few weeks ago we came across this New York Times story about a high school soccer player who was being recruited for a college team. Now obviously high school athletes get scouted and recruited every day, but the real crux of this story is that this soccer player is only 15. She’s a freshman but, “Before […]
Are Two-a-Days Too Much for High School Football Players?
April 16, 2018
High school football season is just around the corner and that means teams are ramping up their practice schedule. Some high school football players might have been attending camps all summer, working on their strength and conditioning in the high school weight room, playing another summer sport to stay active and more. But once football […]
Alon Mandel Attempting to Swim New Zealand’s Cook Strait
April 15, 2018
“Whether I’m successful in completing the swim or not, it doesn’t matter,” Mandel said. “I’m trying to create awareness for Parkinson’s Disease by doing this swim, and I believe I’ll be successful in that.” Though he’s no longer a competitive swimmer, Michigan alum Alon Mandel (2007-10) is still seeking out challenges. His next one is the biggest […]
Joey Votto’s Top Baseball Hitting Tips for Youth
April 15, 2018
“I feel a lot of the best hitters, whenever they practice or whenever they hit their best bullet, it’s a ball that’s on a line and a ball that has backspin.” Five-time All-Star and 2010 NL MVP Joey Votto was asked about his top, absolute best baseball hitting tips for youth, and this is how Votto […]
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What Happens When You Work Hard and Don’t Win?
April 12, 2018
One of the most valuable life lessons that youth sports can teach children is that when you want to win you have to work hard; and that those who work hard will be rewarded. Showing up to practice on time, always giving your best and playing well as a team will ultimately result in success. But […]
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The Impact of Wheelchair Lacrosse
April 12, 2018
"We’re putting sticks in people’s hands that have never held a stick before and they’re just falling in love with this game."
What Hockey Training Program Is Best For Me?
April 12, 2018
Goalies need to be incredibly mobile, they have a different conditioning need, they need to be very explosive, and their reaction time needs to be at an elite level every time they step on the ice. In the beginning of the HockeyTraining.com days, it was really simple – all that was available was an off-season training […]
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When Your Child Doesn’t Want to Go to Practice
April 11, 2018
As painful as it can be for parents who have schlepped to and from the pool for years, we understand that every child has different interests and passions. As swim parents, there may be an afternoon or early morning when our children don’t want to go to practice. Does it mean they want to quit […]
Does Resistance Training Help Swimming?
April 11, 2018
Did resistance training change the swim performance directly? No. Did it give the athlete a greater platform to perform? YES! I opened my email on Saturday and noticed an email from our technique coach, Abbie Fish. The email included a blog post about the effectiveness of resistance training on swim performance.  Dr. Mullen does an […]
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