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A Father’s Inspiration: ‘Do It Anyway’
March 28, 2018
My dad’s enthusiasm and passion for sports carried over to his kids
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Preventing Lacrosse Injuries
March 27, 2018
Shin splints and foot blisters are common and related to continuous running and changing field surfaces. Though sharing general concepts of play, girls and boys lacrosse are very different with regard to allowed contact, mandated protective equipment, and injury epidemiology. For girls, intentional body to body contact is not legal and stick checking must be […]
Hockey and Ice Cream: The Inside Scoop
March 27, 2018
Playing other sports can help kids meet new friends and have fun. Being away from the ice for a while may also help build the desire to get back on it and enhance their love for the sport. Believe it or not, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Eat ice […]
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Three Highly Recommended Pre-Race Meals for Swimmers
March 27, 2018
It’s finally here, and you’ve spent hours preparing, working on your technique, and fine-tuning your nutrition plan to be at your best. What you eat right before the race is just as important, so we’ve put together some meal ideas that will keep you going throughout the day. In general, pre-race meals for swimmers should not be […]
How to Schedule Your Off-Season Hockey Training
March 25, 2018
It’s the athlete who is able to put that hard work into the most intelligent areas in the most intelligent periodization structure who is going to get the best results. The term “periodization” simply represents the process of organizing your training into phases. These phases are placed in a logical order for the purpose of optimizing your […]
Will Swimming Pay for College?
March 25, 2018
Earning a scholarship is wonderful. If your child is fortunate enough to get one, you have every right to be proud and happy. When my kids were little and new to our swim team, we never thought about college scholarships. After all, we didn’t know if our kids would stick through one season of swimming, […]
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You Have to Have Fun
March 23, 2018
You have to be serious with swimming, dedicate yourself to it and be absolutely committed to achieving things and becoming the best version of yourself as a swimmer that you can possibly be. Sometimes, having an intense desire for something can actually be a bad thing. I’m sure you love swimming. I’m sure it’s something […]
If an NFL Player Ruled Youth Sports
March 22, 2018
“Over time you keep doing a skill set and you build a foundation. You just keep building and building and its part of your system. Part of your game. It sticks with you.” If Houston Texans wide receiver Braxton Miller were in charge of the youth sports universe, kids would love practice because it would […]
Establishing Your Sports Recognition Program
March 22, 2018
Have a plan for each child. Don’t wing it. Determine how each player contributed to the team. Be specific.
Breaking Down Five Common Officiating Misconceptions
March 20, 2018
Officials have to be above reproach to effectively do their jobs, and when one fails in this area, action needs to be taken by the proper authority. Let’s be honest: Officiating is far from easy. The fact that special skills (skating) are required to simply do our job, especially as the speed of hockey changes, […]
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