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Super Quick Hockey Workouts
October 4, 2018
Work, school, travel, responsibilities, practice and games can take a ton of our time and not always leave much left over to get geared up for an hour-long session in the gym plus about another half-hour or so of commuting there and back. Finding a quicker “time saving” solution to fitness has always been a […]
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Hockey Drill Focuses on Defense, Passing
October 4, 2018
Purpose: To compete 2v2 and compete defensively to steal pucks, defend and make good outlet passes. This drills does a great job of changing the “hockey role” of the players, since they must act and think quickly as they change roles from offense to defense. This drill also activates the offensive mind and feet with a […]
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The Jump Serve in Volleyball
October 3, 2018
The drawback to a jump serve is that all of the extra motion utilized in the serve process can lead to a higher incidence of serving errors. In volleyball, the jump serve is a type of serve where the serving player increases power and serve height by jumping to hit the ball. The extra motion generated […]
1 V 1 Soccer Goalkeeper Drill
October 2, 2018
The goalkeeper needs to come off his line and try to smother the shots as the striker turns and tries to beat him. Middlesbrough stopper Victor Valdes is great at pulling off saves when he goes one-on-one with a striker – and if you run this session your goalkeepers could master the art, too. WHY […]
Attacking the Defense With the Slot Jet Sweep Series
October 1, 2018
When the offensive play caller can develop a series and understands how to exploit the defensive adjustments, the defense is put in a difficult position. The jet sweep is the perfect tool for deception. It puts an immediate threat on the edge of the defense that opposing players to react and adjust if they don’t […]
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How to Kick Field Goals
September 30, 2018
The bottom line was that ‘control’ became key in soccer-style kicking. Field goal kickers were much better able to ‘feel’ the ball on the foot when using the instep rather than the toe. It seems like there is a “how to” website for just about anything one could possibly want to learn these days, including how […]
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Volleyball: Blocking Tips
September 30, 2018
This is to travel a greater distance sideways at the net. To move left, take a step with your left foot, then cross your right foot over in front of your body (your body is now sideways). Keys to blocking in volleyball are positioning, timing and movement. To be an effective blocker you need to stay in […]
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.
Using the Sugar Huddle to Create Defense Misalignment
September 27, 2018
While simply aligning in a formation can stress the defense out, the major advantage of the Sugar Huddle is when the offense uses it to get into unbalanced formations or run trick plays. One of the major things that all defenses struggle to do well is line up correctly to a formation. Most coaches spend […]
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Simplified Soccer Drills for Kids
September 25, 2018
Younger players learn by watching and playing with the older players more normally than watching their coach do a step-by-step demonstration. Coaching youth soccer could be the most rewarding or frustrating responsibility you will ever try, dependent on your method and attitude apropos the game and your players. It isn’t about winning but moreso the […]
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