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How to Test Your Field Hockey Skills in the Offseason
January 10, 2019
Summer is an important time for players to practice and improve. To sharpen your skills on your own, you can use the Field Hockey Skills Test (explained below) to measure your fundamentals and shooting accuracy while under pressure. A great way to measure your improvement is to run through the test before attending an all skills […]
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Components of Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
January 10, 2019
The entire routine should flow from one movement to the next without pauses, extra swings or additional support. One of the most popular forms of gymnastics, women’s artistic gymnastics comprises feats of strength, balance, flexibility, air sense and grace. The four events that female artistic gymnasts compete in include:  Vault  The vault is a test […]
Score More Soccer Goals This Season
January 9, 2019
If you want a big way to improve this season, you should think more about how to make more accurate shots. Are you hoping to score more goals this soccer season? If you want to be ready to get back to the game and show off some new skills, you need to know how you […]
Potentiation Pregame Warmup for Pitchers
January 8, 2019
Activities that prepare the joint and muscles for the loads that they will sustain during the game such as skips, squats and lunge patterns. Warming up before physical activity is conventional for many sports and baseball is not an exception to this practice. The starting pitcher is considered by many to be the most important […]
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Five Drills Your Hockey Tryout Should Include
January 8, 2019
This is your opportunity to see the matchups you want to see when they are tired and exhausted. Now that we have gone over how to set the tone for hockey tryouts and how to structure your hockey tryout we want to give you five drills that are great for evaluating your players at tryouts. This segment will focus […]
Yoga for Swimmers: How to Increase Shoulder Mobility
January 6, 2019
This sequence can be done before practice to increase range of motion. It can also be used after a practice to stretch out the shoulders allowing for more effective recovery. The development of shoulder mobility is an important element of a swimming-specific yoga practice. Many swimmers have extremely tight shoulders, which limits their range of […]
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Practicing the Power-Play Breakout
January 6, 2019
The four-dot chip drill will help players get used to supporting the puck and chipping past forecheckers in the neutral zone. Here are several ways to practice the power-play breakout. One of the most important aspects of the breakout is timing. Practice and repetition are required to perfect the timing of the breakout. The simplest […]
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Upper Body Workouts for Gymnasts
January 6, 2019
When you use your body weight for strength training, you not only build strength, you also improve your balance.  Gymnastics requires a great deal of upper body strength. While weightlifting is a valid option for building strength in your upper body, a better idea for gymnasts is to use bodyweight exercises. When you use your […]
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Knees Head Arm
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Net Six Wash Drill
January 4, 2019
The Academy VBC based in Indianapolis, Indiana, shares Net 6, a competitive, fast-paced wash drill that trains hitter coverage, out-of-system play, communication and competitive, high-energy team play.
Beach Volleyball: Training a Defensive Base
Beach Volleyball: Training a Defensive Base
January 4, 2019
Practicing a quicker transition to a defensive base helps to prevent this scenario. Setter makes the call, watches the hitter, then turns to see what happens on the other side.
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