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Weight Training for Sprint Swimmers
December 2, 2018
Choosing what exercises to do is hard for a swimmer. Not everything obviously translates from the weight room to the pool. As a sprinter you need to train the same way in the weight room as you would in the pool. A big misconception that sprinters have is that they have to lift heavy weights […]
Beating Cover Four With the Post Out Concept
November 29, 2018
While the post on this route is a little different, the biggest coaching point on this route combination comes down to the out route. Cover 4 has become a common coverage to combat the spread to run style of offense. There’s a great reason for this, Cover 4 is a great coverage. When Cover 4 […]
Exploiting Defenses With the Tover Formation
November 28, 2018
While this isn’t a base offense for us, it does create some major problems for the defense to adjust for. The result is a complete package that presents major matchup issues for the defense. There are a few things that defensive coaches hate. One of them is tight ends and another is unbalanced formations. These […]
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Gold Medal Goal Scoring Tips
November 26, 2018
The mental fortitude it takes to continuously go into the crease to battle for pucks and tips is tough sledding, too. Dani Cameranesi is a dangler. A sniper. She knows how to light the lamp. Bury the biscuit. Dani goes bar down, top cheddar. Five-hole. Garbage goals. One-timers. She’s got sauce, vision and silky-smooth hands. […]
Kids Hockey
The Role of Systems in Youth Hockey
November 25, 2018
“A defensive concept would be to understand to take ice away, use proper angling and outnumber the other team in order to get the puck, utilizing that concept that we always start in the middle and take ice away.”
Dance Team and Dance Technique
November 25, 2018
Dance is like building blocks, after one skill is mastered, your dancers will be ready for the next. Practice and repetition are the keys to success. For most of you, it’s that time of year when you are working hard to clean up and improve those routines. However, while you spend the majority of time at […]
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Four Simple Drills for Better Special Teams Play
November 21, 2018
After the coach has thrown the ball to a return man, the return team has to find the ball then sprint to the correct spot on the field where it will have to block for the return. Special teams is one of the most commonly ignored, yet vitally important development areas for a youth or […]
Pro Tip: How to Unlock Beast Mode on Your Breakout
November 18, 2018
The key with making it work is really hitting that last dolphin kick and using it to power you through that first stroke cycle at full speed and power. Caeleb Dressel’s freestyle and butterfly are killer. He won the 50 and 100 yard freestyles at NCAA, and also upset Olympic champion Joe Schooling in the 100 yard […]
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Setting Warmup
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Setting Warmup
November 15, 2018
Lloy Ball, former Men's National Team setter and club director of Team Pineapple Volleyball Club based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, shares a setting warmup at the wall and with a partner that engages the core, builds strength and improves the setter's touch on
Creating Simple Tempo Calls to Keep the Defense off Guard
November 15, 2018
Changing tempo is a huge way to stress the defense. Once a defense gets set in your rhythm, they can adapt to it. Many people think that tempo stresses a defense. They will blindly say that the faster we go on offense, the more stress it puts on a defense. While there is a small […]
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