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Six Reasons Hockey Players Need Grip Strength
November 14, 2018
With stronger hands, you will be able to lift heavier weights using your back, legs, shoulders, glutes and hamstrings — all incredibly important muscle groups for optimal hockey performance. A critical observation I have made through the years of working with thousands of hockey athletes and networking with some of the top coaches in the […]
Advice for Hitters: Don’t Use Your Head!
November 14, 2018
The game has obviously evolved a great deal since those days, but certain fundamental principles remain. Keeping a level head when hitting is one of them. Just because your eyes are moving doesn’t mean your head has to be moving, too. Already knew that? Of course you did. But it’s an important point for coaches […]
Wide Receiver Play
November 14, 2018
Tell them to bend their knees and drop their hips as they try to catch the football. This is not easy, but it is effective. I have seen the best of hands and the worst of hands. That is how it works in football. You have kids with magnetic hands who catch everything and others […]
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Three Best Exercises for Off-Ice Hockey Training
November 14, 2018
Young hockey players who want to get to the next level understand that there’s a lot more to it than having fun on the ice. The ‘How To’ to better development of a hockey player can be very complicated. There are so many off ice hockey instructions and exercises out there we wonder who to believe. When I […]
Quarterback Escape Drills
November 14, 2018
Either you can or you cannot handle the pass rush. Top tier talent coming out of college, with all the physical tools necessary, bust in the NFL because they can’t handle pressure. The ability or the inability to handle pressure will cull the quarterback herd quickly. When the quarterback tells you he can make the […]
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Indoor Golf Drills to Try at Home
November 14, 2018
The most important part of the swing is the rotation of your body. Sometimes when trying to achieve this, your club face will become unstable. Practice doesn’t have to end when you leave the course. Here are some indoor golf drills you can try in the comfort of your own home. SIMPLIFYING YOUR SWING Many […]
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Why Hockey Players Need Isolated Exercises
November 13, 2018
When you’re taking a look at a complete approach to hockey performance enhancement from strength and conditioning, you quickly realize that it’s not just about getting stronger and more powerful. One of the primary drivers of motivation that I use to make so much content on a weekly basis is because I want to change […]
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Knees Head Arm
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Setting an Out of System Pass
November 9, 2018
Club Director and former USAMNT setter Lloy Ball of Team Pineapple Volleyball Club based in Fort Wayne, Indiana shares a few ways to train setters to push the set to pins and reverse the set away from the pass when the pass is far off the net.
Key Dives and Diving Positions
November 8, 2018
Tuck dive: the diver bends his or her knees, bringing or “tucking” the knees and thighs closer to the chest and heels toward the buttocks. THE DIVES There are five categories of dives according to the type of takeoff and flight. In platform diving, an additional category — the armstand dive — is added: Forward […]
Weekly Progression for Preparing the Offensive Line
November 7, 2018
I’m sure as time goes on we will continue to change and add different approaches to prepare our players to do their best. One thing that offensive lines struggle with at all levels is how to adapt the blocking schemes for the upcoming opponent. One way to decrease these questions is to use less blocking […]
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