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Distance Running Training Tips
July 16, 2018
Distance runners need to prepare for all race strategies: be ready for slow races, fast races, surges and races with a big kick. The purpose of training is to prepare for competition. The goal of a competitive runner is to be prepared on race day. Hard workout days should be challenging but attainable. Achieve the workout goals, […]
How to Make Your Youth Football Practice Competitive
July 15, 2018
Competition is a great way to increase the energy of a practice. It is a great tool to inject some passion and get players to increase their effort level, but it must be used wisely. Football practice is tough. The focus on necessary skills and the endless repetitions of these drills can cause players to […]
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Knees Head Arm
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Middle Blocker Transition to Attack
July 12, 2018
Munciana Volleyball based in Yorktown, Indiana, shares a breakdown of how it trains middle blocker movement to block the pin attackers, followed by transitioning to attack.
The ‘Dummkopf’ Drill for Fastpitch Hitters
July 12, 2018
While that may be easy to say it can be tougher to execute. You want to hit the ball with the bat, and the bat is held in the hands, so for many hitters (especially young ones) it makes more sense to lead with the bat. OK, before anyone gets their undies in a grundy, […]
Running the Ladder Drill for Running Backs
July 12, 2018
I’d heard an NFL running back talk about run the ladder; getting down the sidelines for a touchdown, so I came up with this drill to teach my backs to break to the sidelines and score. Today’s youth football drill is running the Ladder Drill for Running Backs. If you are like me, I’ve got a […]
Linebacker Progression Drills
July 10, 2018
It’s important that your linebacker coaches really focus on stance, pursuit angle, shock and shed and a solid form tackle. Here are the linebacker progression drills we did at our international youth football camp in Vienna, Austria. These drills focus entirely on the fundamentals of linebacker play. All of these drills are easy to install, […]
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Match Up
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Match Up
July 6, 2018
Central Illinois Elite based in East Peoria, Illinois, shares a wash drill called Match-Up that is played six versus six. The defense works on defending around a single block and the offense works on efficiency and running various plays.
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Your Guide to Hockey Mobility Training
July 2, 2018
Flexibility and mobility is a topic I have covered on many occasions. It’s a topic that many other experts have covered on many occasions and that has been the subject of literally thousands of research studies. Welcome to the Hockey Mobility Training guide.  This is a comprehensive guide teaching you why mobility is important for […]
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Knees Head Arm
Volleyball Tip of the Week:Transition Offense
June 29, 2018
692 West shares a drill that progresses and works on transition offense and the blockers footwork to set the ball to an attacker.
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Get Dynamic for a Proper Fastpitch Softball Warmup
June 28, 2018
Just about everyone knows how important it is to warm up before undertaking any athletic activity, both to prepare for the best performance and to reduce the risk of injury. (I would say “everyone,” but I still hear horror stories of players being thrown into games or or having their pitch/overhand throw speed measured at […]
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