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Receiving Drills for Catchers
April 18, 2018
The first thing to think about is where do you want to catch the ball in your glove? You want to catch it in the pocket. More specifically, we can train that by using a barehand receiving drill for catchers. “What’s going on guys! I’m Ryan Lavarnway and I’m here with Doug Bernier of ProBaseballInsider.com, […]
Turning Baseball Drills Into Competitions
April 17, 2018
If you ask any youth athlete in any sport what their favorite thing about practice is, not too many would list drills at the top of their list. Drills, while important to teaching athletes proper form and technique and helping the movement become second nature, aren’t usually the most interesting or fun part of a […]
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Plyometrics Vertical Training for Volleyball Athletes
April 17, 2018
If you don’t have access to a gym or performance training coach, there are still ways to improve at home. Take your game to the next level with this equipment-free home workout to improve your vertical jump. Warm Up (3 Rounds): 5 Burpees, 10 Air Squats, 12 Lunges Lateral Hops: First cycle to be performed […]
Shot Put and Discus Technique
April 11, 2018
As the thrower gains experience, the thrower can lower the upper body into a crouched position. THE GLIDE Various styles of the glide The glide style of shot putting has many outstanding technical throwers since the days of Parry O’Brien started facing the opposite way of the put. Two technical styles have survived over the […]
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Stickhandling Secrets
April 8, 2018
Consistency is not only important in your game, it’s important in your work ethic.
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Coaching Puck Possession in Today’s Game
April 5, 2018
It’s got to be engrained, and that goes into when the kids go home, stickhandling and reps and having a stick in their hands and a puck – the better off they’ll be when they get on the ice for handling the puck without looking at it. USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program assistant coach […]
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Full-Court Man-To-Man Pressure Defense
April 2, 2018
This steady, relentless pressure over the course of the game will harass and tire the opponent. It will cause the offense to make bad passes and force turnovers that opponents would never make if they were allowed to dribble up the floor uncontested. For our full-court press, we may simply play full-court man-to-man “pressure defense”. […]
The Dryland Essentials
April 1, 2018
The routine doesn’t have to be super elaborate. It just has to be completed to enjoy the benefits of fewer training interruptions. If you look around the swimming world, dryland is becoming more and more of a staple in a team’s progression. From the age group level to the elite, discussion on how to properly […]
Breaststroke Pullouts: A Faster Starting Speed
March 29, 2018
By performing the dolphin kick at this point, they will not only increase their speed during that portion of the pullout, but their average speed throughout entire pullout increases too. In reality, a swimmer’s speed is at its’ highest point at entry, BUT their speed at its’ second highest point during the glide phase (3 m/s). While […]
4-4 Defense Blitz Packages
March 29, 2018
When you call a blitz, the defenders must blitz hard! Half-hearted blitzes will lead to you giving up big plays. You can live by the blitz, but you can also die by the blitz. The the 4-4 defense is a balanced defense that features 4 defensive linemen (2-defensive tackles (T) and 2- defensive ends (E)). […]
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