Another key is understanding that the low seam is almost never available. Avoid it! Better options are hitting high hands or tooling out of bounds for the point.

When something is fun for the players they are happier and when they are happier they give more effort. 

No matter the activity or the body part we’re analyzing, a proper warm-up is essential! We need to prep our tissues for the work ahead of them.

My coaching felt rehearsed. My expectations and goals felt predetermined. And before I knew it, I realized I had somehow adopted someone else’s philosophy.

Learn how Ontario Youth Sports is giving all kids the opportunity to play.

You need to judge yourself by how many kids play the next season after playing for you – those who don’t, well, those are the real important losses to study and learn from, about honing your teaching skills.

We all talk to ourselves on a daily basis, but how much of this self-talk is ever scrutinized? Self-talk has been shown to be both divisive as well as productive in helping and hurting athletes fight through challenges.

“Believe in yourself. Have confidence. Go for your dreams. I’ve had ups and downs with that. I’ve had people in my life that have helped me believe."

What makes beach a cool sport is the variety of ways a hitter can succeed. You can find world-class attackers who have very different preferences when it comes to set location, set height and the set speed.

"These are skills that don’t depend on height, strength or physical attributes and are what ultimately made me an asset to the USA Women’s National Team and to my professional club teams."