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‘Where It All Started’: Why Saquon Barkley Returned to Penn State to Host Youth Football Camp
June 2, 2023
But the commercials, endorsement deals and fame hasn’t changed the fact that Barkley enjoys returning to his roots. Saquon Barkley heard it all Saturday. You’re my idol. You’re my favorite player. I want to be like you. Barkley — always humble, typically smiling — deflected praise all day at Holuba Hall, where he hosted 600 kids at […]
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How to Start a Peer Mentoring Program for Your Student-Athletes
June 2, 2023
When student-athletes act as mentors, everyone wins. Those athletes learn how to become better leaders, their mentees learn valuable life lessons, and their communities experience the benefits of young leaders.
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Ditching One-Upmanship: How to Create Sportsmanship in the Stands
June 2, 2023
Joseph Burgo, PhD, author of The Narcissist You Know, explains how competitive parenting can be more damaging than you might realize—and offers some practical suggestions for how to recognize, defuse, and deal with bad sportsmanship in the stands.
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7 Reasons to Invest in a Multi-Sport Camp
June 2, 2023
“Anything we can do to give kids diversity in physical and physiological ways is a win,” says Steve Smith, PhD. Smith is a professor of clinical psychology at University of California, Santa Barbara and focuses on working with young athletes and parents,
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End of Season Reflections: What Really Matters
June 2, 2023
Sports can provide so much more beyond the field. They can give us opportunities to grow as people.
How to Become a Football Coach – Getting Certified
June 2, 2023
Both offensive and defensive line coaches will benefit from this information as well as skill position coaches through consistent terminology and core techniques. Whether new to coaching or a seasoned veteran, the best football coaches are always learning. This includes discovering new aspects of the game as well as mastering key foundational skills. As a […]
Nothing Grows in the Comfort Zone
June 2, 2023
If someone at that level, with all her accomplishments and championships wasn’t afraid to get out of her comfort zone so she could grow, the rest of us shouldn’t be either. Came across a version of the headline of this post yesterday in another context this week and thought “How appropriate for fastpitch softball!” Of […]
Simple Advice for Dealing With Youth Soccer Tryout Season
June 2, 2023
Coaches who think they can figure out which kids have good attitudes and coachability from a couple of tryout sessions with 80 kids on the field are kidding themselves. Tryouts stink. Let’s not kid ourselves and pretend. Reducing children to numbers and putting them in artificial playing environments is not a fun thing to do. […]
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How to Teach Gymnastics to Children
June 2, 2023
The key is to make stretching something they want to do, not just something they have to do. Every gymnastics coach has his own training methods, but all top children’s coaches share the same priorities: They make safety No. 1 and fun a close second. Through gymnastics classes, children learn to follow instructions, build their […]
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Four Reasons Why Cities Should Support Swim Teams
June 2, 2023
Swimming is one of the best exercises because it works our hearts and lungs, is low impact and builds strength because of water’s resistance. As swim parents, swimmers and coaches, we know the importance of a good club team. I’m not sure every city manager or parks and rec department fully understand swimming and how […]
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