Issues & Advice

Explain to young defenders that possession is something to be treasured, not given away lightly. When you’re coaching your young defenders, emphasise that it is important to work on ball control skills and hacking the ball isn’t enough. Key soccer coaching tips Set high standards for your defenders. They need good ball control skills and good passing skills to link […]

In our youth, strength opportunity comes a little more naturally. As adults, we become really good at excuses and almost begin to fear being strong. I’m going to hit you with some tough love today. You need strength.  Now I’m not saying you need to be strong like 100 Spartans. I’m not saying you need […]

The drill will work no matter what technique you use to throw inside/outside. It’s no great revelation to say that working the corners by being able to hit your spots inside and outside is a critical skill for fastpitch softball pitchers. The easiest pitches to hit are the ones down the middle, so once you […]

If you want to excel, just taking any old lessons won’t do it. Rather than settling for what’s easy or convenient, go where you’ll get the best value for your investment in time and money. Once upon a time there were three little pigs who wanted to become fastpitch softball pitchers. “We should find someone […]

For a swimmer to become brave, they must be faced with challenges and  to become resilient they must fail. And throughout their journey a strong level of respect for themselves and others is formed. Coaching- we do it out of love, out of passion and sacrifice many things for the belief that we are making […]

Be a role model for newer swim parents and don’t be that parent, the one who drives coaches crazy. Most of us are dedicated, hard-working parent volunteers who live, breathe and love swimming. “Parents today are out of control,” say a number of swim coaches. Don’t get me wrong; club coaches do appreciate us. They […]

The eight-time National League batting champion shares baseball hitting tips with young baseball players. One thing ever good hitter needs (hint, this is his take on the Lion versus Rabbit mentality we talked about). Two things a good hitter does during every at-bat. How to keep your barrel from dipping and keep it on a good bat […]

To get the most out of your players, it really helps to try to understand where they are in their development, both physically and mentally. Today’s topic could also fall under the category of “Why your team doesn’t look like the ones you see on TV.” It’s definitely something to keep in mind at any […]

The more prepared you are studying tendencies of the game the smarter player you’ll be — and often times intelligence in on-field situations can make up for any difference in physical ability. High school football is a high-pressure game, especially in some areas of the country. As detailed in Buzz Bissinger’s landmark book Friday Night […]

The importance of writing those reasons down is that when motivation begins to dwindle, they will be there to stare you in the face and you will be reminded why you chose to take the long path most others are unwilling to attempt. For many club, high school and college swimmers, the steady and consistent routine […]