Issues & Advice

Use your creativity and come up with some different stations. Or just use some old standbys such as hitting stations, throwing stations, catching stations, fielding stations or pitching stations. Practices in any sport can be boring and unproductive if not planned out ahead of time. Having a clipboard with your practice itinerary written out is […]

Take heart in knowing that even some of the best who ever played the game started out just like you – fighting for scraps and working their way up the depth chart. As I write this, it’s the best time of the year for fastpitch softball fanatics. The NCAA Division I tournament is underway, and […]

The major appeal of Quarters coverage is the ability to get the Safety involved in stopping the run while still being sound against Four Verticals. Quarters coverage in football is fast becoming the most popular defensive coverage. The major reason for the rise in popularity is that it allows the defense to get both safeties […]

It’s you and what you do every day. It’s who you are and the way you live your life. It’s the standards you set for your own life and how you maintain those standards over the 100 years or so of your existence. There’s a lot of stuff around about leadership …books, videos, DVDs, courses, […]

Work on doing what you’ve been shown. Be aware when you’re not doing it. Learn what it feels like to do it right, so you know when you’re doing it wrong. In my travels through the fastpitch softball world, one of the things that continues to amaze me is the perception that if a player […]

Whether it’s getting into a class that’s full or landing a show at the college radio station, they will not take no for an answer. Persistence comes after countless hours in the pool, eventually achieving goals. ONE My kids have always been good sleepers. I never had an issue with bedtime. TWO Homework. Swimmers don’t have time to […]

Just because something looks cool on paper, or just because it has been issued a name from some East-European country does not mean it is a great program for your hockey athletes in this moment. As Hockey Training continues to grow its reach in the strength and conditioning world, I find myself often answering the […]

Unconditional support and love are more effective in encouraging your child than unwanted and damaging comparisons with others. It’s natural for parents to make comparisons with their child and other swimmers, whether it’s a sibling or teammate. We use comparisons to evaluate progress. We may think by comparing our swimmers to their peers, we’ll encourage […]