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Sliding Into Bases
June 2, 2023
We do not recommend the head first slide into home plate or sliding into second base to break up a double play. There is too much of a chance for injury. Sliding is a skill that is not always correctly taught and at the youth level is often given little more than lip service. The […]
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Advanced Hockey Agility Training
June 2, 2023
Stop doing the things you’re already good at and start getting better at the things you suck at because it’s those things that are holding you back, ten times out of ten. What Is Hockey Agility? A characteristic of performance is in so many cases an accumulation of many underlying factors that all contribute to […]
Learn How to Defend the 20 Personnel Run Game
June 2, 2023
Our nose is going to key the center and play what we call a “lag” technique. This means the nose is going to engage the center and play the back half of the center’s block. Today we are going to talk about 20-personnel run fits. We are going to talk about our 3-4 odd fronts […]
Overhand Throwing May Be the Most Under-Taught Skill in Fastpitch Softball
June 2, 2023
You should feel a stretch around the stomach area if the hips are leading the shoulders properly. By now the arm should have completed the circle and be in a position to come forward. If there is one universal truth in fastpitch softball it has to be this: basic overhand throwing is the most under-taught […]
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How to Throw Better in Shot Put and Discus
June 2, 2023
The shot put and discus are throwing events in track and field. The shot put involves throwing a heavy, round metal ball, while the discus involves throwing a heavy round disc. According to Sports Coach Brian Mackenzie, throwers in shot and discus need explosive strength, speed, and balance. To improve in the track throwing events, […]
Drills for Tennis Doubles
June 2, 2023
Work on your transition game from the baseline to the net with the defensive-offensive drill. Successful doubles teams don’t wait to see what might happen, they make things happen. One of the best ways to do this is with an aggressive style of play — controlling the net. This style of play doesn’t mean you […]
Get the Football in the Hands of Your Best Receiver With the Win Route
June 2, 2023
If the Cornerback is playing the flats and trying to get under the route, the receiver will convert his route to a Corner so he can get to the open space. One of the hardest things to do as a play caller is to find a way to get the ball in the hands of […]
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Hockey Dryland Training Drills
June 2, 2023
Things don’t happen in predetermined ways out on the ice, so they shouldn’t happen in predetermined ways during your training. Hockey itself is both an art and a science in terms of what it takes to prepare the athletes for a game. Dryland training is no different. Coaches need to select exercises that are going to […]
High Jump Technique and Training
June 2, 2023
The athlete should have two measurements for their approach, one parallel to the pit (between 8′-14′ depending on speed) from the inside standard and another directly back on the apron from that point. In the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, sprints and jumps were on stage. United States sprint dominance was as evidenced by world records […]
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The Two Musts of Off-Season Hockey Training
June 2, 2023
Aerobic conditioning, anaerobic conditioning, strength, power, speed, mobility, structural balance, agility — among any other factor you can think of. #1: Periodization Periodization is the intelligent organization of your training phases so that you can guarantee everything you’re doing in the gym is logically and progressively transforming you into a better hockey player. The science behind […]
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