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Throwing Accuracy Drills
June 2, 2023
Throwing and catching are the two most basic skills in baseball. We firmly believe that at most levels up through high school you can watch two teams warm up before a game and determine which one will win. The team that plays catch better, in most cases, will be victorious. To get most outs in […]
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How to Do a Backflip in Five Easy Steps
June 2, 2023
Many gymnasts find it helpful to try a back tuck off of a mat to give them extra height to complete the flip A backflip is considered a basic skill in gymnastics because it is a building block to many other skills. It’s not a simple move to learn, but once you get it, you’ve achieved one […]
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Baseball and the Olympic Lifts
June 2, 2023
The lifts themselves require a great amount of technical work. This is good and bad when it comes to baseball athletes. One of the most popular questions I get is about using the Olympic lifts with baseball athletes. First off, I came up through my athletic career as well as my early coaching career with the […]
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NHL Workouts With Patrick Kane’s Trainer
June 2, 2023
All athletes have different imbalances, limiting factors, overall attitudes etc. Because of that, it would be hard to put together a generic plan and expect a high-level result. We recently had the pleasure of interviewing a sports scientist, Ian Mack, who works with many NHL players and was recently featured on ESPN for his work […]
Coaching the H Back in the Spread Offense
June 2, 2023
The key in coaching the H Back in the Spread Offense is creating a simple set of rules and limiting the amount of skills they need to learn. The H Back is one of the most difficult positions to coach because of its versatility and the amount of different skills they must learn. For an […]
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A Different Way to Train: Farm Tough Hockey
June 2, 2023
“Farmtology is the art of blending old school virtues and values with the lifestyle of the 21st century. It’s about respecting your past in order to shape your future.” The hockey world is full of different camps, training centers and clinics, none have been more intriguing to me than the “Farm Tough” hockey training center […]
Consistency Is King: Programming for Sport
June 2, 2023
With specialized athletes playing at a high level, consistency remains key. When in season, these athletes already have high practice and playing volumes. Any trip onto various YouTube fitness pages yields a plethora of videos demonstrating every variation of every exercise that you could possibly think of. With all of these exercises shoved in your […]
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Hockey Cool Down Routine
June 2, 2023
The mobility routine will very effectively bring your heart rate down, bring your breathing rate down, and return your mind to a state of calm. When you are finishing up a hockey workout or intense practice, it’s important to engage in some form of cool down activity. The cool down is primarily in place to […]
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Full Ice 1-3-1 System
June 2, 2023
The center mid has to be hunting the puck all over the ice in the offensive zone. They should always be supporting and working with the forward to create a turnover to get possession of the puck Do you ever question why hockey is played with 3 forwards and 2 defenseman? Is that the optimal […]
Baserunning – Sliding
June 2, 2023
Unless you’re stealing second, don’t slide head first into second base. The chances of being stepped on and injured are too great. It was a summer baseball camp that I attended in high school where I was first formally taught how to slide. How many scabs and a jammed wrist could have been avoided if […]
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