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Training and Exercise for Children and Teenagers
June 2, 2023
It is important to start off on the right foot with correct knowledge of how the human body works and with correct training technique. Children and young adults who embark on a training regime normally drop out within the first three months of training. Most are disillusioned with training as the results don’t come quick enough or […]
Defending Four Verticals in Youth Football
June 2, 2023
In order to effectively stop the four verticals concept, without sacrificing stopping the running game, the answer is to teach the alley players to play through the number two vertical on their way to the flat. As the spread offense continues to move across the country and create an impact at all levels defensive coordinators […]
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Hockey Drills for a Power-Play Practice
June 2, 2023
A slight modification to this drill allows the defense to shoot it from the point with the other player going to the net for a screen, tip and rebound. A hockey practice that focuses on the power play is not to be confused with a practice where you play power play versus penalty kill for […]
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Weight Training for Sprint Swimmers
June 2, 2023
Choosing what exercises to do is hard for a swimmer. Not everything obviously translates from the weight room to the pool. As a sprinter you need to train the same way in the weight room as you would in the pool. A big misconception that sprinters have is that they have to lift heavy weights […]
Do You Know Who Your Best Blocker Is?
June 2, 2023
You now have a couple of statistical methods for rating your blockers. I suggest you try one or the other during a team scrimmage. For me, blocking is one of the most difficult skills to teach and assess. We all know about “penetration” and how important that is to successful blocking. However, I would contend […]
Beating Cover Four With the Post Out Concept
June 2, 2023
While the post on this route is a little different, the biggest coaching point on this route combination comes down to the out route. Cover 4 has become a common coverage to combat the spread to run style of offense. There’s a great reason for this, Cover 4 is a great coverage. When Cover 4 […]
Exploiting Defenses With the Tover Formation
June 2, 2023
While this isn’t a base offense for us, it does create some major problems for the defense to adjust for. The result is a complete package that presents major matchup issues for the defense. There are a few things that defensive coaches hate. One of them is tight ends and another is unbalanced formations. These […]
Dance Team and Dance Technique
June 2, 2023
Dance is like building blocks, after one skill is mastered, your dancers will be ready for the next. Practice and repetition are the keys to success. For most of you, it’s that time of year when you are working hard to clean up and improve those routines. However, while you spend the majority of time at […]
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Four Simple Drills for Better Special Teams Play
June 2, 2023
After the coach has thrown the ball to a return man, the return team has to find the ball then sprint to the correct spot on the field where it will have to block for the return. Special teams is one of the most commonly ignored, yet vitally important development areas for a youth or […]
Pro Tip: How to Unlock Beast Mode on Your Breakout
June 2, 2023
The key with making it work is really hitting that last dolphin kick and using it to power you through that first stroke cycle at full speed and power. Caeleb Dressel’s freestyle and butterfly are killer. He won the 50 and 100 yard freestyles at NCAA, and also upset Olympic champion Joe Schooling in the 100 yard […]
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