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Strength Training for Swimmers: What Muscles to Train and Why
June 2, 2023
With powerful legs, you will be able to jump further in the air, which increases speed because it is easier to move through the air than it is to move through the water. There are five main muscles that make the largest difference in a swimmer’s performance. Latissimus Dorsi The latissimus dorsi muscle or commonly […]
Six Must-Have Plays for Every Youth Football Offensive Playbook
June 2, 2023
Make sure your receivers are involved with blocking this play as well. Have them find work and never stand around. Quarterbacks must carry out fakes to help keep defenders home. For coaches at the high school, college and pro levels, where jobs are tied to winning, championships set the bar for greatness. But youth coaches […]
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Super Quick Hockey Workouts
June 2, 2023
Work, school, travel, responsibilities, practice and games can take a ton of our time and not always leave much left over to get geared up for an hour-long session in the gym plus about another half-hour or so of commuting there and back. Finding a quicker “time saving” solution to fitness has always been a […]
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The Jump Serve in Volleyball
June 2, 2023
The drawback to a jump serve is that all of the extra motion utilized in the serve process can lead to a higher incidence of serving errors. In volleyball, the jump serve is a type of serve where the serving player increases power and serve height by jumping to hit the ball. The extra motion generated […]
1 V 1 Soccer Goalkeeper Drill
June 2, 2023
The goalkeeper needs to come off his line and try to smother the shots as the striker turns and tries to beat him. Middlesbrough stopper Victor Valdes is great at pulling off saves when he goes one-on-one with a striker – and if you run this session your goalkeepers could master the art, too. WHY […]
Attacking the Defense With the Slot Jet Sweep Series
June 2, 2023
When the offensive play caller can develop a series and understands how to exploit the defensive adjustments, the defense is put in a difficult position. The jet sweep is the perfect tool for deception. It puts an immediate threat on the edge of the defense that opposing players to react and adjust if they don’t […]
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How to Kick Field Goals
June 2, 2023
The bottom line was that ‘control’ became key in soccer-style kicking. Field goal kickers were much better able to ‘feel’ the ball on the foot when using the instep rather than the toe. It seems like there is a “how to” website for just about anything one could possibly want to learn these days, including how […]
Using the Sugar Huddle to Create Defense Misalignment
June 2, 2023
While simply aligning in a formation can stress the defense out, the major advantage of the Sugar Huddle is when the offense uses it to get into unbalanced formations or run trick plays. One of the major things that all defenses struggle to do well is line up correctly to a formation. Most coaches spend […]
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Volleyball: Blocking Tips
June 2, 2023
This is to travel a greater distance sideways at the net. To move left, take a step with your left foot, then cross your right foot over in front of your body (your body is now sideways). Keys to blocking in volleyball are positioning, timing and movement. To be an effective blocker you need to stay in […]
Don’t Snowplow Against the Water — Get Your Midsection Up
June 2, 2023
What all these drills have in common is they force swimmers to manipulate their body to keep their midsection and thighs at the surface and avoid getting into a snowplow position. As we discussed in Part I of this series, the stronger and more muscular you are the harder it is to float. As swimmers, […]
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