General Article

Top Volleyball Sites Stretch from Sea to Shining Sea

Northern Virginia Volleyball Association judged No. 1 in group of outstanding club sites

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Adaptive Sport

How to Fuel a Picky Eater

Helping a picky eater choose healthy foods can be challenging at times. Here are six ways parents can ensure that their athletes are getting the nutrients they need to develop and perform at their best.

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Field Hockey

2019 College Field Hockey Camps

Attending college field hockey camps can offer many benefits, including quality training, exposure to college coaches and possibly checking out a college that you may end up attending. College field hockey camps are an important part of the college recruiting process, but it can take a significant amount of research and preparation to find the […]

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Beginner

Unwritten Rules of Hockey Parenting

Nothing beats watching your son or daughter have the time of their life doing what they love – whether it’s hockey or something else. Enjoy every moment of watching them play, learn and have fun. When it comes to being the parent of a hockey-playing kiddo, there’s a lot to know. Equipment, icing, long-term athlete […]

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Adaptive Sport

Tips for Cleaning Sports Gear

Follow these tips to establish a routine for cleaning and disinfecting your child’s equipment this season.

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Adaptive Sport

Do You Know How to Set Goals That Really Matter?

As a coach, you have the ability to help each athlete on your team set goals for the season that establish a positive team culture.

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Adaptive Sport

How to Create Strong Habits to Help Your Athletes Achieve Goals

Here are seven ways to help your athletes create strong habits that will allow them to reach their goals.

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Coach

Winning Strategies for Effective Coaching brought to you by AIG, a proud sponsor of USA Football

Below are a list of strategies to make your coaching game more effective this season. STAY ON TOP OF THE GAME Youth coaches are typically parent volunteers with a child on the team. Yet, less than four in 10 youth coaches are adequately trained in sports skills, motivational techniques and safety needs.1 How to Coach […]

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Coach Featured Articles

11 Unspoken Tennis Coaching Tips for Juniors and Beginners

Great tennis players make it look easy. Especially at the professional level things happen so fast that it’s tricky for new players to see all the components that go into good play. Tennis is a beautiful sport. The way the top players in the game seem to glide across the court to hit the winning […]

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External Article

Volleyball: Tournament Time Questions

So I guess I am trying to talk you out of worrying about blocking. Don’t focus on that – focus on the other stuff in the list that has more of an immediate and dramatic impact on the outcome of a match. Here at Gold Medal Squared we get a lot of these kinds of […]

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