Apples… Hamburgers… Cookies… All have a place in the football player’s diet. But it’s important that your gridiron athletes know when and how nutritional choices can make a difference. By Leslie Bonci Leslie Bonci, MPH, RD, LDN, is Director of Sports Nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and serves as a consultant to…
Being set and in position prior to a shot is an incredibly important step in making sure your shots are accurate. To become a great shooter, you must focus on your feet positioning, your ball placement, and your setpoint. Practicing your pre-shot stance with this Vandy Shooting Drill will help you become more accurate and…
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Volleyball Practice Drills to Improve Basic Skills In this segment, you’ll see a number of drills you can apply to your next volleyball practice. You’ll notice the use of energy checks interspersed throughout the practice session to keep momentum and engagement high. Follow along as our coaches take these beginner players through jam-packed volleyball practice…
6 Tennis Practice Drills Practice and warm-ups are the best way to improve your tennis game. Even if you can’t take tennis lessons, you can do tennis training with a friend or partner anytime. For a list of tennis practice exercises and basic drills you can try, see the examples below: 1. Dribbling. One of…
Skiing Moguls, a divisive topic, but love ‘em or hate ‘em – it’s a good idea to know how to handle ’em. Here are Snowskool’s top 5 tips to improve your Mogul skiing. Take the Moguls on: this is skiing… not shopping You shouldn’t be looking for a friendly bump to give you an easy…
The battle rope is an old-school training tool that is as simple as it gets. Pick it up, wave it around like a maniac, put it down. Result: burn a whole bunch of fat, work out muscle imbalances, develop power, and more. Even though it’s a simple enough piece of workout gear, there are some…
Using swim paddles can help you do a ton of different things in the water. Here is a look at the six benefits of hand paddles for swimming. Hand paddles, also known as swim paddles, are a popular way for swimmers to increase power and upper body endurance in the water. More importantly, it’s done…
Our gamer performance program will help you improve finger speed, coordination, and dexterity—skills that are not specific to one single game but will certainly improve your gameplay. 9 exercises and drills Finger speed Coordination Dexterity
Overview Are you serious about being a successful high school soccer player and contributing to s championship program? A serious high school soccer player takes ownership of their conditioning. A year round conditioning program is essential to individual and team success. It is very rare that a varsity soccer player only participates in fall soccer…
Batting Checklist Preparation _____ feet about shoulder width apart _____Weight a little bit on your back foot _____knees a little bit bent _____middle knuckles lined up _____elbows hanging _____ weight a little bit on the balls of your feet Execution _____keep your eyes on the ball _____small step with your front foot _____move your front…
Volleyball Drills for High School Communicate High school players can learn to communicate through two variations of one drill. Play a regular 6-on-6 game, but call out the name of the opposing player to whom you are hitting the ball. Have the coach call out one player from each team. Only those players may talk….
Preparation & Mental Approach 1. 2. 3. 4. Have a Plan ! Each practice session should have no more than one or two very specific goals before you even get to the course (example: Improve Lag Putting, Driving Accuracy, Better Greenside Bunkers percentage, etc…) The Goal for each practice day can be decided based on…
Power is often the most sought-after skill for baseball and softball hitters. So how do I get it? Similar to many things in life, you don’t always get what you wish for, you get what you work for. This post will breakdown six of our favorite softball hitting drills for power. At The Hitting Vault,…
SHOULD YOUTH PLAY SPORTS DURING THE OUTBREAK? The answer is for now, in most settings, no. On March 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged ending gatherings of more than 50 people through May 10 to stop the spread of the virus. President Donald Trump has since recommended gatherings should be limited to…
Using the ‘bounce’ of the club Firstly, we need to make sure your setup is helping you out. It’s similar to bunker shots, because what you have to remember is to get in touch with the ground. If your club isn’t striking any part of the ground while you’re swinging or you’re in the rough…
