Whether you’re watching the World Cup, English Premier League, La Liga, or Olympic soccer, you may think about grabbing your cleats from the back of the closet to play some pickup with friends. And if that’s the case, former United States national team goalkeeper Tony Meola has some advice for you: Make sure you prepare…
Where to find esports coaches? For the first part of our topic, I will be tackling on where to find the most common esports coaches. To be honest, you can actually find them anywhere, but the good ones are harder to come by. For the budget conscious people or teams, you can try looking for…
A lot of athletes reflect and log their workouts, but very few truly record and evaluate what they are doing in training. For example, grading your effort after each practice or training session can give you an immediate accountability measure to use to encourage better effort moving forward. You can also share your logbook with…
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…
American football is a team sport that is characterized by short duration, high-intensity bouts of exercise followed by brief recovery periods (25-40 s) (Craig, 1968). The physical demographics of the athletes are quite variable depending on the position played; skill players are typically lean and quick, whereas the linemen are larger individuals with both larger…
1 – Only smile if you feel like it. Some teachers are obsessed with asking students to smile during class. This is a somewhat controversial topic, but I feel strongly that you should only smile if you feel like it. For me, smiling in class takes me away from my meditation and concentration. Also, yoga…
Want a dominant performance out of your youth football athletes? Teach your kids the importance of proper hydration; specifically the benefits of drinking WATER before/during/after practice and game days. Also, look to hydrate with fruits rich in water, such as watermelon, strawberries and grapefruit. Why do we hydrate with water? Simply put- water helps provide…
My little girl just turned two years old. She’s old enough to have her own interests (playing her xylophone, listening to music, dancing) and dislikes (any amount of time that I spend writing or talking on the phone); yet she’s still young enough to not understand why Mommy needs to spend some time on her…
Motion offense is a key part of the Basketball Australia curriculum and philosophy, and it’s taught with a particular concentration in youth basketball. Motion offense teaches young players the importance of reading defenses, spacing the floor, timing, and is a tool to develop the basic fundamentals that all basketball players need to have. The following…
There may be no more important position on the football field than the quarterback. Though the following set of drills and programs are not terribly extensive or long individually, when coupled together they can vastly improve a quarterbacks technique–especially in the drop back, set-up, and delivery of the ball. Two Knee Drill ( 20 passes)…
Whether you’re watching the World Cup, English Premier League, La Liga, or Olympic soccer, you may think about grabbing your cleats from the back of the closet to play some pickup with friends. And if that’s the case, former United States national team goalkeeper Tony Meola has some advice for you: Make sure you prepare…
My little girl just turned two years old. She’s old enough to have her own interests (playing her xylophone, listening to music, dancing) and dislikes (any amount of time that I spend writing or talking on the phone); yet she’s still young enough to not understand why Mommy needs to spend some time on her…
Setup: 1 Place a goalkeeper in the goal. 2 Set a winger player on either side of the field. 3 Place a target player near the top of the penalty area. 4 About 35 yards out, line-up 5-6 cones about 1 yard apart. 5 The remaining players should form a line (with soccer balls) behind…
1. No two boxes are alike. “Each culture, coach and [workout] space is very different,” says Anna Willard, a CrossFit athlete at CrossFit Merrimack in Lowell, MA, as well as a former professional middle-distance runner. (She snagged a world record in the steeplechase in 2008, but no longer competes.) She recommends trying out a couple…
To improve their foul shooting your players need to work on four groups of skills, not necessarily in this order . 1. Foul Shot Technique 2. Foul Shot Practice 3. General Shot Technique 4. General Shot Practice Foul Shot Technique A player on the foul line needs a sensible routine to follow for two reasons….
Growing up, sports was a huge part of my life. I played competitive softball for a decade, and besides earning dozens of trophies (including a national championship), I spent literally thousands of hours on the field. Unfortunately, burnout caused by negative interactions with adults ultimately drove me from the sport I grew up loving. Now,…
I was a gymnast for 15 years, my husband was a wrestler, and we both competed collegiately at Rutgers University. Obviously, we are advocates of organized sports. We firmly believe that sports (when balanced with other activities) gives children the opportunity to grow into well-rounded, confident, hard-working adults. Don’t believe me? Here are 10 reasons…
Penalty Box Soccer Objective: Practice scoring goals and marking in the penalty area. Area: Penalty area (directly in front of the goal). Players: Teams of three, two goalkeepers. Equipment: Two sets of training bibs. At least six soccer balls Goal and two corner flags (or four corner flags for two goals) Formation: Two teams of…
The snow is starting to fall and the ski season is just around the corner. There’s no doubt that it’s only a matter of time until we’re all booking our ski holidays. Whether you’re heading away with friends, on your own, with a loved one or with your family, we all want to make sure…
Scott Iardella, MPT, CSCS Scott Iardella, MPT, CSCS December 31, 2015 • 4 min read Kettlebells aren’t anything new, but their popularity in fitness circles continues to rise—and with good reason. When used correctly, kettlebells are extremely effective training tools for providing total-body strength and conditioning. The problem is that kettlebells are often used improperly….