A video captured the angry crowd as it swarmed a football field to protest a penalty flag. A man grabbed the referee from behind and body-slammed him onto the ground. The players, who looked on, stunned, were 13 years old. The assailant was a parent at his son’s youth football game in Albuquerque. The New…
How to Practice More Effectively 1) Try to do something golf related every day In this article we talked about a player who took a 30-day challenge with a great training aid called the Orange Whip. Sometimes it’s better to do something for 5-10 minutes each day, rather than one long session per week. It…
When practicing, Stephen Curry must swish 5 out of 10 free throws. Ray Allen is the first to the arena. Then he goes through a form shooting routine and progresses to 3-point shooting. Great shooters have routines. I believe the following shooting routine will help you develop into a great shooter or make you an…
At Knox College, we run a 3-4 Defense with a slanting front. In the 3-4 system, it is imperative to have four coaches operating the different parts of the defense. During the last two years, we have utilized two coaches to work with both Inside and Outside Linebackers. Instead of separating the two units, we…
Using activities that kids naturally enjoy and movements that allow Teens to optimize their physical ability, our Fit Kids and Teens programs provide a fitness program that is safe, fun and energetic. A variety of games are used to focus on basic physical skills. Fit Kids and Teens workouts are tailored to the unique needs…
Drill Specs Drill Theme: Defensive Drills Field Position: Defense Drill Style: Skills, Conditioning Time Needed: 10 min Field Location: Half Field Skill Level: Advanced Objective To improve on ball & off ball defensive positioning, including approaching ball carrier & recovering to ‘hole’ in good ‘help’ position after a pass is made. Including taking away the…
Topspin Drill For this drill you’ll need to be working with a partner. – Stand facing each other with your rackets directly in front of you and held out at waist height. The rackets should overlap. – Have your partner drop the ball in front of the rackets and keep their racket still. – Move…
Intro | 4 Keys of Throwing the Football Kinesiologists have proven that throwing a football is the most complex mechanic in any sport, any position. So how are we supposed to get a kid to to be able to do that consistently, predictably, and with high confidence so we can execute our offenses and give…
A video captured the angry crowd as it swarmed a football field to protest a penalty flag. A man grabbed the referee from behind and body-slammed him onto the ground. The players, who looked on, stunned, were 13 years old. The assailant was a parent at his son’s youth football game in Albuquerque. The New…
Drill Specs Drill Theme: Defensive Drills Field Position: Defense Drill Style: Skills, Conditioning Time Needed: 10 min Field Location: Half Field Skill Level: Advanced Objective To improve on ball & off ball defensive positioning, including approaching ball carrier & recovering to ‘hole’ in good ‘help’ position after a pass is made. Including taking away the…
Part of the process of getting better involves knowing the areas that need improvement. Below is a list of qualities that USA Field Hockey uses to define a great attacker. Campers can use these tips to critically think about where they want to improve before attending camp. Attack Skills Deception and speed of shot. Constant…
Your mobile phone is ringing, your boss wants to talk to you and your partner wants to know what’s for dinner. Stress and anxiety are everywhere. If they’re getting the best of you, you might want to hit the mat and give yoga a try. Yoga is a mind-body practice that combines physical poses, controlled…
Can better tackling make football safer? That’s the thesis behind Atavus Football, a Seattle-based startup that uses data analytics and rugby fundamentals to help football players with their tackling technique. The company scored a big win this week after the Texas High School Coaches Association picked Atavus to oversee the certification process for a new mandatory statewide tackling…
The purpose of this article is to make coaches aware of the core principles and key components of tactical training. The material presented below has direct application to working with players between the 2.5 (advanced beginner) and 7.0 (touring professional) skill level. The main topics covered are: Tactics before technique Diversification before specialisation Training patterns…
Want to know the secrets to getting a toned, trim body in record time? We did too, so we went straight to the top personal trainers, exercise physiologists and fitness instructors for the ultimate moves and motivation tricks to kick a fitness routine into high gear. Put a few of these tips into action each…
If you are brand new to yoga, there are certain postures that are essential for you to learn so you can feel comfortable in a class or practicing on your own at home. It’s not easy to narrow everything down since there are over 300 positions in the physical yoga (asana) practice, but these poses…
On the morning of Oct. 4, a news conference was held at the University of Utah to reveal the roster of Utah’s new esports team. Yes, you read that correctly. Utah announced back in April that it was launching a varsity esports program, which made it the first member of a Power 5 conference to…
During a soccer game early last year, Tiffany Lin began experiencing a sharp pain in her right knee. Girls soccer team booted from tourney because player ‘looks like a boy’ High-school baseball coach fired because of ‘crybaby parents’ Youth football coach brutally murdered in front of his team Scared parents are killing youth football in…