Parenting

8 Arm Swing Tips for Skating 8 Arm Swing Tips for Skating

You may be thinking, why would hockey players swing their arms while skating? Hockey players should keep both hands on the stick! In general, this is sound... 

Coaching

Do You Criticize the Performance or the Player? Do You Criticize the Performance or the Player?

Coaches are an important influence in a kid's life. Their words always carry more significance to the child hearing them than they do to the coach who... 

Team Management

How to Build Team Unity How to Build Team Unity

If you want your team to have success, you need to build unity. It’s not always easy to do when coaching youth sports, but if you use some of the following... 

Youth Sports Character

What Are The Lessons Learned in Youth Sports? What Are The Lessons Learned in Youth Sports?

Helping a child develop in youth sports is as much physical as it is emotional. There are so many things a player can learn by being involved in competitive... 

Recruiting

How to Avoid 4 Common Recruiting Frustrations How to Avoid 4 Common Recruiting Frustrations

While college recruiting for many student-athletes is a rewarding and educational experience, the process can also be extremely frustrating and overwhelming.... 

Nutrition and Health

Q&A: What are the Best Foods to Sustain Energy During Tournaments? Q&A: What are the Best Foods to Sustain Energy During Tournaments?

Sustaining energy during a regular game can be difficult. However, when an athlete is involved in an entire weekend of tournament play it can be downright... 

Player Development

Get Quick Fast with 10 Dryland Tips Get Quick Fast with 10 Dryland Tips

Aimee Rupp, Laura Stamm power-skating student, playing for Shattuck-St. Mary's at the 2010 U.S. Nationals. Much quickness training can be done... 

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