By Lyz Pfister, Stop Sports Injuries.org Matthew Ryden was on the court dribbling a basketball, when he suddenly collapsed. It was late January, and he’d been suffering from a tender knee for about 18 months so that knee pain was nothing new to him. Matt would rest and ice it, ease up for a few [...]
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I had mistakes, plenty, but I had no failures. We may not have won a championship every year. We may have lost games. But we had no failures. You never fail if you know in your heart that you did the best of which you are capable. I did my best. That is all I [...]
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By Dan Gazaway, Owner & Founder of The Pitching Academy To make it to a higher level in baseball, a pitcher should have three great pitches, not necessarily a best pitch, but three outstanding pitches he can throw for strikes on any given day. This allows the pitcher to dominate his opponents with a good [...]
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Watch these kids celebrate a goal during their game at halftime of a Washington Capitals game.
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It looks like these kids have been watching the pros. If you listen, it sounds like mom has it under control.
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By Dave Zimmer My little 10-year-old boy was up to bat – my little lefty. I love to watch him play baseball because he loves to play the game. The pitcher wound up and let go of a fast ball traveling at about 38 mph. The ball missed the strike zone by a few feet [...]
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By Joey Bilotta EduKick International Soccer Camps You’re not satisfied with average. You push harder than everyone else in practice. When the pressure’s on, you’re the one pulling a few miracles on the field. But it’s a big world out there, with thousands of players just like you or better competing in soccer camps and [...]
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With fall baseball and soccer seasons winding down, we have been asked if there is a template for end-of-season coach evaluations. Below are some suggestions for questions you can use, allowing parents to rate each on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being “superior” and 1 being “lacking”. These evaluations are critical for [...]
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Courtesy our partners at StopSportInjuries.org Most parents who watch their kids in athletic events have seen an inappropriate action involving a coach, player or another parent. To some sports are all about winning, and the value of building teamwork and increasing physical fitness can be lost in the drive to come out on top. To [...]
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