I have two friends with teenage sons who always wanted to play football, but who did not allow their kids to play football because of injury concerns. As I’ve written before, when my sons were playing in high school, I worried every day about the possibility of their sustaining a serious injury. However, when they [...]
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A new study released by Little League International claims that throwing curveballs is no more dangerous than any other pitch and that it is overuse, not breaking balls that cause injuries to young pitchers. I am not an expert, and apparently no one knows the answer for sure. My oldest son was taught a curve [...]
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If you have a son or daughter who has an eye on college athletics, it might be a good idea to take note of some of the changes adopted by the NCAA regarding college scholarships and admission requirements. Four major points are that conferences may not vote to allow up to $2000.00 in spending money, [...]
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Beam Clay, a leader in field turf, clay and field accessories, along with MotionPro! Software, specializing in motion analysis for all sports are the latest great companies to partner with our OnDeck Newsletter. Look for the October issue tomorrow!
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This is the first part in a series by Dr. Alan Goldberg examining the mind of the athlete who experiences injury and a lengthy recovery process. You’ve been involved in your sport longer than you can remember. As you’ve grown, so have your strength, endurance and technique. You’ve busted your butt to become as good [...]
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By Dan Gazaway So you want to be a winning pitcher? Well, pitching is literally a mental game of chess. Warren Spahn once said that “hitting is all about timing and pitching is all about upsetting timing.” If you want to win more games and strike more hitters out it is time to get smarter. [...]
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By Dan Gazaway During any given game I tell athletes they can pick up patterns and tendencies of opposing pitchers/hitters. The key is to be able to pick up on these tells and use them to your advantage. I’ll use a poker analogy here. If you were playing poker and your opponent flipped his cards [...]
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All four of my children have either umpired baseball or refereed soccer, or both. They, for the most part, find it to be a great way to earn money working flexible hours on weekends. However after watching the games my 14 year-old daughter reffed recently, I began to wonder if some parents and coaches only [...]
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By Ihor Chyzowych That’s what I hear at every U-8 youth course I teach. My reply is always the same: “That’s OK!” Then I get the puzzled looks from nearly every coach or coach-to-be. The kids know what they’re doing, it’s the parents and the new coaches who are confused. Adults see the bunch of [...]
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Another new advertising partner, Pro Banners, has come on board for our October issue of OnDeck. Pro Banners is especially focused this time of year in helping sports leagues across the country promote their upcoming registrations in an affordable manner.
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