Is your athlete prepared for the upcoming season?

Posted on May 3, 2017 by coachdeck

Great stuff from our friends at TrueSport.org:

Creating a pre-game routine requires more than just prepping a sports bag the night before. Getting sports gear ready is just one piece of being properly prepared for a game.

Good preparation starts from the inside out and teaching your athlete the importance of creating their own pre-game plan that relaxes and focuses your athlete can help calm their nerves and prepare them to play at their best.

How an athlete performs is dependent on many things, but especially on how they go about physically and mentally preparing for a game. Preparing for peak healthy performance requires smart training, nutrition, and rest.

Physical preparation in training is a given, but mental toughness in preparation can’t be underestimated as having a strong mindset can improve athletic performance.

Athletes aren’t the only ones that need to be properly prepared for the sport season. Coaches and parents need to get themselves ready to support their athletes.

This month, we asked Roberta Kraus, Ph.D., sport psychologist and president of the Colorado-based Center for Sports Psychology, how parents can best support their athletes as they begin their sport season.

Sport parents and coaches, should be properly prepared to be the support that their athlete’s can count on as the season progresses. Parents and coaches need to keep themselves accountable to send their athletes off to a game with a good mindset, so they can continue to build on that positive foundation that will continue to grow outside of sports.

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Great information on hydration from TrueSport

Posted on April 12, 2017 by coachdeck

Our partners at TrueSport.org have put together an important message on hydration for parents of young athletes:

Staying hydrated during the sport season is just as important for your young athlete as proper nutrition.

Just think of healthy foods as the fuel to your athlete’s sports-playing engine and water as the oil that makes that engine run smoothly.

Youth athletes should make sure they are more hydrated than their non-sports playing friends if they want to feel and perform their best on and off the field. Their high-level of activity causes them to burn through more calories and sweat more.

Whether you’re a coach or a parent, (or both!), you know that keeping your athlete hydrated during exercise generally aids in their sport performance and makes them feel better than any dehydrated athlete. Learn about the signs of dehydration and how to hydrate your athlete correctly for top performance during practice and in competition.

This month, we’re launching a new segment called Ask the Expert that answers the questions that sports parents and coaches may have regarding youth sport. If you’ve ever wondered if coconut water was just a trend or if it aids in the rehydration process, we’ve consulted with an expert dietician and USADA’s very own supplement advisor.

Calling all youth sport coaches and parents! We want to hear from you!
If you have questions related to your athletes, send us an email at TrueSport@truesport.org and we’ll get in touch with our experts for you!

To help maximize the amount of time athletes can spend feeling and performing at their best, TrueSport experts have created a number of resources just for you on our website:

Educators and coaches can enjoy the hydration lesson plan and brand new educational handouts that TEACH the importance of proper hydration in and out of sport.

Coaches and Parents can find more articles written by experts in youth sports and videos (including from Olympic athletes) at Learn.TrueSport.org

Kids will love the new activities in our PLAY App that will not only teach them all about their nutritional needs, but allows them to win cool awards!

The importance of learning about proper hydration during the sport season will help power your athlete’s healthy performance.

Discover more at www.TrueSport.org

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TrueSport on athletic nutrition

Posted on March 9, 2017 by coachdeck

Our partners at TrueSport have put together a tremendous, informational page that all athletes and parents of athletes will love. Take a look here and fuel those bodies!

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Great take on leadership from TruSport

Posted on February 14, 2017 by coachdeck

Another great piece from our partners at TruSport.org. Check out this simple and concise information on what it means to be a leader.

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TrueSport Camps

Posted on April 7, 2016 by coachdeck

We are proud to help spread the word about TrueSport. Below is information on their upcoming camps. This is an organization that has its priorities and hearts in the right place!

Dear TrueSport Family,

We would like to thank you for being a part of the TrueSport community and for your continued support to our program. Today, we are excited to announce our 2016 sports camp partnerships for the third year!

TrueSport, along with our sport partners, will provide over 11,000 children with values-based curriculum and education through school and sport camp programs. Not only will kids improve their sport skills, but they will also learn about topics such as leadership, goal-setting, and teamwork from coaches.

“The partnership between Landsharks Running Club and TrueSport has been invaluable. Since day one of Landsharks, we have taught our Positive Motivation Principles, which align exactly with the positive values and character traits of the TrueSport philosophy. By working together, TrueSport has provided us with tools and support, which enhances the teachings of our shared principles,” said Kathy Rex, executive director and co-founder of Landsharks Running Club.

If you are interested in registering for the following TrueSport camps, please click the logo within this email to visit their website for more information. TrueSport is honored have the following camp partners for 2016:

Landsharks Running Club

  • Spring School Program: March 28 – May 9 (Grades K-6)
    • Race Dates: April 17/18, 24/24, and May 1/2
  • Introduction to Track Camp: June 6 – 16 (Grades 1-6)
  • Cross-Country Preparation Camp: August 1 – 11 (Grades 2-6)
  • Fall School Program: August 29 – October 10 (Grades K-6)
  • JO Cross Country Camp: October 5 – December 10 (Ages 7-14)

Colorado College Volleyball Camps

  • Youth Skills: June 2 – 3 (Grades 2-8)
  • Advance Skills: June 6 – 8 (Grades 7-12)
  • Position Camp: June 9 – 10 (Grades 7-12)
  • Prospect Camp: July 22 – 24 (Grades 9-12)
  • Advance Skills: June 25 – 27 (Grades 7-12
  • Youth Skills: July 28 – 29 (Grades 2-8)

University of Denver Pioneers Lacrosse Camps, powered by LXTC

  • Camp Session 1: June 7 – 10 (at DU Campus)
  • Camp Session 2: June 11 – 14 (at CU Bolder)
  • Camp Session 3: July 25 – 28 (at DU Campus)
  • Camp Session 4: July 29 – August 1 (at DU Campus)

Air Force Academy Sports Camps

  • Session 1: June 13 – 17
  • Session 2: June 20 – 24
  • Session 3: June 27 – 29 (Commuter-only)

USA Volleyball Camps

  • U.S. Youth and Junior National Teams
  • USA A1 National Training Team Programs: Junior, Youth, Select
  • USA National A2 Invitational Team Programs: Junior, Youth, Select
  • USA National A3 Training Programs: Youth, Select
  • USA National Skills Programs: Select, Future Select
  • USA Future Select National Training Program
  • USA Volleyball High Performance National Team Prospect Training Blocks: Youth, Select (Winter)
  • USA Region Prospect Training Blocks: All ages (Winter)

To learn more on TrueSport Camps, please visit www.TrueSport.org or by engaging with us on the following social media channels:

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You can change youth sports

Posted on October 28, 2015 by coachdeck

From our partners at TrueSports.org:

Dear TrueSport Family,

Over the past few months, we have shared with you information on:

  •          The mental benefits of youth sports
  •          When to specialize your athlete and how to achieve sport-life balance
  •          How to optimize your young athlete’s diet for peak performance
  •          TrueSport’s Deck Pass, and Athlete Ambassador programs

Now, we’d like to ask a small favor. TrueSport is a movement, one powered by you, your kids, and their coaches. Through various channels such as email and social media, and in person, you have told us that you crave to see a culture shift in youth sport. In our efforts, we continually try to make the resources needed to do this available, but we can’t do it alone.

The easiest way you can join the movement and help spread TrueSport’s mission and values is to first engage with us on your favorite social media channel:

fb      twitter      instagram      pinterest      TrueSportUSA
There, you will find updates about the latest TrueSport events and programs coming to a city near you that will allow you ignite a culture of true sport in your community.

However, we also want to hear your own ideas about how to change youth sport, and what kind of events your community would benefit from having. Let us know by emailing TrueSport@TrueSport.org.

Thank you for joining us and the 1.5 million people we reached in 2014 in helping youth sport live up to its full potential. We look forward to hearing from you and to working together to help reclaim the game.

Sincerely,

The TrueSport Team

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