Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In today’s competitive sports environment, parents, coaches, and young athletes are increasingly pressured to focus on one sport from an early age. For instance, a soccer player’s agility and footwork might improve from playing basketball, while a football player’s hand-eye coordination could be enhanced through playing baseball.

Sports

Whole Child Sports

JANUARY 6, 2020

We do this because, as parents, we are our children’s first coaches. As our children grow into physically active, upright beings and we introduce them to sports, we pass the coaching baton to others, hopeful that while playing sports with their peers, our kids will be taught new skills, make friends, and develop a passion for exercise.

Coaching

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Similar footwork drills to tennis – agility cone drills , ladders etc. Most tennis coaches will know the drop off of people playing tennis due to technical frustration, staleness, difficulty finding a player your level, family commitments etc. What exercises can we do off-court to improve our footwork for Padel?

Schooling

The Sporting

MARCH 5, 2023

The lithe and diminutive 5’ 8” lefty succeeded through a combination of speed and agility, a ferocious competitive DNA and no real weakness that could be exploited. Rafa Nadal So the story goes that coach Toni “forced” the Spaniard to change to his left hand for tennis. Like McEnroe, the Rockhampton Rocket didn’t overpower opponents.

Agility

Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

Let’s take an example of learners participating in a modified tag rugby game as a demonstration of speed and agility for the teacher in a physical health and fitness session when the learners are actually just enjoying a game that have passing, interception and scoring! My take is that it is tough.

Physical Education

Better Coaching

OCTOBER 5, 2024

This is where youth coaches insert, “They have to play tackle football, or they’ll be weak” or “It was how I grew up playing football so it’s how kids today should do it, too.” So tell us now, coach, is it really necessary for young kids to play tackle football? Unfortunately, the reality is quite different.

Middle School

PLT4M

JANUARY 12, 2024

A well-structured strength and conditioning program can enhance strength, power, speed, agility, capacity, and endurance while reducing the risk of injury. For years, coaches managed their program design with Excel templates. With Excel, coaches could write training programs with exercises, sets, reps, and percentages.

Strength

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 31, 2021

TRAINING FOR ANY SPORT: Used by coaches, athletes, and trainers across the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, UFC, and more; HECOstix are suitable for reaction speed, agility, and focus training in all sports; including football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and more.

Coordination

The Sporting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Finding space, he would appear for a teammate to receive and then move the ball on, with his coach Pep Guardiola putting it: "I get the ball, I give the ball, I get the ball, I give the ball." I'm always looking."

Creativity

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

His prowess and agility in the air were legendary, and of course, there can be no debate over his ability to finish, as seen by his goal record. An explosive, agile and diminutive right winger, Garrincha was a gifted talent. Cruyff praised Romário by quoting: "The best player I have coached? It has to be Romário.

Agility

Better Coaching

JUNE 5, 2025

All Posts Getting Started Your Community Sport Psychology Attitude Coaching Parents Athletes Hockey Concussions Baseball Softball Search Blinded by Love: The Truth About Playing Time and Parental Bias in Sports Coach Sullivan 13 hours ago 4 min read We’ve all heard it—or maybe we’ve even said it: "My kid should be playing more.

Sports

Whole Child Sports

JANUARY 11, 2023

These programs not only increased youth involvement in the game, but also provided more effective ways for both boys and girls to learn and play tackle football, the crown jewel being, Junior Player Development, a comprehensive instructional program we developed for players and coaches that was implemented in all 32 NFL cities.

Sports

Whole Child Sports

MARCH 26, 2020

To wit, check out Bound Brook’s killa Coach Jen. And know this: Youth sports needs MORE WOMEN coaching girls. Which is not, in any way, shape or form, to suggest or insinuate that co-ed and boys teams (at the recreational and travel levels) do not sorely need more female coaches too: THEY DO. ¡Que viva la diferencia!

Wellness

Whole Child Sports

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Proper running form improves speed, agility, and dynamic balance, and reduces the likelihood of many injuries. Injury prevention is often not properly addressed at all by coaches and trainers. A) Running Form – Running is most important athletic movement that most athletes need to master. In-Season Injury-Prevention Training.

Movement

PLT4M

JANUARY 18, 2023

Adam Hughes, high school PE teacher and strength coach, works with students in the wieght room during class time. But over the years, we have connected with physical education teachers, strength coaches, sports coaches, and administrators and see consistent themes. Rusty Fuller, PE teacher and football coach at St.

Strength

PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

No matter what a school district calls this class, student athletes can participate in all aspects of sports performance training like weightlifting, speed and agility training, and recovery workouts. Better yet, they can do so as part of the physical education program. Athletic PE is about more than just lifting weights!

PE

Player Development Project

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Professional coaches demonstrate the best football conditioning workouts, and how to add them to your sessions. Advances in sports science have seen academies place a greater emphasis on football conditioning coaching in order to reduce injuries and support the development of their young players. Below, we consider the value.

Conditioning

PLT4M

JUNE 8, 2023

Kevin is a high school football coach planning the summer training schedule for his entire group of high school athletes. Using the FITT principle, he maps out a 5-day training schedule focusing on weight lifting 3 days a week and includes speed, agility, and conditioning for the other 2 days.

Physical Education

AKA Sports

MAY 1, 2024

the key to warming up and cooling down in fitness and life Part 3: Speed and Agility win. A muddy path to who knows where, and an identity built on playing and coaching soccer while going around the country to see a band. To think that over 20 years ago, I was relatively lost. No sure fire career or financial backing.

Agility

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The long jump demands a unique blend of skills, including speed, explosive power, strength and agility. Today, he's sharing his expertise as a long jump coach at Azusa Pacific University. Larry Ellis, a renowned track coach, recognised his potential, leading Beamon to become part of the All-American track and field team.

Achievement

Gopher Sport

APRIL 10, 2024

We will be there with our Reaction Intelligence Wall to challenge and inspire athletes and coaches alike, further cementing the role of innovative technology in advancing physical education. This event will see over 1000 athletes from more than 90 sports teams participate in a multi-sport festival.

Motivation

The Sporting

AUGUST 12, 2022

Patino’s slim build means he is extremely quick off the mark as well as being agile, which helps him to work his way up the pitch with the ball, as well as gain ground on opposition runners. And the delicacy in his touch, his lethal agility and his extreme confidence help Elliott to dazzle defenders. And some top managers agree.

Agility

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Both Wilkinson and Jenkins became kicking coaches with England and Wales, respectively. Peter is a former Otago fly-half and now coaches attack for Australia’s women’s team, the Wallaroos. He works one-on-one with several internationals as a skills coach and provides online programs through the Rugby Bricks website.

Agility

The Sporting

JULY 22, 2023

Over the years, sprinters have become the epitome of power, agility and explosive energy. However, it wasn’t until his high school years that his incredible talent and speed were recognised by his cricket coach, who encouraged him to shift his focus towards track and field.

Achievement

The Sporting

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Because of this advancement, cricket requires more fitness and agility in fielding as compared to 100 years earlier. 9 Cricket Academies In Pakistan, there are many cricket teaching academies where one can seek quality coaching to become a professional. This has opened up the door to more and more athletes trying to get into cricket.

Sports

The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Alejandro Balde Xavi Hernandez’s Barcelona have shown huge faith in La Masia products since his arrival, and this trend has not stopped with Alejandro Balde, who possessed exceptional pace and agility which make him incredibly difficult to defend against as well as being an excellent one-on-one defender himself.

Agility

The Sporting

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A leader from the back who was physically dominant whilst still possessing agility, Schmeichel is regarded as one of the best GKs of all time. Laudrup chose to quit the national team in 1990 due to disagreements with the then-head coach, Richard Møller Nielsen. As a result, the midfielder missed out on Denmark’s triumph at Euro ’92.

Agility

The Sporting

AUGUST 20, 2023

The agile goalkeeper Bert Trautmann, midfielder Paul Lake and centre-forward Shaun Goater are also cherished figures at Man City. Notably, under the helm of head coach Hans-Dieter Flick in 2020, Bayern achieved a historic sextuple by winning all major competitions, including the coveted UEFA Champions League.

Achievement

MSU

MARCH 17, 2025

By Nicholas Mortensen, PhD, CSCS Setting short- and long-term performance goals is a foundation for coaches, athletes, and teams throughout the year. The post Complementary Performance Goals to Achieve Primary Outcomes first appeared on Sport Coaching & Leadership Blog.

Achievement

The Sporting

JULY 21, 2025

In towns like Akureyri or Keflavík, youth football isn't just for the talented—everyone plays, and the coaching is top-tier. Handball builds decision-making, agility and team chemistry. It was about community. It felt like every family had a stake in it. Handball Handball’s grip on Iceland is hard to miss.

Sports

PLT4M

MAY 23, 2025

The sport’s emphasis on agility and spatial awareness makes it perfect for PE programs. >>> Free Download: Lifetime Fitness Playbook with 12 Free Lessons The Evolution Of Flag Rugby Rugby originated in England in 1823. Materials include learning objectives, coaching cues, and connected games.

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