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This way we also prepare ourselves for the exercises when we will be swimming without breathing and when we will simply have to stand up when we need to breathe.
Wrestling is an individual sport, you cannot slide by on your teammate’s coattails. You must practice and perfect your own techniques if you want to win.
By scraping the flat part of the blade across the ice, friction is created on the ice. This causes a stop.
Basketball Screens All Players and Coaches Must Know
A ball screen is a broad term for any basketball screen set for the player who is currently in possession of the basketball.
US Lacrosse First Stick Program: 22,000 Kids and Counting
Organizations that receive a Team Grant are required to be part of the US Lacrosse Member Program and will receive complimentary US Lacrosse membership for up to two adult coaches and up to 20 youth or high school players.
Tuck: A position in which the body is bent at the hips and the knees are pulled in tightly to the chest.
How to Wrestle: Getting Beginners Comfortable
“Everybody’s looking for that shortcut and for that one thing that’s going to make them good at this point and time,” he says. “It’s really got to be the basics.”
When it comes to soccer, the obvious action is to get the ball into the goal, but the defense also plays a critical role in the game, if not now, but when the children get older.
Aim for inside of the post but not too close to the post to give you some room to be a bit off target wide and still have the ball go in the side netting.
Backstroke swimmers must be "belly-up" whenever they are swimming, with one exception (on their way into a turn).
Parents & Athletes
Easy Nutrition for the Goal-Oriented Swimmer
- By Abbie Fish, Ritter Sports Performance 12/12/2018, 12:00pm CST
Five Keys to Better Communication With the Refs
- By Debbie Kniffin, The Art of Coaching Volleyball 12/12/2018, 12:00pm CST
Build Your Village to Grow Your Club
- By Emily Hawthorne, Junior Volleyball Association 12/12/2018, 12:00pm CST
Coaches
Interval Training: HIIT or Miss?
- By Mike Boyle, Athletes' Acceleration 12/12/2018, 12:00pm CST
Indoor Workouts Youth Soccer Players Can Do Anywhere
- By Soccer Wire 12/12/2018, 12:00pm CST
Hockey Backchecking: Situations and Responsibilities for Each Player
- By Ice Hockey Systems 12/12/2018, 12:00pm CST
Administrators
Best Practices for Promoting Your Organization and Programs on SportsEngine.com
- By Rob Bedeaux, SportsEngine 12/12/2018, 10:45am CST
Swimming Tips for Beginners Before Learning How to Swim
- By Swim-West 12/11/2018, 12:00pm CST
Connect With Your Members Through the Mobile App Using New Activity Feed
- By Marie Fitzgerald, SportsEngine 12/03/2018, 10:00am CST
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