Every year a number of tragedies occur relating to Heat Stroke and dehydration. Proper hydration as well as recognizing and preventing heat illness are very important topics for all coaches to understand. Athletes, young and old, increase their risk of heat illness as they become dehydrated. According
Read more →Great long snappers are tough to come by. That’s why in college and in the pros, a player that can long snap are worth their weight in gold. An NFL player that can long snap, can find himself winning a roster spot and staying in the league
Read more →Concussions are a very serious injury. A youth sports coach must do all in his or her power to prevent, recognize and respond to this injury. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has some very informative articles on the subject of concussions. According to the
Read more →Ike Ditzenberger is like a lot of other 17-year-old high school football players. He dreams of playing college football, attends daily practices. Most of the time he toils away in offensive drills. The description could fit thousands of teenagers, except for one crucial detail: Ike Ditzenberger has
Read more →With Reggie Bush giving back his Heisman Trophy, the issue of paying student athletes has come up once again. Gary Williams, Head Basketball Coach of the University of Maryland has recently weighed in on the issue. According to an article written by David Steele of Fanhouse, Maryland’s
Read more →According to reports from ESPN, Reggie Bush, for former USC Football Running Back, will forfeit his 2005 Heisman Trophy. Bush, under pressure since his award-winning 2005 campaign at USC was vacated due to NCAA infractions stated on Tuesday that he will forfeit the Heisman Trophy. It’s the
Read more →In Football it’s very important to teach your defense to take the proper angle of pursuit. Many young defenders will simply chase a runner from behind, or the defender will run to where the ball carrier presently is and not where they will be. Teaching your youth
Read more →As a youth sports coach you will find that through a long season, it’s difficult to keep your players excited, motivated and focused throughout the season. A long season coupled with young, easily distracted players, pose a great challenge for any youth sports coach. A great and
Read more →Be prepared for your upcoming Flag Football season with great drills, coaching tips and effective flag football plays from CoachFlagFootball.com. The Coach Flag Football Combo consists of: The Coaching Flag Football Book, the Flag Football Drills & Sample Practices Book, & The Flag Football Play Book All
Read more →There are many ways that a coach can show a young player how to do properly perform something. A coach can explain it to them and/or demonstrate the proper fundamentals to them. However, once the player leaves practice, how a can coach make sure the player is
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