First Beat

DECEMBER 7, 2022

With 2022 coming to an end, we thought we’d take a look back at some of our women’s soccer clients’ fantastic achievements over the last few months and ask their coaches what role the Firstbeat Sports solution plays when it comes to enhanced performance and improved recovery.

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The Sporting

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The 7 Most Popular Sports in Spain Sports are deeply rooted in Spanish society and they play a crucial role in Spanish people's daily lives. The country has produced extraordinary sporting talents like Rafa Nadal, Xavi and Miguel Indurain, but which sport is the most ppular amongst Spaniards?

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The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Strategic Planning in sport: for federations, clubs and rights holders A good strategic plan should provide the sports club or Federation with a roadmap to help them achieve their goals and overall vision. You’ll need information on how your club or Federation operates and about current and potential developments in your sport.

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The Sporting

APRIL 3, 2024

12 Questions with Baseball Player Ian Blease The Sporting Blog interviews baseball player Ian Blease about his time playing, managing and coaching baseball. What is the earliest memory you have of your sport? Who was your first sporting hero? In sports generally - Gary Lineker. In baseball - Cal Ripken Jr.

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Stanford Childrens

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Biden Lifetime Achievement Award, which is the highest honor in the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) program. Every weekend that I didn’t have a sports game, that’s what I did,” he says. In high school and college, Wilson took on his first mentoring role as the captain of various sports teams.

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First Beat

AUGUST 4, 2023

Firstbeat is delighted to announce its recent API integration partnership with Stretch On Sense who provide active intelligence to elite sports teams via their innovative product, Hat-TriQ. We strongly believe that our latest technology offers numerous opportunities for coaches and players to optimize their performance potential.

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Sports Coaching FAQ

JANUARY 17, 2021

An effective plan is the cornerstone of a successful sports coaching session, therefore ensuring it is appropriately structured is of great importance. Planning is the first phase of the Sports Coaching Process. We will now examine each of the four components of a session plan: Participant information.

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MSU

OCTOBER 21, 2024

By Lauren Secaras Michigan State University, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports As described by conflict scholars, “Conflict is normal, ubiquitous, and unavoidable. In other words, conflict will persist when individuals engage in competitive behaviors that prevent someone else from achieving goals. It is even useful on occasion.

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Sports Coaching FAQ

APRIL 11, 2021

Self-confidence is a vital component of successful sports performance and is an attribute that effective sports coaches seek to develop in their athletes along side technical and tactical skills. We will now explore Self-efficacy and how it can be applied to developing sports coaches’ self-confidence.

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The Sporting

APRIL 10, 2023

Real Tennis & Rackets: Howard Angus MBE talks us through how he became a World Champion in two sports in this exclusive interview UPDATED April 2023 Howard Angus MBE was the Rackets World Champion from 1973-1975 and the Real Tennis World Champion from 1976-1981.

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The Sporting

DECEMBER 19, 2022

NBA Greats: Larry Bird The Hick from French Lick Sometimes it is not important where a team, player, or executive, ranks in sports when referring to the top 10. The game managed to achieve the highest television rating in college basketball history. What matters is being on “the list”. In 94 games for the Sycamores, Bird averaged 29.6

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

JANUARY 29, 2021

The estrangement between sports science (and medicine) and those operating in the field has proven to be a recalcitrant problem. Proponents of sports science and medicine often rail at how coaches and athletes seem reticent to adopt new findings and assimilate evidence-based practice, despite the merits presented in the research literature.

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Physical Education Update

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For track coaches like me, the revelations about professional baseball players taking performance enhancers is no surprise at all. Since the Ben Johnson affair, track and field has been labeled as the sport most affected by drugs. But is it the sport most influenced by PE drugs? The rules of these sports say you do not use them.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Join us as the Arizona Cardinals celebrate “Women in Sports” on September 29th against the Commanders! Enjoy discounted tickets as we celebrate the achievements of women in sports and give the youth a glimpse at what is possible. Plus, a portion of the sales will go directly to support Arizona Health and Physical Education.

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Changing the Game Project

APRIL 3, 2024

Both programs have been very successful on the field, winning conference championships and achieving high national rankings and recognition.

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First Beat

MAY 29, 2023

Coaching a sports team requires careful management of training, player performance, and recovery. Making informed decisions is crucial to maximize your team’s potential and achieving success on the field. One powerful tool that coaches can rely on is Firstbeat Sports.

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Physical Education Update

AUGUST 16, 2022

Students are tested based on individual improvement rather than the ability to perform sports skills. As wide range of activities are introduced and traditional team sports are taught, but through small-sided games, with participation as the goal. A Good Luck Message From A Caring Coach. Physical Education Update.

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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.

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Sports Coaching FAQ

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

A challenge faced by novice and experienced sports coaches alike is obtaining and retaining the attention of the kids being coached. If a coach can master this aspect of their coaching practice then they will be more effective. This article will examine strategies to encourage kids to listen more in sessions.

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Learning Through Sport

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Small sided games (SSGs) have been part of the coaching lexicon for decades. It is therefore difficult to generalise the value of SSG for sport coaching or sport teaching in PE, when there is an absence of research into the use of SSGs in most game categories and in general, most sports.

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Complete Performance

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Olivia has achieved so much in her career—she’s a… The post Becoming Unstoppable with OU Alumni Olivia Troutman appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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First Beat

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Learn firsthand how the Swans utilize Firstbeat Sports to enhance player performance and recovery. Off-Legs Training: Learn how the team uses Firstbeat in off-leg sessions to achieve the desired Training Effect. Breathing Sessions: Discover how Firstbeat is integrated with breathing exercises to improve recovery.

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MSU

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By Corinne Hobbs & Chelsi Ricketts Michigan State University, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports The days leading up to New Year’s Eve are often filled with people discussing their “resolutions” for the new year. Coaches and athletes do the same thing at the beginning of a new season. What Are Goals?

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MSU

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

By Corinne Hobbs & Chelsi Ricketts Michigan State University, Institute for the Study of Youth Sports The days leading up to New Year’s Eve are often filled with people discussing their “resolutions” for the new year. Coaches and athletes do the same thing at the beginning of a new season. What Are Goals?

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 30, 2021

Published 12/03/2012 Updated 30/01/2021 In my role as a teaching and coaching 'academic' I get to see a lot of physical education and sport teaching/coaching, at both primary and secondary school level and in community coaching settings. Involving students/players in game play is not the end of the story.

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Aspire-Ed

MARCH 26, 2024

At Aspire, we recognise the power of coaching as a catalyst for change, not just in sports but in every walk of life where guidance is invaluable. Yet, there's an undeniable gap — an underrepresentation of women in coaching roles, which, in turn, affects the diversity and inclusivity of our industry.

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Physical Education Update

MARCH 4, 2023

We were finally the recipients of a beautiful, sunny Spring day, and, track coach that I am, it was time to rejoice. But in it’s essence, sport is really just play. Especially on those occasions when I take the achievement aspect of sport a little too seriously. After endless hurdle drills on linoleum and cement.

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MSU

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

About 14 years ago, he coached his son’s first flag football team and fell in love with it. Since then, he has pursued volunteer opportunities to coach and continued his education, all in hope of becoming a coach one day when he retires. I was always aware that I lacked practical coaching experience.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 2, 2023

It has long been argued that teaching and coaching must be based on sound, rigorous research and systematic evidence of what works, how and why it works, where it works and for whom it works (Slavin, 2002). Engagement Engagement is a precursor to achievement ( Boykin & Noguera, 2011). Engagement can be considered in three areas.

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Sports Coaching FAQ

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Balance is a fundamental skill that plays a vital role in a variety of physical activities and sports. In order to coach balance, a progressive programme of exercises and movements should be used. Coach Assessment: As a coach your initial assessment would be simply to ask the question – can they do all of the exercises?

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 26, 2024

Join us as the Arizona Cardinals celebrate “Women in Sports” on September 29th against the Commanders! Enjoy discounted tickets as we celebrate the achievements of women in sports and give the youth a glimpse at what is possible. If you don’t have a SeatGeek account, one will be created for you upon purchase.

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The Sporting

JANUARY 17, 2023

We review the book, 50 Women in Sport by Jean Williams and Gemma Lumsdaine For obvious reasons, we love sports books here at The Sporting Blog. So it was with interest that I opened the pages of ‘ 50 Women in Sport ’. As it describes, it is a book about women in sport. My kind of format I have an active mind.

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AASP

MARCH 21, 2024

<p>The pressure to achieve the "perfect" body is palpable, affecting individuals from all walks of life. These individuals engage in intense physical training, are under constant scrutiny from coaches, peers, and fans, and are frequently evaluated based on their athletic performance and appearance.

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RC Families

JUNE 26, 2023

One of the hardest parts of being a sports mom was watching my kids experience failure at something they’d worked so hard to achieve. It’s painful for parents to watch their child’s growing-up process because that almost always includes watching their child’s failure. Read More

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Better Coaching

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In the world of high school athletics, varsity sports often serve as the culmination of years of training, sacrifice, and dedication. We'll also look at the important roles coaches, parents, and players have in this process and why a long-term vision is key to athletic success. And they sure ensure the sport is FUN!

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Learning Through Sport

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Small sided games (SSGs) have been part of the coaching lexicon for decades. The increasing recognition of SSG as a training and coaching/teaching tool over the last forty years has led to the research community paying increasingly greater attention to them. International Sports Studies, 41 (2), 5-31. Pill, S., &

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The Sporting

JUNE 26, 2023

5 of the Greatest All-Blacks in Rugby History Rugby is known to be more than just a sport in New Zealand. Without a doubt, Rugby Union is the most popular sport in New Zealand, and as such its players, who don the famous ‘All Black’ jersey, are held up as icons. He achieved everything a New Zealand All Black can achieve.

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