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.” link] Teams from the MAC have earned 8 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state championships since 1985.

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Stanford Childrens

MARCH 9, 2023

It has been a part of my room all of these years, through middle school and high school. This year, the high school senior’s dream came true. Yet, the elite high school athlete from Danville, California, had to endure a lot to get where she is today. It has always been my focus,” Cate says.

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Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In fact, the high school senior recently committed to dive for the University of California, Berkeley, for next fall. When I first started diving, I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep doing it, but my coach said he could take me far. That was when he started diving, and ever since, he’s risen through the ranks as an elite diver.

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Stanford Childrens

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In high school and college, Wilson took on his first mentoring role as the captain of various sports teams. Through his time in the military, Wilson volunteered as a mentor or assistant coach at a middle school or high school near every place he was stationed.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 25, 2023

Five years ago, when Paul Russick took over as head football coach at Honesdale High School in Pennsylvania, he had aspirations for success on and off the football field. And like many football coaches, he looked at the weight room as an opportunity to help build the program.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

School districts are investing and prioritizing athletic PE, especially at the high school level. Check out the rising tide of athletic PE, examples from schools across the country, and how your school can take steps to add more athletic physical education classes! A recent survey found that more than 7.6

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PLT4M

JANUARY 30, 2023

But just because there are countless options, doesn’t mean they are the right fit for middle and high school students. Coach Mike Soares and Coach Dani Ferreira take students through a full warm up, follow along circuits, and always wrap up with a cool down stretch.

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PLT4M

JUNE 8, 2023

Kevin is a high school football coach planning the summer training schedule for his entire group of high school athletes. Kevin knows that he needs to prepare his athletes for the various demands of the high school football season. Let’s look at another example. Bonus Content!

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PLT4M

MAY 5, 2023

A common fault in middle and high school strength training is jumping right to the barbell. Instead, high school strength and conditioning curriculum should start with bodyweight movement patterns. A precursor to barbell bench press form is our foundational human movement of the push-up.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For example, PE teachers might be looking for fun fitness challenges only to find instructors and coaches that are anything but appropriate for students. And many PE teachers are left feeling frustrated by what they find! First, many free online resources are not actually made as PE resources.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you think a friend or family member has a problem with drugs, talk to an adult you trust – like a parent, coach, or teacher – right away. Incorporating Lesson Plans on Drug Education Schools play an important role in providing information on drug prevention for students. What if someone I know needs help?

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SHAPE America

JUNE 7, 2022

I did play summer rec league softball for a couple of summers, but in school, there was nothing we were allowed to play. When I was in junior high, the basketball coach allowed me to be the statistician for the team and I was in heaven! My parents told me I couldn’t, and the coaches said I couldn’t, so I couldn’t.

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Better Coaching

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

It also aids the coaches and families ‘the rest of the day’ to handle other business. This article delves into the complex interplay of practice scheduling, nutrition, and athlete performance, offering research-backed insights and practical recommendations for coaches. Wheaton et al., Thomas et al.,

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Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I was able to learn the fundamentals from some amazing coaches over my time in middle school and high school. I remember spending long periods of time in middle school working on developing my ability to dribble with my left hand and changing directions. Basketball is one of my favorite sports.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

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