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Overtraining

When I was a young coach, I used to push athletes to their limits and beyond during practices thinking that it was the best way to physically prepare them for competition.  It was a learned behavior from coaches when I was an athlete and as an assistant coach.  Sure, my […]

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That’s the Way We Have Always Done It

Have you ever had a coach, teacher, parent, boss or anyone else ever tell you that “we have always done it this way”?  After decades or centuries, some things really do not change.  Is it because the way something is done is really the best way, or is it because […]

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Rite of Passage: Kids in Sports

Participation in sports not only helps to develop coordination, physical agility, health, and flexibility, but also to develop friendships, comradery, and the traits necessary for observing fair-play and learning how to lose gracefully. Introducing children to sports is a healthy normal thing to do and we want our children physically […]

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