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How Important is Nutrition in Sports?
Besides training long hours for their sport, a youth athlete’s body also develops quickly. To get everything needed for proper body development and to optimize their training, a healthy eating plan must be a regular component of an athlete’s workout regimen. Benefits...
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How to Run a Tryout as a Coach
Every coach aiming to be a great coach needs to learn how to run the tryouts properly. We know that this is essential knowledge, which is why we wanted to help you with some advice and tips that will enable you to run tryouts correctly. A Good Plan Is a Necessity No...
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Turf vs. Grass Fields
Many things factor into how well a sport can be played. The equipment, the weather conditions, the type of field, are all factors. That’s why we wanted to discuss the difference between synthetic turf and natural grass field in youth sports and how each affects the...
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How Youth Sports Can Help Ease Anxiety and Stress
If your child is suffering from stress and anxiety due to school or something else, you should consider getting them interested in sports. Even though there are fewer children playing sports now than before, you should work towards changing that but getting your...
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3 Reasons Why Pre-Game Routines Are Important
It’s worth noting that the world’s best athletes have pre-game routines, and it’s been like that for as long as we can remember. But why is that the case? Do these routines play any significance in these athletes’ performance? In this article, we will give you three...
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Playing Favorites in Youth Sports
It often happens in youth sports that the coach chooses to use the same players many times over. It leaves the parents of the kids not getting to play puzzled and sometimes angry. Why is the coach not picking my child? Do they not like my child? Is my child not good...
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How to Be an Effective Team Mom Without Hovering
Team moms are an essential part of the team, even though they’re not playing or coaching. However, many team moms go overboard and become something like a helicopter parent, which is not something that any reasonable parent would want to be. If you want to avoid...
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The Best Catching Techniques & Tricks for Baseball and Softball
Catching a baseball or softball looks easy when you’re the spectator, but there’s a lot more to it, and many players know it. Even young athletes can bring their catching technique to resemble an art form if they employ several tricks and techniques that can help....
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How to Help a Young Athlete Transition when You Relocate Midseason
Moving is usually the hardest on children. They get used to the life they have and moving means starting everything over from scratch. A move is especially tough on young athletes who have become very connected to their team. So if you have to move abruptly and your...
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Equal Playing Time for All vs. Winning a Game – Which is More Important?
It’s a tricky question and an endless debate to which we have an answer. An answer that won’t satisfy everyone, but after long research and discussion, we believe it to be the only reasonable solution. It’s Not as Simple as You Might Think What’s more important in...
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What Kind of Conditioning is Good for Players During the Off-Season?
However, the modern times have brought upon us a whole different story. Kids today play with their phones, computers, and consoles, and most of that time involves sitting or lying down. It was easier before in earlier times. Children used to play outside all the time,...
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Bombs Away – The Prominence of the 3-Pointer in Youth Basketball
This year, the NBA has suggested a change in the overall rules and guidelines for youth basketball. Among many changes, the most prominent ones are the exclusions of zone defense and 3-pointers. The Changes – Are They Necessary? The NBA argues that these changes will...
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