athletic development

Video For Long Term Athletic Development Model – Take A Look So You Don’t Screw Up Your Kids or Athletes

Video For Long Term Athletic Development Model – Take A Look So You Don’t Screw Up Your Kids or Athletes This video is very important for parents, coaches, and players to understand long-term athletic development. The video was developed by…

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British Bulldog Drill – Improves Dribbling and Court Awareness (And Handling Traps)

British Bulldog Drill – Improves Dribbling and Court Awareness (And Handling Traps) This fun twist on a classic game creates a competitive game where players must use strategy and teamwork in order to succeed. It works on trapping, dribbling and…

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From 0 PPG to All State Team to College Scholarship in 1 Year

From 0 PPG to All State Team to College Scholarship in 1 Year Joe Lendway averaged 0.0 PPG and 0.8 RPG during his junior year for the varsity basketball team in Lansing, Kansas. And he saw limited time in 6 games. Even Joe wouldn’t believe what he would accomplish 12 months later…

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If You Coach or Parent Youth Athletes – You Must Watch This

If you are serious about helping youth athletes turn into healthy adults from an emotional, psychological, and physical standpoint, you need to watch this video. For any of you who have been with us since we started this newsletter in 2007, I’m sure the words spoken in this video are nothing new to you. However,

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Parents: Why You Don’t Need To Specialize Before High School

The following article is another example and great explanation of why you don’t need to specialize before HS. Experience and Wisdom from a Basketball Parent was written by Athletic Development coach Tracy Fober who has a lot of experience enhancing the athleticism of basketball players. The article also has great advice from a parent when

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Top Surgeon Says Too Much Specialization In Youth Sports Causing Injuries

Here is a great article about top surgeon Dr. James Andrews. In the article, he talks about too much specialization in youth sports causing overuse injuries and how the rate of injuries over the past 13 years has increased dramatically. Dr. Andrews has worked on athletes such as Robert Griffin III, Adrian Peterson, Scottie Pippen,

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Should Youth Coaches Eliminate Shooting Drills From Practice?

I know what you’re thinking, “Eliminate shooting drills from practice? Joe must have fell off his rocker again.” But please hear me out, because this could help the development of your youth team tremendously. Do I think you should eliminate ALL shooting drills? Absolutely not. Should you eliminate most? Yes! As a youth coach working

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