Sports channeling occurs when coaches and parents erroneously assume that because a kid has a specific skill set, attribute, or is of a particular race, then he or she must be best suited for a particular sport and/or position.  You can learn more about Sports Channeling by checking out my blog…

This week has seen the widest variety of content on the site so far and we think you are going to really like what we have coming over the next month. Without further ado...

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It's pretty simple -- confidence plays a huge part in athletic success!  This week I offer three simple tips that can help every athlete improve his or her athletic talents -…

Tips I give coaches to try

Did you know that there are 2 types of aggression commonly seen in sports?  Instrumental aggression is commonly seen in sports and viewed as healthy, while hostile aggression is designed to hurt players (and obviously viewed as unhealthy).

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Here’s the set up for a screen drill to teach the swing (or some call it flare screen or crack screen) screen, the rocket screen, and the double screen.

One of the best ways to get several repetitions is to run the drill as part of a Team Take Off period. We usually have a Play of the Day and run it…

The heavy hand of the absolutist National Collegiate Athletic Association thundered mightily on the evil deeds of one University of North Carolina football program banning the Tar Heels from the postseason for one year, reducing the number of scholarships available, and placing the program on its “double secret” three-years’ probation.…

Athletes often prolong their sport slumps not because of a lack of athletic skills, but instead because of their denial regarding the true problem.  In other words, rarely is it the equipment or bad weather that causes their slump, but instead a loss of confidence, poor focus, and lack of…

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There are moments in your life that will define you. Chris Salvi experienced one of those moments as he, unlike Dan “Rudy” Ruettiger, was awarded a scholarship for his senior football season at Notre Dame.

Irish head coach Brian Kelly announced to the team at the conclusion of winter workouts that he was rewarding a walk-on for his positive representation of the football program and for being a guy that can contribute and help Notre Dame win.

Salvi, a senior safety from Lake…

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This week’s newsletter answers a lot of questions that have been sent to me recently. A review of science, tools, tips and more can be found here: http://t.co/wCyyaeXf



http://tinyurl.com/PredictedMaxHR ... For the past few weeks, since speaking at the University of Tennessee Strength Clinic, I have…

This week has been crazy here as I (Sam) have added a new member to my family (Levi Joseph - future linebacker) and we officially joined the Yardbarker.com blog network. Lots going on...

We also added four new authors that you will be getting to know over the next couple weeks.

Here is a breakdown of the most popular articles, videos, and downloads from this past week.…

With the growing number of problems in youth and interscholastic sports around boundary and hazing issues, a new DVD set was released this week - …

If you are a coach and feel like you occasionally "lose" your team or feel you could use a few pointers to help you maximize your coaching abilities check out these 5 tips that can really…

Making major discoveries that affect the way baseball is played is rare. There are a lot of gadgets and gimmicks that  have helped the sport, but none so significantly than the following story.



Team Hitting Specialist Mike "Hubie Magic" Huber is one inventor who has the reputation of getting teams to hit at least 50 pts over there normal team batting average and slugging percentage. Since this would be deemed as a significant discovery, we asked Mr. Huber what his secret is and how…