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Coaching Girls Guide: How to Get and Keep Girls Playing 

November 23, 2021

Girls love to play, but their sports careers are often much shorter than boys'. Here are tips that all coaches can use to keep girls playing longer. 
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"Coaches Corner" articles are written directly by high school coaches, providing a unique perspective on topics both on and off the court that impact the game and prep sports in general.

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Sam Peszek on How to Create Positive Body Image for Young Girls 

September 28, 2021

Olympic gymnast Sam Peszek discusses how to create a positive body image for young girls everywhere. 
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Sports Organizations Working Hard to Stay Connected Virtually to Its Athletes 

April 16, 2020

With team sports on hold, organizations everywhere are trying to find ways to go virtual and stay connected with their teams 
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Tips to help players deal with stress and emotions of tryout season 

June 27, 2019

Tips to help players deal with stress and emotions of tryout season 
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The Responsibilities of the Runner 

April 23, 2015

With the arrival of spring, you can be sure that the birds will be flying northward and the runners will be out from their hibernation. 
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Dure: Machiavelli’s guide to winning in youth soccer 

March 26, 2015

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Coaching Girls Guide: How to Get and Keep Girls Playing 

November 23, 2021

Girls love to play, but their sports careers are often much shorter than boys'. Here are tips that all coaches can use to keep girls playing longer. 
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Flourishing Amidst COVID: If Camus (and Aristotle) Were Your Coach 

December 06, 2020

Youth athletes are in the midst of a legitimately challenging time, on so many levels. 
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Volleyball Tip of the Week: Basic Setting Footwork Drills 

October 24, 2018

Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Team Pineapple VBC Club Director Lloy Ball (a setter for the American national team from 1993–2008) shares basic setting footwork drills to train setter quickness and muscle memory before or after practice. 
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How to Persevere as a Team 

February 27, 2020

Here are 5 tips on how to persevere as a team 
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Creative Ways Teams Are Practicing Sportsmanship During COVID-19 

February 18, 2021

Even though sport looks very different these days, coaches can still help athletes learn important values like sportsmanship in new ways. 
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Reducing Anxiety to Make Game Day as Good as Practice 

May 14, 2020

As a coach, learn how you can help your youth sports athletes reduce anxiety to make game day as good as a practice, for a more mentally prepared team. 
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Going Beyond Individual Gain 

March 23, 2015

It can be quite difficult for young athletes to understand the concept of teamwork when they are first learning the game of basketball. 
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Playing It Cool: Tips for Coaches on Dealing With Difficult Parents 

May 15, 2018

Learn strategies that can help coaches cultivate a calm, positive environment 
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4 Leadership Models: for Parents, Coaches, and Other Leaders 

June 27, 2019
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How to Align Team Goals and Set Individual Goals 

December 16, 2021

TrueSport Expert and registered social work, Nadia Kyba, MSW, shares advice for how to get team and individual goals as aligned as possible. 
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A Parent's Guide to Coaching American Youth Football 

September 01, 2019
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