Coaches Corner
Tips, techniques, and advice on youth sports & athletics and raising socially & emotionally healthy children.
At CORE, we believe that every young athlete deserves to feel strong in their body and confident in their mind. That’s why our CORE Performance Training classes go beyond the basics—helping kids build functional strength that supports sports performance, injury prevention, and everyday movement.
As athletes, we know there is always an off-season to any sport we play, but the unexpected off-season of the stay-at-home quarantine brings new challenges for each of us. Although we would prefer to be playing sports, let’s make the most of this off-season by strengthening our body, mind, and athletic skills through complementary training.
At CORE, we teach our kids to push themselves to work hard at all times, especially when facing challenges. In fact, Try Your Best is one of our three CORE Kid values that we expect everyone—kids and coaches—to embody at all times. The other two CORE Kid values are Be Respectful and Have Fun! We know that learning new skills is tough and that each one can take a long time to master. It’s easy to get discouraged when we don't see quick results so when plateaus happen, don’t quit. Dig deep, shake things up and try these two proven practice techniques to see improvement.
Diagonal movement, lateral movement, linear movement. You may have heard these terms in sports before, but do you know what they mean or why they are important? These are all forms of Dynamic Movements--active movements, either singular (like arm swings) or a series (like karaokes) of movements, that require continual motion at the joint or muscle’s full range. Dynamic movements are found in all sports, and perfecting them is often the difference between an average athlete and an all-star.
Families tell us it is a challenge to create new ways to entertain their kids. Games and toys quickly become old and it is hard to find free or affordable activities that are fun for the whole gang. CORE Coaches are always eyes-wide-open for inspiration and ideas on how to put an exciting twist on our sports lesson plans and activities.
At CORE, coaches thrive on the challenge of making games and activities fun, engaging, and entertaining for every kid. Each CORE Coach has their own techniques for connecting with the kids and making activities and games fun. The cool thing is, it is easier than you think!
