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Build Functional Strength to Improve Everyday Performance and Prevent Injury

Build Functional Strength to Improve Everyday Performance and Prevent Injury

4 Reasons Why You & Your Athlete Need Functional Strength Training

As athletes, we are constantly developing our mental and physical skills to be the best competitor on the court. To perform daily activities as well, we need to make sure that our bodies (muscles, joints and ligaments) can effectively execute these movements, too. We can do this through Functional Strength Training.

How To Stay Motivated in the Off-Season

How To Stay Motivated in the Off-Season

CORE Coaches Share How to Keep Your Head in the Game All Year Long

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. 

The Secret to Learning Athletics Skills and Getting in the Zone!

The Secret to Learning Athletics Skills and Getting in the Zone!

Use These 2 Practice Techniques to Lock-in New Skills!

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.

Dynamic Movements: Do These 3 Drills to Level Up Your Sports Training and Improve Performance

Dynamic Movements: Do These 3 Drills to Level Up Your Sports Training and Improve Performance

Improve Sports Skills & Game Performance with Dynamic Movement Drills

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.

Nature Is Your New Playing Field

Nature Is Your New Playing Field

Cooped up at home with the kids? Take a Field Trip into Nature to Energize and Engage the Whole Family!

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.

5 Ways to Make Activities Fun for Your Child While at Home

5 Ways to Make Activities Fun for Your Child While at Home

Struggling to make games and activities engaging for your kids? These 5 tips & tricks bring back the fun!

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!

Teamwork Tips to Turn Your Family Into a Winning Team

Teamwork Tips to Turn Your Family Into a Winning Team

Rally Your Family Team Together Using the Psychology of Teamwork

We frequently hear about the importance of teamwork in sports, but we don’t talk about it as often in relation to our daily lives. More specifically, we don’t talk enough about the importance of team cohesion in our family unit. It is more important than ever that our family unit works together as a team. On any team--sport or family--unity is created through a shared goal or objective.