Monthly Archives: October 2008

Building Team Chemistry, Leadership and Culture With In-Season Team Building Activities

What team building activities do you do in-season with your players? Most of us have heard about teams going to exclusive resorts or being involved with some sort of expensive team building program or event. The cost alone will exclude … Continue reading

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A Coaching Lesson From the 2008 World Series

With the 2008 World Series  upon us there are lots of interesting stories about the Phillies and Rays. This Associates Press article, Nine equals eight, by Fred Goodall on October 22, 2008 has lots of gems in it. ST. PETERSBURG, … Continue reading

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Time to Start Your In-Season Training

Hopefully all your goals were met for the pre-season and your team is ready to start the regular season. Now it is time to change your training emphasis for the in-season. Here is an excerpt from The Hockey Conditioning Handbook … Continue reading

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A Communication Lesson From the NFL

The Globe and Mail newspaper ran an article from The Associated Press on October 4, 2008. There were some interesting coaching tips on player communication from two very successful NFL coaches.Here is most of the article. RENTON, WASH. — There … Continue reading

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Be Sure You Select The Best Captain Possible For Your Team

Most teams understand the importance of leadership. Getting the right captain and alternates is a major component of  team leadership and can be a key to a team’s success. The captain will likely become the ‘face’ of the team to … Continue reading

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