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April 8th, 2008 at 6:56 am

How to Teach Your Players to Use Affirmations-By Dave CrossI gotta tell you, I love March Madness. It's one of the greatest sporting events there is, and last night it came to an end for another year with Kansas's thrilling overtime win tocap ...

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April 6th, 2008 at 3:03 pm

The Pro-Active Approach to a Great Season-By Tom HouserReaders:I wanted to share a portion of an email with you. I received this yesterday from a reader who wanted to know my opinion: Dear parents and players: I'm sorry that our team didn't ...

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April 3rd, 2008 at 6:11 am

Problems and YouBy Mike Tully Happy anniversary to me! Today, April 3, marks the anniversary of one of the best days of my life. On this date 31 years ago, I first went to work as a sports writer for United Press International. Before I reported for ...

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April 1st, 2008 at 4:51 am

Beware of ComparisonsBy Mike Tully When I was breaking into the newspaper business, my boss gave these instructions to those of us covering high school sports: 1. Don't trash any athlete or team. 2. Don't compare any athlete to a professional ...

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March 28th, 2008 at 10:45 am

A Conversation on the CourtBy Mike Tully As coaches, we all have known the frustration of getting our kids to talk on the court. Last night I heard the most eloquent speech on the topic from a young woman who is coaching in our club. She didn't ...

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March 27th, 2008 at 7:35 am

Teaching Young Players to Move to the Ball-By Dave CrossA Question for Dave:Thank you for all that you do, I enjoy all of the information and input you provide. You're a great example for all that coach. I have a question. I coach JO U13's an ...

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March 26th, 2008 at 7:50 am

Club vs. H.S. Rules: Know the Difference-By Tom HouserA Question for Coach Houser: I'm so mad!! My underhand serving 12's team was at a tournament yesterday and we made the finals. Well, before the start of the match, the opposing coach told ...

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March 25th, 2008 at 8:08 am

The Perfect Blend-By Dave CrossA Question for Dave:A coach I respect a lot teaches that lots of data supports the idea that Side-Out Percentage is the best predictor of success (at least in NCAA D1.) Additionally, small changes in SO% make huge diffe ...

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March 24th, 2008 at 5:05 am

The Three vs. Four Step Approach-By Tom HouserA Question for Coach Houser:Have you ever heard of a 4-step attack approach? One of my players told me that she learned it at a recent weekend clinic. Is there an advantage to it over a 3-step approach? C ...

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March 19th, 2008 at 6:21 am

How to Change the Opposing ServerBy Mike Tully Until last night, I believed that serving was a unique skill because, like hitting a golf ball or attempting a foul shot in basketball, it was performed without any interaction with an opponent. But I ch ...