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Differentiated Leadership: How to Figure Out What Each Athlete Needs

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On a team, there are athletes who naturally gravitate towards leadership roles and require little support. But those athletes aren’t the only ones who can be team leaders, and a dedicated coach can help athletes hone previously dormant leadership skills. Here’s how to look at your team through a new lens: Seeing each athlete as capable of taking on leadership roles, and as individuals who may require different types of encouragement from you.

Develop Positive Body Image on Teams

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For young athletes, maintaining a positive body image is difficult at the best of times, but when a competitive team atmosphere is added into the mix, that positivity can become even harder.

Sun Safety

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With the summer sunshine out in full force, it’s important to take care of your skin while enjoying the warm weather. Here are tips about sunblock, how to pick the right block for you, and other ways to protect yourself from the sun’s harmful rays.

Five Healthy and Easy Meals Made with Chicken

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Finding it difficult to cook every night? Here’s one way you can transform one night of meal prep into five separate meals.

Reducing Anxiety to Make Matchday as Good as Practice

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Gameday anxiety is common among all athletes. It’s important to help your team manage those worries. Here are a few tips to help your team treat matches like little more than practice.

The Path to Being a Pro Volleyball Player

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Few athletes are going to beat the odds and make it to collegiate or professional volleyball. John Kessel’s son is one of those few. Here are tips from John about raising a potential professional athlete.

Obstacles to the Transformation

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Long-time CAP III-certified coach Dennis Belaire of the Lakeshore Region takes inspiration from the business world as he creates 14 points and seven deadly sins for volleyball coaching.

Gearing Up For Gulf Shores

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Gulf Shores, Alabama is a popular place for beach volleyball. Here’s what you must know weather-wise when you visit for a tournament.

Why and How to Teach Mindfulness

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Practicing mindfulness has many benefits for athletes. It helps mental health and on-court performance. Here’s why and how to teach mindfulness to your young athlete.

Don’t Bully the Passion Out of Greatness

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Don’t ever let anyone tell you that just being you isn’t good enough. Don’t ever let them make you feel like you aren’t worth anything or that you aren’t important. You have a purpose.