Warming Up is Situational
There was a time when warming up meant running two laps around the track and then stretching. Nowadays most programs take a very different approach to warming up. Warming up needs to...
Scotch Game
The Scotch Game is another opening with an early d4 move from white. Development follows the "rules" in this opening (king pawn, knights are developed, then the bishops move, early castling). It...
Benefits of Jumping Rope
Jumping rope is a lost art. As coaches we tend to focus on the Olympic lifts, on mobility drills, on having the right drills to build acceleration/deceleration, maximum velocity training, sport-specific agility,...
Infield Throwing
Throwing for infielders is something that progresses as the athlete gets older and the game changes. We're all probably pretty familiar with the progressions for teaching throwing to infielders: Kneel, face your...
The Center Game
White and black are both concerned with controlling the center of the board. One approach for white is the center game, this is a direct and early assault on the center by...