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I’m not going to lie. One of the main reasons I took to defense was because I did not have to run very much. Every time I cleared the ball across the midfield line I prayed that the offense would hold onto it so I could catch my breath. I was fairly quick and athletic [...]

According to the CDC “Heads Up” Activity Report, published in 2008: Concussions are the most commonly reported injury in children and teenagers participating in youth sports. There are more than 38 million boys and girls, ages 5-18, playing in organized sports nationwide. 65% of reported sport-related concussions came from the 5-18 age group.* Note – [...]

My first experience with the agility ladder was in ninth grade. I trained at a gym in Buford, GA five times a week, and every day we started with the agility ladder. Initially, I knocked around the ladder repeatedly, but I eventually got the hang of how to place my feet into each square as [...]

EDIT – The following Goalie Guidelines were incorrectly attributed to the wrong author. Ken Brubaker from Western Michigan details the following guides for goalkeepers. The day in a life for most goalies is as follows: 1. Show up with the team, suit up, maybe do some stretches or conditioning with the team. If the goalie [...]

There was no greater underdog in sports than Rocky Balboa and Mickey knew it. He knew that turning Rocky from a fourth-rate fighter to heavyweight champion would require the most intense training he could conceive. Mickey gave him the tools but Rocky supplied the desire. The following list of Mickey Principles and Quotes is provided [...]

The Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association (GLOA) opened registration for prospective new High School and JV Officials for the 2011 lacrosse season. If you are interested or know of anyone who is interested in officiating lacrosse for the coming season please follow this link: http://galaxref.com/adult-registration. Below is the information listed on the GLOA website galaxref.com The deadline [...]

The Georgia Lacrosse Officials Association is offering a training session on September 23rd to youth players (18 years old or younger) interested in officiating youth lacrosse. The GLOA had a very successful training session this past weekend. Twenty five young men completed the US Lacrosse Level 1 Officials Training Program by going through four hours [...]