The world of sport is a constant, never-ending industry of “keeping up with the Joneses.” Every club is trying to one-up the other with bigger, faster, stronger athletes. In order to compete with one another, sport leagues have begun to recruit athletes at a younger age every year, and train them harder and harder every […]
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In celebration of Mother’s Day, some of us at Side-Out shared the most important lifelong lessons our moms taught us. Happy Mother’s Day!! Lifelong Lessons Jenel Newton Be Gracious My mother always taught me to be thankful and to always say thank you. Always say thank you to the person serving you food at a
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Sports have always been a huge part of my life, and playing year-round when I was a kid is what I always did. I would do everything in my power to make every game, and even at a young age, I loved going to practice. I was always there with my teammates and loved every
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“Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” How many times have you heard that phrase? I’ve heard it so often, I only now realize that I never gave much thought to its meaning. Think about it though…it’s so simple yet so wise! If you have the desire to do something, you will find a way
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April 21, 2015 — Congratulations to the 2015 Side-Out/JVA National Dig Pink® Award winners! The winners were determined based on fundraising for the 2015 Dig Pink® Tour. Any team that attended the JVA World Challenge in Louisville, KY and also fundraised for The Side-Out Foundation’s Dig Pink® Tour was eligible to win. Thank you so
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Long Island Volleyball Club raised almost $4,000 for The Assist Project as they become an Assist Club Team Feature! They created a special page on their website just for The Assist Project and six of their teams created cards for patients. They took time to answer some questions about how they managed the project; if
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Penn State’s Big Step Drill Economy of movement is key for middle blockers if they are going to make an efficient and swift move outside and set up a strong block with the outside blocker. In this 3-part drill run by Penn State, the focus is on taking a big second step and covering
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Improving Your Volleyball Performance Last post, I wrote about jump progressions to teach the vertical jump in volleyball players (but really, let’s be honest, all of this can apply to most sports), and I thought it would be beneficial to highlight a few other athletic skills/movements that are woefully under-trained in volleyball players. It’s all about
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When I think spring, I think green. The various shades of green dazzle the eyes, but nothing signals the start of spring like the clean-cut outfield in a baseball stadium, the bright green a stark contrast to the brown dirt infield. I wasn’t always a baseball fan. I mean, I played one season of softball
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