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How to Train for a Marathon
May 04, 2012Running a marathon... sound scary? Sound interesting? Sound challenging? Marathons take lots of training just to be able to finish one, but once you get there, your whole life will excel out of the rat race and into the challenges of champions. Let's take a look at how you can start training for a marathon race.
Top 10 Tips for Cheerleading Tryouts
Apr 24, 2012Imagine yourself at the top of a 15-person pyramid, the whole school is watching and cheering, and the team scores from behind to win the big game… sound exciting? Well, let’s step it up and become the best cheerleader you can possibly be. Here are Kidzworld’s top 10 tips for cheerleading tryouts.
Top 10 Tips for Baseball Tryouts
Apr 13, 2012Baseball tryouts are coming up! Tryouts are tough, and you will probably feel a lot of pressure, but you want to do your best with all those coaches watching and evaluating the different aspects of your game.
Concussions 101
Sep 27, 2011Sports are getting faster, stronger and definitely more dangerous. With all that comes more injuries, especially concussions. If you're an athlete that plays any type of contact or fast sport, you need the low down on concussions.
Science and Sports
Mar 31, 2011There is a stigma that jocks don’t do well in schoolwork. They spend all their time on the playing field to get better at their sport, so why waste time studying. HOLD EVERYTHING! There are many connections between some school subjects and sports. Let’s take a look at how science and sports can go hand in hand.
Quiz the Coach :: Never Picked For Football
Jan 19, 2011Question by Tairy: I love football and I try to play at recess but I never get picked so I am forced to play four-square with the girls. How am I supposed be picked?
Quiz the Coach :: Basketball Team Bonding
Jan 19, 2011Question by CaptainConfused: So, I am the captain of a JV girl's basketball team this year. It's all 9th Graders except for two 10th graders. The problem is that we don't bond very well as a team and I think it is affecting the way we play together when game time comes. Any ideas on what I can do for the team as the captain?
Quiz the Coach :: Hockey at Home
Jan 19, 2011Question by Sidney Crozbey: How do you practice hockey in your room?
Quiz the Coach :: Soccer Sacrifice
Jan 14, 2011Question by Advice Needed: I cant play soccer until I pass this religious thing that is good for my life. I also want to play soccer, but I cant. How should I handle this? No soccer? Please help…
Quiz the Coach :: Sidelined Star Athlete
Dec 31, 2010tiredofpain asks: So, I am one of those girls that plays everything and who everybody thinks is the super athlete. The problem is tough, I ALWAYS get hurt. I don't know how, and I try to prevent it, but it always ends up being inevitable. I wear my knee brace and my thumb brace, etc. It's usually at my joints or muscles around my joints that get hurt
Quiz the Coach :: Six Pack Stomach
Dec 28, 2010stardom143 asks: "I am 13 years old and I am a female. I am quite thin and I need some advice on how to get abs in at least three weeks. Not just a flat stomach like I want it to show. Please help me."
Quiz the Coach :: Girls Vs Boys
Dec 28, 2010riki asks: "OK, all the boys think that they are better at all sports than girls because they are the dominant sex. That doesn’t mean anything! I could outrun almost all of the boys at my school. Why do they think they are better?"
Quiz the Coach :: Dominate with the Dribble
Dec 23, 2010Hey Coach! I need help so I can be a better dribbler. I need drills and tips. Can you also send videos of them? It’s hard to play ball in South Dakota, especially in the same town where Mike Miller comes from. Its tough so please send me tips!
Quiz the Coach :: Banged up in Basketball
Dec 14, 2010Question by Dezmond: I play basketball for my local team and I always drive to the net and get roughed up. Elbows to the teeth and knees to the privates are really painful and hurt my game. Anything I can do to protect my mouth and private parts when I play?
Quiz the Coach :: Back Pain Problem
Nov 30, 2010I know back pain is a big deal so I’d like some advice. It hurts really bad. Some people say that I should go to a chiropractor and some say yoga and stretches. I'm scared to go to the Chiropractor so I am going to take some of your advice in other areas about yoga. What do you think I should do?
Quiz the Coach :: Worried about Weight
Nov 24, 2010I’m worried about my buddy. He's a dude in 7th grade like me and he is just a little shorter… but what worries me is that he is only 61 pounds! Should I be worried and encourage him to gain a little more weight or just leave him alone???
Quiz the Coach :: Football for Girls
Nov 17, 2010That’s great that you want to join football. I used to play football and I know that it can be very scary at first, so it’s good that you are concerned. There are probably no football leagues for girls where you live and that means you have to play with the boys, right?
Quiz the Coach :: Secret to Soar
Nov 16, 2010Jumping high is an explosive action that takes a lot of power. You can actually train your muscles to jump high like anything. But if you’re wondering why some people can naturally jump higher than other people, it has a lot to do with the DNA of your muscles and tendons.
Quiz the Coach :: Volleyball Coach Chaos!
Nov 01, 2010I play volleyball and my coach is really mean! Why are all coaches mean? It seems like she only hates me... but when we play she always puts me in the first and last game. She says she only puts people in the last game if they played hard… that makes me feel good but she is always in a bad mood at practice and even when I try my hardest
Body Mass Index
Nov 01, 2010What’s your ideal weight? The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a mathematical equation that is supposed to tell you whether you have the ideal weight for your height. Does it work? Let’s investigate…
