Some Health & Wellness Sites
Heads Up! Concussion Awareness - This site has fact sheets and online training. The online training is required by the State of Minnesota and Blessed Trinity for coaches and is recommended for parents and players.
Nutrition Information - Daily nutrition needs should be addressed with a balanced diet and regular meals. To fuel for late afternoon, or evening, basketball sessions, the girls should have a small snack after school that includes complex carbohydrates, some protein, and some healthy fats. High fat content and sugars should be very limited before a game, or practice. The girls should also hydrate with water, or a low-sugar sports drink, before arriving at the gym. Having a snack, or meal, of carbohydrates and protein within 15-30 minutes of the end of a game, or practice, will maximize recovery.
Home Treatment of Minor Injuries - Sprains, strains, bruises, and blisters are the most common injuries in youth basketball. The common treatment for all of them: ice, ice, ice.
Some Youth Sports Sites
Play Like a Champion Today - Notre Dame's character education through sports initiative
MomsTeam - Lots of info for sports parents
Bob Bigelow - Standing athwart history and saying "Stop!" to the craziness of youth sports
St. Paul Catholic Athletic Association
Monsignor Coates Youth Organization
National Catholic Youth Organization Sports
Minnesota Youth Athletic Services
Minnesota Sports Federation
National Federation of State High School Associations
The Coaches Clipboard - Youth basketball coaching site with drills & work-outs
Breakthrough Basketball - Youth basketball coaching site with drills & work-outs
Coach's Notebook - Youth basketball coaching site with drills & work-outs
Guide to Coaching Youth Basketball - Youth basketball coaching site with drills & work-outs
Tom Nordland - His "Swish" method is the pure shooting form that I've been teaching for years
Alford Drill - Have a plan for those off-season work-outs by yourself. Here's an example.
Have a site you recommend? Please send an e-mail with your suggestion.
