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Negative Coaching Tactics Don’t Work

College coaches have gotten a bad reputation due to a few loud and borderline abusive coaches. These coaches use intimidation, embarrassment and threatening techniques to

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Nutrition Tips For Teenage Athletes

“An athlete’s body requires fuel by way of food.” USA Today High School Sports recently shared expert nutrition tips for high school athletes. Proper nutrition

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Visit Us @ City Sports Sunday!

If you live in Massachusetts or Maryland, we may be coming to a City Sports near you this Sunday August 23rd! Check out the locations and

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The CoachUp MVP Awards 2015

We asked parents and athletes who use CoachUp to choose our most outstanding coaches to win awards for their service. We received hundreds of nominations and narrowed

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The Challenge of an Aikido Exam

Recently, Lewis Clark had performed his shodan (1st black belt) exam, and I had the privilege of participating in that as his uke. It was

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Pressure Point Applications

Pressure point applications should be an intergral part of every self-defense technique. Whether it be striking, touching, rubbing, grabbing, or joint locking techniques, attacking the

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Balance in self-defense

  The correct use of balance in utilizing self-defense applications cannot be over-emphasized. In the heat of the confrontation, balance, stability, and agility, are for

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