Student-Athletes! Your Highlight Video Is Your Golden Ticket!

Many a student-athlete have asked me to assist them in getting recruited and have a better chance at a free education through an athletic scholarship. Although I am a strength and conditioning coach, college coaches and recruiting coordinators know that I am going to spend more total time with student-athletes then some in their families! While I am not sure how good a thing this is; I decided years ago to educate myself on the process of recruiting for student athletes. It would not be right of me to give any advice good or bad in this area. I have however networked with many coaches and recruiting coordinators around the world. I will not become an agent for any athlete but I will assist where I can. That is why US Sports Recruiting and Scouting Assistance was born. It simply entails getting your highlight reel for any sport into the eyes of thousands of coaches and recruiting coordinators around the world. It will be up to the coach or recruiter to contact and initiate any recruiting process from there. Your highlight reel is your 'golden ticket' athletes. Unless you are considered one of the top 100 players in your sport by one of the big websites, it will be up you to get noticed. That is where we help any athlete willing. Below are a couple of articles that shed some light on the recruiting process and some of the steps that you and your family can take to be in a better position to be offered a scholarship. For more information on how US Sports can help you get recruited. Clickhere. -Nate A Good Lacrosse Recruiting Video Will Help Coaches And Scouts Remember You by Anne Harvester Many high school students attend lacrosse recruiting camps and tournaments as part of their strategy for receiving a college scholarship. Before you attend one of these events, however, it makes a lot of sense to take your time and put together a great lacrosse recruiting video. In a sense, for an athlete, a lacrosse recruiting video is like a multi-media business card--use it to help college coaching staff and scouts remember who you are and what you can bring to their college lacrosse teams. It does take a bit of money to participate in lacrosse recruiting camps. There are registration fees for all of them, and if you attend several the costs can mount quickly. You will want to take care that you are getting the most bang for your buck by doing all that you can to prepare for these big college lacrosse recruiting events, and one of the best activities you can work on is putting together a lacrosse recruiting video that shows you at your best. The lacrosse recruiting video should consist of two main components, the first being you playing in a full game, and the second a collection of game highlights that show you off to your best advantage. There are several ways to get video footage of yourself suitable for college lacrosse recruiting purposes. Your high school coaches often tape your games, and use them to review plays and teach new skills. You can ask them to share some of the footage that they have shot. Another way is to have your parents or parents' friends shoot games or your play at lacrosse recruiting camps. Your parents are often in attendance at your games, and so they may be willing to tape them for you. Digital video cameras are coming down in price and can be purchased or borrowed for such activities. Software that will run on your home PC is now available that makes editing the video fairly easy to do, so you can put together a professional video. You can create a personal webpage and download the video to that, as well as dub the video to DVD. Before attending lacrosse recruiting camps or other college lacrosse recruiting events, be sure to send an email to all coaches and scouts who are scheduled to be in attendance, and let them know you will be there. At the end of all correspondence to college lacrosse recruiting scouts, always include the link to your video, or send the DVD in the mail to them. Make clear in all correspondence with the video your complete name, jersey number and the position that you play so they can easily identify you. You want to be ready to do your best and make a great impression when you attend college lacrosse recruiting events and lacrosse recruiting camps and tournaments, and by getting acquainted through video first, it will help scouts and coaches remember you and be looking for you. About the Author : Lacrosse recruiting camps can be a big part of a player's college plans and Anne Harvester provides a series of tips on making the process more effective. Source: http://www.PopularArticles.com/article156539.html Where Am I On Your Recruiting Board? by Coach Chris Berg Every university across the country uses a recruiting board to evaluate their current recruits. A lot of coaches use either a number system or grades to score their prospects. For example, Coach Saban at Alabama uses a number system to grade his recruits. All of his top recruits receive a number 1 for their height, weight and speed. A recruiting board is important to you as a recruit, so you can know EXACTLY where you stand with the particular coaching staff that is recruiting you. A lot of coaches will tell you that you are their number one recruit. If that is the TRUTH then you need to start talking with that coach about official visits and/or official offers. A coaches recruiting board is a great way to get a feel for just how serious a college coach is about recruiting you. The families I work with I always encourage my players to FLAT out ask the coaches, "Where am I currently on your recruiting board?" When talking to a coach about the recruiting board, just ask him to be honest with you. Even if you are the number 2 or 3 guy, at least now you know and you can use this knowledge to your benefit as you continue to play the game of college recruiting. I would encourage you to use this information to leverage it with other coaches and schools. If you end up being a number 2 or 3 on a recruiting board, I would also encourage you to ask the coach what needs to happen to make you their number one recruit. I know this may sound bold, and it is...but college coaches want a kid that is confident in his abilities. Keep in mind that every time you talk to a coach they are evaluating on EVERYTHING YOU say. At the end of the day, you are trying to do what is BEST for your future, so be bold when you ask questions. Be confident when you speak with college coaches, and just ask them to be honest with you about where you stand on their recruiting board. Source: http://www.PopularArticles.com/article180878.html Athlete/Coach Resources... The Fat Burning Workout! 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Children and the Need for Physical Activity

Whether your child is involved in sports or not. Physical activity is a must. -Nate

Children in the U.S. today are less fit than they were a generation ago and showing early signs of cardiovascular disease such as weight gain, higher serum cholesterol, and cigarette smoking.

Inactive children, when compared with active children, weigh more, have higher blood pressure and lower levels of heart-protective high-density lipoproteins. Even though heart attack and stroke are rare in children, evidence suggests that the process leading to those conditions begins in childhood. The 1987 National Children and Youth Fitness Study indicates that at least half of youth don't engage in physical activity that promotes long-term health and that less than 36 percent of elementary and secondary schools offer daily PE classes and that most classes were unlikely to foster lifelong physical activity.

A fitness testing program sponsored by the Chrysler Fund Amateur Athletic Union, which tracks fitness among 9.7 million youngsters between the ages of 6 and 17, shows that children are getting slower in endurance running and are getting weaker. Since 1980 there has been a 10 percent drop off on scores for distance runs and an 11 percent decline in youngsters who achieved at least a "satisfactory" score on the entire test.

An estimated 2.1 million adolescents age 12 to 17 are smokers. Nine million American children under age five live with at least one smoker and are exposed to second-hand smoke for virtually the whole day. It is estimated that 3,000 American young people become smokers every day.

Children spend an average of 17 hours a week watching TV in addition to the time they spend on video and computer games. Inactive children are more likely to become inactive adults. Healthful lifestyle training should begin in childhood to promote improved cardiovascular health in adult life. The following good health practices should be promoted among children:

• regular physical activity
• a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet after the age of two
• smoking prevention
• appropriate weight for height
• regular pediatric medical checkups

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Youth Strength Training Programs are designed for overall health and the achievement of a leaner, stronger body. These programs are an excellent first step in helping a young person learn how to lift weights safely. Done correctly, and with adult supervision, weight training can be an excellent form of exercise that, once learned, can provide a lifetime of health benefits.

Throughout the length of the Youth Strength Training Programs, the manipulation of the sets and repetitions for each exercise will be based on periodization concepts that involve changing the intensity and the volume of the workouts. The weights are lighter and the repetitions will be higher for added safety!

As with all the programs, the starting point of the workouts are based on the child's initial fitness level. With feedback, the actual progression of the program will follow the child's unique adaptation process to exercise.

Fine tune the programs to include various exercises that can be matched to equipment at home or in the gym! In addition to strength training, encourage children to participate in their favorite sports for a well rounded fitness program. Have fun and get healthy!

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3 Day Youth  View a Sample Workout of this Program below: Week 1 - Day 2 (Thursday) of Sample Youth FitnessProgram Week Difficulty:Medium   View Printer Friendly Version Athletes> The Fat Burning Workout> Police, Fire, Military > Warriors > The SKLZ Workout Of The Week Click on an Exercise Name to view a description of that exercise Select Exercise Name Set and Rep Combinations 1   Warmup and Stretch 8 minutes  2    Video Back Extension 13 reps, 13 reps  3    Video Cable Close Grip Row (Low Pulley) 20 reps @ 45 lbs, 15 reps @ 60 lbs, 15 reps @ 45 lbs    4    Video Lat Pulldown Close Grip Front 20 reps @ 25 lbs, 15 reps @ 40 lbs  5    Video Dumbbell Lateral Raise 20 reps @ 29 lbs, 15 reps @ 32 lbs  6    Video Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise 20 reps @ 23 lbs, 15 reps @ 25 lbs  7    Video Dumbbell Concentration Curl 20 reps @ 5 lbs, 15 reps @ 5 lbs  8    Video Standing Toe Press 20 reps @ 15 lbs, 15 reps @ 40 lbs  9    Video Reverse Crunches 28 reps, 28 reps  10    Video Alternate Heel Touchers 64 reps, 64 reps

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What Athletes Eat To Win

This article is a little dated (I think Eric Snow retired from the NBA  after the 2008 season), but the information is just as valid, and maybe even more so now. All US Sports Online Strength and Conditioning Programs come with our state-of-the-art nutritional meal planner.

• What Athletes Eat To Win

  Three top athletes, a professional basketball player, a triathlete and a rodeo clown, reveal the dietary regimens they say help them maintain peak performance.
  Eric Snow
  Professional Basketball Player
  I try to be conscious of my diet, partly because I can't knock off the pounds as easily as when I was younger and partly because you don't want to be too full playing in the NBA.
  Some guys eat whatever they want, but I stick to a fairly consistent regimen: On game days, breakfast consists of a bagel or some toast and a piece of fruit; when we don't have a game, I might have a bigger breakfast such as pancakes. But if I eat a really big breakfast on game days, it throws me off: I might be full until 4 p.m., so I'll skip lunch and can't eat because it's too close to game time.
  Lunch is usually my big meal,some pasta or chicken. On game days, that's all I have until after the game. Then, I might eat something like a turkey sandwich or a salad,  something just to tide me over. I'm usually not hungry after a game and don't want to eat a heavy meal before going to sleep. I may splurge on ice cream, but that's pretty much it for junk food. And I never eat pork or beef. Before I was in the NBA, I ate a lot more food and still felt hungry. Now, I feel satisfied.
  My biggest concentration for competing is to drink enough. I drink four 32-ounce glasses of water or Gatorade throughout the day, including one at every meal. That's the real key drinking enough. Eric Snow is the starting point guard for the Philadelphia 76ers.
  
  Doug Stern
  Triathelete
  How and what I eat before exercise depends on many factors, the distance or duration of a race or workout, how long I've been training, the weather, but one thing always is constant: fluid intake, which is 8 ounces every hour throughout the day. During intense exercise, you can sweat as much as 8 ounces every 20 minutes.
  When I was competing, I trained about two to three hours a day, and I would lose about 8 ounces of sweat every 20 minutes or so. To keep myself hydrated, I would drink gallons of water mixed with powdered vitamin C and electrolytes throughout the day. But during competition, I, as well as many other triathletes, drank a mixture of water and, flat cola, which we mixed beforehand. We did this because the cola contains caffeine to keep you up, and it is easily digested.
  My competition diet was high-carb and healthful, but I've always focused more on when I eat than what I eat. If a race were on Saturday, I would carbo-load from Wednesday on by keeping my meals constant but decreasing my activity level. That means a breakfast of cereal and fruit; lunch consists of pasta or a bagel and vegetables; and dinner contains meat or chicken for protein. The night before a race, I would have a big lunch and a very small dinner, if at all, to keep my bowels fairly empty. The morning of a race, I would only have coffee and cereal at least 1 hours before the start of the race.
  Doug Stern has competed in nearly 40 triathlons, a race consisting of a 2.4-mile swim, 18-mile run and 50-mile bike race. He wrote a training column for Triathlete magazine and currently teaches swimming in New York City.
  Paul Bonds
  Rodeo Bullfighter
  As a rodeo clown, my job is to protect the cowboy to distract a raging bull long enough for the cowboy to get away. It's tough and dangerous work, and you have to be in top physical condition. A rodeo cowboy has to last eight seconds on a bull whose mission is to throw him, but I'm out there working for that eight seconds, the next eight seconds, the next eight seconds, one cowboy after another, for the entire night.
  It's hard to maintain a steady healthful diet because I'm on the road continuously from April to October, and I'm forced to eat a lot of fast food. I do try to eat a high-carbohydrate meal before I work to give me the energy I need. I eat a lot of pasta and beans; it helps keep my legs fresh. But no matter where I am or what food is available, I drink plenty of water four 32-ounce cups of water each day. No way you can do this work without keeping yourself hydrated.
  Paul Bonds, a member of the International Professional Rodeo Association, spends half the year touring the U.S. rodeo circuit and the other half at home in Oklahoma City.
  
  

University of the District of Columbia Announces Hiring of Kaitlyn Pasko as Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach

July 1, 2014

Kaitlyn Pasko will assist Head Coach Melynda Brown with recruiting, practices, and all day-to-day operations of the women’s lacrosse program.

WASHINGTON, DC – Head coach Melynda Brown has announced the hiring of Kaitlyn Pasko as the Assistant Women's Lacrosse Coach at the University of the District of Columbia on July 1^st, 2014.

 

"We are incredibly fortunate to have Kaitlyn join our staff here at UDC," Brown said. "She brings the experience of playing and coaching at the Division I level as well as her successful coaching and recruiting ability from the Division II level. Kaitlyn will help our program continue to improve with her strong work ethic and knowledge of the game."

 

Pasko, who served as an Assistant Coach at Division I George Mason this past season, will assist Brown with recruiting, practices, and all day-to-day operations of the women's lacrosse program which enters its second season in Spring 2015.

 

At George Mason, Pasko helped guide the Patriots to a 7-9 overall record – a two-win improvement from the previous season that included an 11-9 victory at St. Bonaventure in their first ever conference game as a member of the Atlantic 10. Mid-season, she seamlessly assumed the roles of offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator, and helped steer three of her players toward All-Atlantic 10 honors, including senior Rachel Obregon, who finished 6^th in the league with 45 points behind 33 goals and 12 assists. Pasko also took on a number of administrative tasks such as uploading film from each home game in compliance with IWLCA regulations, scheduling and budgeting all team meals and travel, and supervising the team's study-hall hours each week. Additionally, she served as Assistant Director of TRIO Lacrosse Camps.

 

Before GMU, Pasko spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Division II Le Moyne. While at Le Moyne, Pasko helped lead the Dolphins to three consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament appearances, reaching the semifinals in 2011 and 2012 and the quarterfinals in 2013. Le Moyne captured the regular season Northeast-10 Conference Championship in 2012 and 2013 and the NE-10 Tournament Championship in 2013.

 

At Le Moyne, Pasko acted as the offensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator and assistant director of Ultimate Draw Lacrosse Camps. She was responsible for preparing and managing the team budget and travel, opponent scouting reports, summer/winter workout conditioning packets and individual workout routines. As the offensive coordinator, Pasko designed, coordinated and directed all offensive plays, establishing a unit that included seven players with 25+ points in 2013. Her tenure culminated in six NCAA Division II First Team All-Americans, including the 2013 IWLCA Midfielder of the Year and the 2012 and 2013 Northeast-10 Players of the Year.

 

Pasko was a four-year varsity lacrosse letter winner at Oregon, while also participating four years with the Student-Athlete Advisory Council and making the Dean's List and MPSF All-Academic Team. She is a 2010 graduate of the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and earned a Masters of Business Administration in May 2013 from Le Moyne College.

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US Sports Strength and Conditioning Receives 2014 Best of Alexandria Award

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ALEXANDRIA April 23, 2014 -- US Sports Strength and Conditioning has been selected for the 2014 Best of Alexandria Award in the Sports Motivational Training category by the Alexandria Award Program.
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University of the District of Columbia Announces Hiring of Rodger Colbert as Assistant Men’s Lacrosse Coach

 

May 1, 2014

Rodger Colbert has extensive educational, administrative and coaching experience at various levels. (Photo courtesy of Hunter McKay)

WASHINGTON, DC – Head Coach Scott Urick has announced the hiring of Rodger Colbert as the Assistant Men's Lacrosse Coach at the University of the District of Columbia on May 1^st, 2014.

 

"I am thrilled at the addition of Rodger Colbert to the UDC Men's Lacrosse Coaching staff," Urick said. "Rodger is a former teammate of mine and a longtime friend. I have the utmost respect for him as a coach and educator. I know he will do a terrific job of helping us reach our goals both on and off the field."

 

Colbert, who served as a Volunteer Assistant Lacrosse Coach at UDC this season, will continue his duties as Defensive Coordinator, and he will assist with recruiting, practices, and all day-to-day operations of the men's lacrosse program. The Firebirds won three games in the program's inaugural season this spring, including two East Coast Conference victories.

 

Before UDC, Colbert gained extensive coaching, as well as academic and administrative experience, throughout his career. Since Fall 2013, he has served as the Founder and Director of RCDC Lacrosse Prep, Inc. – a non-profit organization partnering with communities to expose quality mentoring and coaching to potential lacrosse players. In that capacity, he works as the elective school course leader for 6^th and 7^th grade students at City Neighbors-Hamilton in Baltimore, MD and as team trainer in the fall and winter for St. Peter's Prep HS in Jersey City, NJ and Moorestown Friends School in Moorestown, NJ.

 

A New Jersey native, Colbert also works with Tri-State Lacrosse – an All-Star lacrosse organization stationed in both Hightstown and Wayne, NJ. Since 2012 he has served as the Director of Guidance/Secondary School Counselor and the Director of Rising Sophomore Lacrosse. At Tri-State Lacrosse, Colbert researches and initiates potential college and secondary school visits for student-athletes, coordinates campus visits with college and high school lacrosse coaches, conducts small group and individual lacrosse training as well as lacrosse coach training and supervises four lacrosse teams and a 10-person coaching staff.

 

On the academic side, Colbert served as a Principal Intern at Dorchester Academy – a district public school in Boston MA – from 2011 to 2012. He also worked at St. Paul's School – an independent boarding high school in Concord, NH – as the Coordinator of Multicultural Programming (2007-2011) and a Math Instructor (2008-2011).

 

Colbert also spent five years working at his high school alma mater – The Peddie School – an independent boarding high school in Hightstown, NJ. There he served as the Assistant Director of Admission and the Coordinator of Multicultural Recruitment.

 

Colbert also managed to gain a myriad of coaching experience while working at these various high schools. He started out serving as the Defensive Coordinator for the Ridgewood HS Varsity Lacrosse team in Ridgewood, NJ. He helped guide the team to a 16-2 record and a NJ State runner-up finish.

At Peddie, he was a co-coach of the Freshmen/Sophomore Football team (2002-2003), Head Boys' Freshmen Lacrosse Coach (2003), Head Junior Varsity Basketball Coach (2002-03), Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach (2004) and Head Varsity Lacrosse Coach (2004-07). He also coached Varsity Lacrosse from 2008-2011 and was an assistant varsity football and junior varsity basketball coach at St. Paul's.

A former high school and college All-American at The Peddie School (1997) and Georgetown University (2001), Colbert was picked 12^th in the 2001 Major League Lacrosse Draft and played for the Bridgeport Barrage, New Jersey Pride and Boston Cannons over a six-year career.  He captained three sports teams at Peddie in 1997 and captained the Hoyas Lacrosse team his senior year in 2001.  Colbert has a Masters of Education in School Leadership from Harvard's Graduate School of Education (2012).