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2026-10-29T09:00:00.000-07:00

Our Infinite God

Take comfort in knowing that God is infinite and ever-present, with a love for you that has no end.

October 29, 2026

John 4:19-24

“God is spirit,” Jesus told the Samaritan woman, “and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” (John 4:24). It was a quiet moment of profound teaching, offered to an unlikely student, about who God is fundamentally. The woman had come to the well expecting nothing more than water, but instead she met the One who revealed the very nature of the Father.

The fact that God is spirit means He is not bound by time or space. He is with every believer during every moment of life. When we sense His presence in corporate worship at church or during personal prayer time at home, that is His Spirit interacting with our own. Keep reading.....

US Sports Basketball Feat. Duke Blue Devils vs. Kansas Jayhawks Game Highlights and Three Effective Early-Season Defensive Basketball Drills

2026-10-29T04:20:29.619-07:00

By Grant Young

The start of the season is a crucial time for players at all levels to establish good habits through effective basketball drills. As teams begin to come together, it's the perfect opportunity to lay a solid foundation that can influence performance throughout the entire season.

Starting with structured drills also fosters a sense of discipline and teamwork. During this phase, players can learn how to communicate effectively on the court, understand their roles, and build chemistry with one another. Drills that emphasize teamwork not only improve individual skills but also cultivate a cohesive unit that works well together, which is vital for success in competitive environments.

The start of the season is when players are most open to feedback and learning. They are often eager for guidance as they want to make an impression. By introducing good habits through drills now, players are more likely to internalize the lessons and apply them consistently during games.

All of these reasons indicate why there’s no better time than right now, as the basketball season is about to begin, to find a few drills that could become staples for your team, especially early in the year. This is why we’ve pulled three perfect early-season defensive drills from three elite head coaches that can provide you with a blueprint for how to get your team to mid-season form before your opponents on defense.

Mark Downey - No Man’s Land Drill

Mark Downey enters into the fifth season of his second stint as head coach at Arkansas Tech and will be in his ninth season overall at Tech in 2024-25. Downey’s first stint saw him lead the Wonder Boys from 2006-07 to 2009-10.

After guiding the Wonder Boys to their first winning season in five years with a 16-15 record and an appearance in the GAC Tournament Championship game in 2022-23, Downey guided the team to a 25-7 overall record and an 18-4 mark in the Great American Conference in 2024.

Coach Downey’s ‘No Man’s Land’ Drill from his ‘Practice Drills & Guard Individual Development’ course is a fantastic way to instill basic but vital fundamental techniques when establishing your team’s identity on the defensive end of the floor.

This drill begins with five players on defense in a circle in the paint while a coach is under the hoop with a ball. There will be one offensive player on the block while the other four offensive players are spread out along the wing. The defensive players need to hold hands and spin while the coach with the ball rolls it out to one of the players on the wing.

Whichever player in the spinning circle that’s closest to the player who receives the rolled ball must immediately go and close out. The next closest player needs to get in the nearest passing lane. Two other players need to close out the help side, and then the fifth defensive player must take care of the opposing post player.

At this point, the drill becomes a live scrimmage scenario. There can be a ton of different variations to this drill (such as a different offensive alignment, emphasis on pick and roll defense, or defensive switching) but the key part to it is that the defenders must be communicating and making fast decisions about who to guard once the ball gets rolled.

Dave Adkins - 3 Man Touch to Transition Defense Drill

David Adkins joined the Washington women's basketball program ahead of the 2024-25 season, bringing 15 years of collegiate and NBA experience to the Huskies' bench as an Associate Head Coach. Known for his incredible work ethic and skill in player development, Adkins' career reflects a deep commitment to excellence and mentorship.

Prior to his appointment at Washington, Adkins served as the Director of Player Development for the Denver Nuggets and their NBA G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold, during the 2023-24 season. His NBA tenure also included pivotal roles with the Portland Trail Blazers (2022-23) and the Washington Wizards (2014-2021).

Coach Adkins’ ‘Player Development: Offensive and Defensive Combination Drills’ course details a 3 Man Touch to Transition Defense Drill that should be on every coach’s practice plan in the early parts of a season.

This drill begins with three players who each make a dunk or layup. Once they do, all three run back to transition defense while three other players push it down the court. The key for defenders at this point is shrinking the floor along the wings, understanding where each transition player is, and making quick closeouts if and when the ball handler spots up or passes to a shooter along the wing.

This is a simple drill that emphasizes quick repetitions, conditioning, communication, and teamwork on the defensive end, and can be done daily at the start of a season to instill these transition defense principles.

Joe Pasternack - Wildcat Drill

Joe Pasternack is in his eighth season at the helm of the UC Santa Barbara Men's Basketball team. Over his seven seasons with the program, he has accumulated a 148-68 record for a winning percentage of .685, the best in school history. His 148 wins are the most in the first seven years of any Gaucho head coach.

Coach Pasternack’s ‘Program-Defining Drills’ course’ discloses his ‘Wildcat Drill’, which is primarily focused on defending the ball screen. It begins with one post player on defense at the top of the post. The player he’s guarding makes a pass then cuts down into the paint, where a coach is waiting to set a screen with a protective pad.

The defender must get past that back screen, defend the ball in the post, defend a cross-screen, front the post player, then end with however the coach wants their players to defend the ball screen with their post player.

Placing these players in all these scenarios in rapid succession will give them vital reps at the beginning of a season they’ll need down the stretch.

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Fearless With Jason Whitlock On US Sports Radio - The Media Is Wrong About Pat McAfee & Charlie Kirk, Jay Z Super Bowl Halftime and WNBA Finals. Presented by TicketNetwork

2026-10-28T14:15:00.000-07:00

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Today’s show is another reason you must subscribe to this channel. Jason breaks down the biggest stories from Monday — Pat McAfee’s problem with Utah, Jay-Z performing at Super Bowl halftime, and the WNBA Finals playing at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow — and tells how the media got all three stories wrong. If you can’t stand groupthink, today’s show is perfect for you. Subscribe right now and stick around for the closing argument on Robert Griffin III’s Deion-like bid to be head coach at Baylor.

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2026-10-27T16:33:51.742-07:00

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Together, We Witness

We don’t have to witness on our own. God gave us fellow believers and the Holy Spirit to help us share Christ with others.

October 27, 2026

Acts 1:4-8

Before Jesus ascended to the Father, He gathered His disciples one last time and gave them a remarkable promise. They were not to leave Jerusalem yet; they were to wait for something to happen that would change everything: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses” (Acts 1:8).

Notice that Jesus spoke these words to a group. He didn’t commission one man to go it alone. He gathered all of His apostles and told them, together, that the Spirit would equip them, together, to bear witness to what they had seen and heard. The early church was never meant to be a collection of isolated believers taking individual stands. It was meant to be a community whose shared life made Christ visible.

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2026-10-27T13:29:51.576-07:00

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US Sports Football - Designing & Implementing A School-Wide Athletic Development Program and Los Angeles Rams vs. Las Vegas Raiders Game Highlights

2026-10-26T05:01:24.470-07:00

by Adam Szabo

Description

Even if you are a personal trainer, have trained one particular team, or own your own gym, organizing a school-wide training program has very unique challenges. This course is a detailed description of how to design and implement workouts and how to navigate scheduling and logistical concerns.

For the last 13 years, Exclerate Athletic Development has been training individual athletes, high school programs, entire athletic departments, and club programs, while also offering consulting services for schools and programs that are looking to develop their own school-wide program. During that time, we have won 6 Ohio State Championships, in 5 sports, at 4 different schools. One of our greatest accomplishments has been winning an individual or state championship, at every school, within the first four years and within the first cycle of athletes. Along with winning 6 Ohio State Championships, we have also been the State Runner-Up 6 times in 6 different sports and to the Final Four 4 times in 3 different sports.

On top of this, our athletic development program has been used by Midland Baseball in Cincinnati, Ohio. During this time, we have won 5 AABC National Championships and finished Runner-Up once.

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In this course, the following information will be covered:

Creating and measuring goals
Staffing a school-wide program
Being creative with available school spaces
How to train large groups simultaneously
Developing training workouts and schedules
Differentiating training for a variety of sports and athletes
Implementing a school-wide testing program
How to design different portions and phases of workouts

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I am the owner and founder of Exclerate Athletic Development, LLC
Over my 24 year teaching and coaching career, I have been a head football, track, and strength coach.
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We have won a state championship at every school within the first 4 years at each school.
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2026-10-26T04:18:19.499-07:00

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Your Life, Your Witness

Jesus gave us a clear mission: Go and make disciples.

October 26, 2026

Matthew 28:18-20

The Christian life is an active life—one given over to working, serving, sharing, and loving. It’s tempting to think that being a believer mostly means showing up for church each week and putting something in the offering plate. Those are good habits. But Jesus’ final charge to His disciples encompassed far more.

In today’s passage, Jesus tells His followers to “go therefore and make disciples of all the nations” (v. 19). Notice He doesn’t say “convert” or “recruit” but “make” disciples. A disciple is someone who walks alongside, watches, learns, and slowly becomes like the teacher. That kind of formation doesn’t happen automatically. It takes place over meals and loving conversations, through friendships and seasons, as faith becomes visible in how we live. Keep reading......

US Sports Football - Zach Kittley - Texas Tech Univ. - LIVE DEMO - Quarterback Drills and Ole Miss Rebels vs. Texas Longhorns Highlights

2026-10-25T06:53:01.226-07:00

by Texas High School Coaches Association

In this course, Zach Kittley discusses quarterback training and demonstrates key skills practiced daily at Texas Tech. He highlights three factors for success: having great footwork in the pocket, achieving a quick release, and developing a strong mindset to increase the chances of success.

Simply click the ‘Book This Course’ button at the top right of this page, place your order, and you’ll gain immediate access to the training. Take a closer look at how Coach Zach provides an overview of quarterback drills training!

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Zach Kittley, the architect behind one of the nation’s top offenses this past season at Western Kentucky, returns to his alma mater as Texas Tech’s offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under head coach Joey McGuire. This will be Kittley’s second stint on the Texas Tech coaching staff after previously serving in various roles on Kliff Kingsbury’s staff from 2013-17, rising from a student assistant to graduate assistant and assistant quarterbacks coach his final three seasons. Kittley worked alongside Kingsbury in the development of Patrick Mahomes II as a graduate assistant, tutoring the future NFL MVP into becoming the nation’s leading passer in 2016 and an eventual top-10 selection by the Kansas City Chiefs. He worked with Bailey Zappe this past season at Western Kentucky, leading the future New England Patriots draft pick to an FBS record with 5,987 passing yards and 62 touchdowns. Last December 2, 2024, Zach Kittley was named Florida Atlantic's Hagerty Family Head Football Coach. Book this course....

US Sports Football - 5 Keys to Using Trick Plays And 4-star Missouri commit Braylen Warren tosses 4 TDs In Big Late Season Win!

2026-10-24T17:52:28.043-07:00

By Coach Grabowski

The teams that you face now are usually of equal or greater caliber.

Solid offensive performances are still built around the core of what you do that has got you to this point. However, being able to strategically add an explosive play through the use of some kind of deceptive or trick can provide the spark plug you need to overcome your opponent.

Here’s Five Keys for Using Trick Plays:

Know your opponent and what players on defense are quick to react to an initial key. Plan your attack here.

Decide when and where are the appropriate time to use these plays. Most of the time these plays are effective when the game is tight.

Set up the play to fit into what you do. Use looks and formations that are already part of your game plan. A formation the defense hasn’t seen sometimes causes them to play less aggressively and could be an indicator that you are doing something out of the ordinary.

Practice your plays but not too much. Give it a few team reps and over the week and that’s all. If there is a key mechanic involved with ball handling or a pass, let the players involved practice it separately.

Have fun! These plays are always fun when they work out and the players love to execute them.

There are many possibilities for the tricks you can design. Here’s three unique trick plays to get your creative juices flowing.

#1) “Tony Disco” from Shawn Liotta

Shawn Liotta has plenty of gadgets that work. This is one he let his players name and they called it “Tony Disco.” It’s a variation of Philly Special, and is great in the red zone. The Speed sweep action gets the defense flowing immediately and leaves them exposed on the opposite flank for the TD.

#2) “Razorback” by Rick Darlington

He’s known for his explosive offense, and he’s not shy about using trick plays. Coach Darlington put this play into his arsenal after seeing Gus Malzahn run it while he was at Arkansas, thus the name. Again, sweep action gets the defense moving and both the player aligned at QB and the TE on the crossing route are wide open. Coach loves this play against defenses who play man coverage.

#3) Eric Marty’s Tight End Toss Pass

Eric Marty, offensive coordinator at Grambling features another play borrowed from one of the great coaches in the game, Steve Spurrier. This is one that has fly motion, a toss to the tailback, and a throw to a tight end that delays his release. All of the action in the backfield, and the initial block of the TE allows him to get lost in the secondary even though, as Coach Marty points out, they prefer not to run it against this coverage. It works anyway. It’s another play that’s good in the red zone.

Trick plays are always an opportunity to change the game and put your team ahead.

Here’s one more resource with all-22 video of 95 trick plays if you are still looking for ideas.

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US Sports Football - Sprint Out Passing: Move the Pocket for Success And New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears Game Highlights

2026-10-23T04:14:29.254-07:00

By Keith Grabowski

Why Sprint Out?

The sprint out game provides a diverse package that builds upon other components of the passing game. Overall, the concepts used in an offense can be adapted to fit the quarterback on the move.

Sprint out fits into any offense and any type of personnel grouping. It’s simple to teach and it gives an offense efficiency in moving the ball down the field.

Kevin Kelley, who spent the 2021 season as the head coach of FCS passing leader Presbyterian, starts by pointing out a flaw in the thought process that many coaches mention as why to not sprint out...that it “takes away half of the field.” His answer is simple. You aren't taking away half of the field because they have to cover the other half of the field.

The ability to move the pocket and the launch point of the quarterback can help create and attack holes in defensive coverage.

Moving the launch point certainly is a way to alleviate pressure and get the quarterback cleaner looks. For the offensive line, the movement will help them as well.

Protection

As mentioned, changing the launch point to deter pressure is a big benefit offered by the sprint out passing game. The protection is relatively simple and doesn’t require the refined technique of the dropback game. Where the dropback game protection forces an offensive lineman to deal with two-way go’s as well as having to be sound in twists and stunts, the movement of the pocket simplifies both technique and scheme.

Matt Drinkall, TE Coach at Army, begins with the understanding of protection being full-gap 7- man protection. He doesn’t like to call it turnback. He sets it up so there are two protecting the front side edge. His version of sprint out allows the QB to get on the move but be set up to throw which he feels gives a higher completion percentage, especially when moving to the opposite side of his throwing arm. Here’s how he does it.

With a spread set, the protection can be adapted to six-man with the single running back utilized to protect the front side edge.

Like Coach Drinkall, Eric Marty, now the offensive coordinator for the USFL Michigan Panthers doesn’t teach the protection as a turnback, and he never asks a lineman to reach a frontside defender. This philosophy makes it much easier for the offensive line. He explains how they protect against an even front with the single running back assigned to the frontside edge.

Concepts

The concepts for sprint out can be very simple and build off of each other. Coupled with some compliments, this is a segment of an offense that defensive coordinators will have to spend time planning to stop.

To start with, sprint out can be used from any type of formation 3x1, 2x2, 3x2, and 4x1. For Coach Kelley, it starts with something simple like a one-on-one to the single WR side. The safety is slid over and not in a great position to help. The WR will run and out-and-up but come back if he doesn’t beat the corner as illustrated below.

In this example, Coach Kelley moves the running back into empty to put him in a position to help on the edge. The same out-and-up with comeback rule is run.

He illustrates the multiplicity of the concept and when run against looks that he shows is unstoppable when executed properly, Coach Kelley breaks down all of these examples in this video

Once more receivers are added to the sprint out, the possibilities of how to attack the defense expand. Coach Drinkall likes to incorporate some form of smash with one route attacking vertically and another route attacking the flat. He explains his outside concept in this video.

Many offenses utilize the Snag concept which allows for a quicker timing from dropback as well as multiplicity from the types of 3-man surface formations and personnel groups. Coach Marty loves the concept as part of his sprint-out attack. Like Drinkall mentions, it does create a type of smash concept with a high-low to stretch the defense and attack zone coverage. It also creates some natural traffic for defenders to negotiate which makes it a great man-beater as well. He explains it here.

Those are just a few examples of how concepts can be adapted to sprint out. The idea is to be efficient in teaching so that dropback and sprintout concepts do not need to be exclusive to one category. The carry-over will cut down teaching and allow for route technique to be perfected.

Using Sprint Out Situationally

It fits into any field zone and virtually any down and distance. Bill Walsh made a living on Sprint Right Option with his Hall of Fame quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young. Sprint right option is still a play that can be seen at every level of football. Many times it is a play reserved for the goal line area because it creates rubs and allows receivers to get open in an area with reduced vertical space. (see diagram below):

Coach Kelley carries an entire menu for this area of the field. He shares his variations in this video.

Complimentary plays

In general, any effective concept in an offense warrants the use of complimentary plays. Defenses work hard to take away effective plays thus opening opportunities to use other plays to exploit the weaknesses the defense creates to stop a concept.

Coach Drinkall thinks about how movement affects a defensive back who has to stop the sprint out and he creates concepts to take advantage of that.

His first idea is to tag a double move which takes advantage of an overplay by the defensive back. When the defender is jumping a corner route, utilizing a corner-post allows for a big play opportunity. Remember, in his version of the sprint out, the QB sets his feet to throw, thus making this a viable option. It would be much more difficult on the run for the QB. He illustrates it in this diagram.

Compliments don’t have to be shot plays all of the time. Simply attacking the linebacker movement to the sprint out side creates opportunities for a short pass and run after catch with a drag or shallow.

In addition, throwback screens, sprint draws, and even trick plays can be built off of the sprint out concept.

Conclusion

Changing the launch point is a smart way to take away the effectiveness of pressure. Because it can incorporate the concepts used in dropback, it’s an efficient way to provide the offense multiplicity. With a little thought, even a small package can be developed for an offense to realize these benefits.

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2026-10-22T03:48:40.378-07:00

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The Gift of Friends

Faithful friendship is centered on Christ and grounded in love. It continually encourages a focus on the Lord.

October 22, 2026

Hebrews 10:23-25

The writer of Hebrews knew that faith is not a solitary project. After a long and breathtaking argument about what Christ has accomplished for us, he turns to practical counsel: Hold fast to your hope because God is faithful. Then, immediately after, he gives a second charge: “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Heb. 10:24 NIV).

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2026-10-21T17:00:49.122-07:00

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US Sports Baseball - Three Injury-Prevention Tips For Your Offseason Pitching Program And GUARDIANS vs. RAYS: ALCS Full Game 6 Highlights Presented by The National Council On Strength And Fitness

2026-10-21T15:25:22.417-07:00

By Grant Young

Having a baseball offseason pitching program is crucial for injury prevention. After a long season of pitching, the arm and shoulder muscles need time to rest and recover. Baseball pitching tips for an offseason program should focus on allowing pitchers to employ strengthening and conditioning exercises that can help prevent overuse injuries. By incorporating exercises to improve flexibility, strength, and overall arm health, pitchers can reduce the risk of injury and prepare their bodies for the next season.

However, this doesn’t mean that a pitcher can’t improve during the offseason. It just means they should be throwing with less volume than they would during the year. In fact, proper mechanics and technique can be emphasized during the offseason, which can contribute to injury prevention during the regular season.

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Every pitcher and pitching coach should know the basics of a proper offseason program:

A structured strength and conditioning program should be implemented to build overall strength, endurance, and power while also addressing any muscular imbalances.

Arm care exercises, such as tubing and resistance band work, are essential for maintaining arm health and preventing injuries.

A gradual return to throwing program should be followed to gradually build up arm strength and throwing volume in preparation for the upcoming season.

But players and coaches need the specifics of exactly what workouts, drills, and pitching volume to utilize in order to set themselves up for (healthy) success during the season. This is why Chans Chapman’s ‘Reagan Pitching, September to June’ course should be a must for everyone within the pitching community.

Chapman is the head baseball coach of Reagan High School. Since coming to Reagan in 2004 as the Head Baseball Coach, Coach Chapman’s teams have won 9 District Championships, 11 Regional Finals trips, and State tournament appearances in 2014, 2017, and 2018. The 2008 team was ranked as high as #5 in the nation by Baseball America.

Coach Chapman’s aforementioned course takes us through his goals and routine to ensure that his pitchers will become better in the offseason, all while keeping their arms as healthy as can be.

Goals

What’s important to understand about high school and college pitchers is that when their regular (spring) season ends with their school team, they typically go straight into summer baseball. And since these innings thrown in the summer are just as intense as in the spring, this is essentially an extension of the season.

Therefore, Coach Chapman asserts that the true recovery period comes in the Fall, when the pitchers come back to school.

Depending on what level you’re at, Coach Chapman suggests that it’s advisable to give pitchers at least one month completely off of throwing at some point after their summer baseball ends. Ideally (especially for high school athletes who may be playing other sports) you want to aim for about two months without them picking up a baseball.

While this may seem counterproductive to development as a pitcher, the arm requires rest if it’s to function and stay healthy in the ways we want it during the season.

Another hot topic that Coach Chapman addresses is building up to throwing off the mound in a season. While every coach understands that ramping a player up too fast is dangerous for their arm health, some prefer to wait longer than others. A common strategy at the collegiate level is to get players throwing out to 180-200 feet before they even think about pitching at full intensity.

Before they step on a mound, pitchers should have thrown at least 3-5 flat-ground bullpens to get a feel for their pitches and ease back into their rhythm and mechanics.

Lifting Program

As any baseball coach knows, having a regimented strength and conditioning program is integral for ensuring a pitching staff’s sustained success in a season.

Coach Chapman has his pitchers lift five times per week in the offseason. While that may sound like a lot, not every day is at a high intensity, and the team dials it back to two to three times per week during the season in order to maintain the strength they gained during the offseason.

While Coach Chapman’s staff does a good amount of heavier lifts like hand cleans and front squats, they’re also meticulous about including body weight and lighter weight exercises that are pitcher-specific and not just about building “weight room strength”.

Exercises like medicine ball throws, cable raises, pushups, reverse flys, and anything that targets the lower back, abs, and core are extremely important for pitchers because the core is where balance comes from and balance is crucial when it comes to being a pitcher.

Also worth noting is that, while pitchers may want to compete with one another in the weight room to see who can lift the heaviest, this is dangerous and can lead to injuries. Every pitcher has a different strength capacity, and the only person they should be competing with in the weight room is themselves.

Pitching Drills

A great offseason (and really at any point in the season) drill to do is what’s called a towel drill. It involves pitchers partnering up with one of them holding a 10-inch towel in their throwing hand. That pitcher will then go through their pitching motion. Wherever their front foot lands, they’ll take three steps and that’s where their partner will place their glove.

The pitcher will then go through their motion at full intensity and try to whack their partner’s glove as hard as they can. Because this drill doesn’t involve throwing a ball, it’s much healthier on the arm. And giving the pitcher a target to hit will force them to stride far and follow through, which builds and reinforces great habits.

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2026-10-21T11:56:14.602-07:00

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The Strength of Companions

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October 21, 2026

Exodus 17:8-13

Before the foundation of the world, God laid out the plan for your life, and He offers you guidance along the path of righteousness. He never intended for you to walk it alone. Human beings are designed for relationships. He provides men and women—fellow believers—to come alongside you as encouragers, mentors, friends, and co-laborers (1 Thessalonians 5:11).

Men and women in the Bible consistently pursued God with the help of others. Consider Moses—the hero of Israel’s liberation, recipient of the Ten Commandments, and leader of the Israelites. It would be easy to think of him as a solitary figure, but Moses had friends and family who provided wise counsel and aid. In today’s passage, he relied upon Aaron and Hur. Keep reading with the Intouch Ministries app....

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Dan Fichter - In Season Training

by Track Football Consortium TFC

In this course, Dan Fichter, owner of WannaGetFast Power/Speed Training, will share effective in-season training strategies to help athletes stay at their best. From his extensive experience working with elite athletes and teams, Dan will introduce practical, neurological-based techniques designed to enhance performance and recovery. This session is ideal for coaches and athletes looking for actionable insights to maintain peak condition throughout the season. Learn more and book this course....

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Dan Fichter owns and operates WannaGetFast Power/Speed Training, a sports performance training business in Rochester, NY and Tampa, FL that offers training to elite athletes. Fichter's clients have included pro hockey players Chris Thorburn (Winnipeg Jets), Stanley Cup champion Brian Gionta (Buffalo Sabres), Ryan Callahan (Tampa Bay Lightning, US Olympic Team), Shane Prince (Binghamton Senators), Olympic track and field star Victoriya Rybalko from the Ukraine, NY Yankee shortstop Cito Culver, UFC fighter Mike Massenzio, Oakland A’s 2nd baseman Andy Parrino, Washington Nationals Infielder Chris Bostick along with Washington Nationals pitcher Brian Dupra. As a high school coach Dan’s resume is quite impressive. Head Track and Field Coach Irondequoit High School- lost one dual meet (head to head) and won 6 Section V Championships in 8 years as being a head coach. Multiple coach of the year awards. As Irondequoit’s Head Football Coach he took a winless team in 2012 and rebuilt them to a state semi-finalist and Section V championship in two years of being named the head coach. Dan was named Buffalo Bills/National Guard Coach of the Year in 2014. Dan speaks every year around the country on how to incorporate neurological based strength and conditioning for quicker and longer lasting results. Book this course today!

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October 19, 2026

1 Corinthians 3:4-15

Paul wrote to a divided church. The Corinthians were lining up behind their favorite teachers (saying, “I follow Paul” or “I follow Apollos”) as if the gospel belonged to one personality or another (1 Cor. 3:4 NIV). Paul gently corrected them, using an agricultural metaphor to explain how the work of the kingdom is done: Paul planted and Apollos watered, but it was God who gave the growth. In other words, the workers are nothing on their own. Christ is the foundation, and every faithful life is built on Him.

Out of that conversation comes one of Scripture’s most striking images. Paul says each of us is building something with the opportunities God gives us, and the quality of that work will one day be revealed by fire. Some of it will prove to be gold, silver, and precious stones. Some of it will turn out to be straw. The fire isn’t there to punish; it’s there to reveal.

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Lecture delivered at THSCA Coaching School 2023 - Houston, TX

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HELPING COACHES TO HELP KIDS - Since 1930

Blake Gideon - Defense

An All-Big 12 defensive back at Texas (2008-11) and special teams coordinator at Ole Miss and Houston, Blake Gideon was named safeties coach for the Longhorns on January 22, 2021. In 2022, Texas featured the emergence defensive backs Jahdae Barron and Jerrin Thompson as well as veteran Anthony Cook, who each registered career years to earn honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference accolades from the league’s coaches. Gideon began his coaching career as a defensive quality control assistant at Florida in 2014 before moving on to Auburn to serve as a defensive graduate assistant. Gideon signed a free agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals following the 2012 NFL Draft. He was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad in October 2012 and trained with the club until retiring in May 2013.

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Gideon was a four-year starter at safety and two-time team captain at Texas, where he played under head coach Mack Brown and defensive coordinators Will Muschamp and Manny Diaz. He started all 52 games during his career at safety with the Longhorns, which represents the second-most consecutive starts on school record. He helped Texas to a 12-1 record and No. 3 final ranking while starting as a true freshman in 2008 and played a key role in leading the Longhorns to a 13-1 mark, Big 12 Championship, berth in the BCS National Championship game and a No. 2 final ranking in 2009. Book this course here

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Monty Gibson - Cleveland Browns - (S&C)

Lecture Title: Teaching Power Cleans to Young Athletes

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Monty Gibson - Cleveland Browns - (S&C)

Lecture Title: Teaching Power Cleans to Young Athletes

Monty Gibson enters his 5th season in the NFL as the Browns’ assistant strength and conditioning coach, after being named to his position on April 5, 2018.

Gibson comes to Cleveland with over 26 years of coaching experience, with 18 of those years spent as a member of the Texas A&M strength and conditioning staff. As a sports performance coach, Gibson was responsible for overseeing the strength and conditioning programs for the Aggie track and field men’s and women’s sprints and mid-distance runners, as well as the equestrian and men’s tennis teams. He also worked alongside Browns director of strength and conditioning Larry Jackson for five years (2012-16) in the Aggie football program.

In 2017, Gibson trained several of Texas A&M’s football players in preparation for the NFL Scouting Combine, in addition to assisting with the Aggie women’s basketball offseason training program.

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Previously, Gibson has served as the strength and conditioning coach for Aggie baseball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s diving and men’s and women’s cross country. He was also the camp director of the Texas A&M Summer Strength and Conditioning Camp from 2004-12. Prior to being promoted as one of the school’s full-time strength and conditioning coaches in 2003, he served as a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach from 2002-03 after serving as a volunteer strength and conditioning coach from 2000-02.

Prior to joining the A&M staff, Gibson was an elementary physical education teacher at Crockett Elementary in Bryan, Texas, from 2000-02. He served as the athletic coordinator at Stephen F. Austin Middle School in Bryan from 1999-2000, where he coached football, basketball and track and supervised off-season training.

Gibson began his coaching career working for the Fort Stockton (Texas) Independent School District, teaching and coaching in the district from 1994-1999. After his first two years at the middle school, he was elevated to the high school ranks where he was a varsity football defensive line coach, a head swimming and diving coach, an assistant track coach and a freshman football coach.

Gibson is certified by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), in addition to being a strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and USA Weightlifting. He earned the title of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach with the CSCCa in 2016.

A native of San Angelo, Texas, Gibson earned his degree in biology and life-earth sciences in 1993 from Angelo State University. He also received his master’s degree in exercise physiology from Texas A&M in 2003.

He and his wife, Leah, have three sons, Garrison, Chase and Kyle. Book this lecture here