Camp All-Star Maine Blog
Tips for campers, parents, & athletes
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Baseball - Have a Plan at the Plate
07 Jun 2018Hitting a baseball can be one of the hardest things to do in all of sports. You don’t know what pitch is coming your way and how fast it will be. That is why batters must approach... Go »
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Soccer - Improve your Dribbling
24 May 2018Make gentle contact with the ball. Using soft touches, you contact the ball more often, which slows you down initially, but as you get used to making more contact with the ball, it... Go »
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Soccer - Curling your Shot
24 May 2018The first step to curling your shot is making sure your approach is correct. Start at a slight angle and usually you won’t want your shoulders to be square to the goal. Approach... Go »
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Tips to Improve your Dribbling
18 May 2018Dribble more
Repetition is the biggest key to improving your basketball skills. Walking to the store? Bring a basketball. Going over to a friend’s house? Bring a ball.... Go »
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Practice like you play
25 Apr 2018Have you gotten in a match and wondered why you can't perform the same way you do in practice?
So, how can you change this? Practice as if it's a... Go »
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Fine Tune Blocking in Volleyball
20 Apr 2018Blocking in volleyball may look easy, but there is more to it than jumping in the air with your hands up. As a blocker, its your job to stop the ball and force the oppenent to make... Go »
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Soccer Tips to Score Penalty Kicks
20 Apr 2018Lining up to take a penalty kick can trigger all sorts of butterflies. Here are three tips to help you score!
Going into a penalty with the right frame of mind can make all the... Go »
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The Positive Side of Camp
25 May 2016Attending an overnight sports camp can be a very rewarding experience for adolescence from every part of the world. Sports camp is not solely for the purpose of enhancing the athletic... Go »
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5 Tips to being a Successful Swimmer
17 May 2016Swimming is the type of sport that takes a special athlete to be successful in. Not everyone can find the motivation to jump in the water every day and work hard. In order to reach that... Go »
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5 Ways To Better Your Ice Hockey Skills
11 May 2016In order to gain a competitive advantage in a sport, people often develop superstitions, rituals, or even pregame routines. Hockey is a unique... Go »
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Keys to shooting with speed, accuracy, and precision
19 Apr 2016You should practice the shots you will be taking in games and practice the shots at game speed-if not faster- than you will be taking them in games. -
Choosing the Right Skates for Youth Ice Hockey
13 Jan 2016As summer vacation approaches, families across the country are looking to enroll their children in one of the multitude of themed summer camps being offered. Sports camps in general have... Go »
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