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    Gold Medal Squared
    • Sep 27, 2011

    Mid-Season Choices

    A good question recently came in from a coach: “I’m in my current HS season, and my middle hitters are hitting horribly. I know middles a...

    Gold Medal Squared
    • Aug 11, 2011

    The Setting Battle @ Arizona State

    We at Gold Medal Squared are lucky to have a wonderful group of coaches on our Advisory Staff.  One of the things we are working to do is...

    Gold Medal Squared
    • Mar 23, 2011

    Players or Competitors?

    Has our system created an unintended consequence in player development? Dr. Jay Martin – Soccer Journal In early September, a Division I...

    Gold Medal Squared
    • Mar 23, 2011

    The Competitive Cauldron

    The Competitive Cauldron Written by Tom Black Explaining the Competitive Cauldron There is no improvement without intensity. This is what...

    Gold Medal Squared
    • Mar 23, 2011

    Life is Competition – By Carl McGown

    Life is Competition Article Written by Dr. Carl McGown The May 10, 1999 issue of Sports Illustrated contained a headline article entitled...

    Gold Medal Squared
    • Oct 29, 2009

    Question: Mental Toughness?

    Developing Mental Toughness From a Coach: Do you have any advice when it come to developing mental toughness in the HS female athlete? I ...

    Gold Medal Squared
    • Dec 22, 2008

    Question: Negative Reinforcement?

    Negative Reinforcement From a Coach: Maybe you can help me sort something out that has been nagging at me for a long time now. This is no...