Sports Skills
Each sport requires athletes to master specific skills—for example, shooting in basketball, footwork in soccer, batting in softball. Perfecting these skills requires learning the skill techniques and repeatedly performing drills to commit them to muscle memory. Learn the best skill-building techniques and drills from top coaches and athletes.
Latest in Sports Skills
5 Training Mistakes Slowing Down the Progress of Youth Soccer Players
Soccer legend Johan Cruyff could not have said it any better: "Soccer is simple." Nowadays, however, this profound message seems to be lost. Especi...
By: Erica Suter
Simple Tips For Better Soccer Shooting Accuracy
We've all been that soccer player who hits an amazing shot in practice and the whole team goes crazy. Your first response: "Just how I planned it." ...
By: Tyler Tredway
Soccer Tryouts: 5 Tips to Increase Your Odds of Making the Team
New team. New season. New teammates. New coaches. For many players, the first practice of every soccer season is a new beginning. If you are moving...
By: Tyler Tredway
Why Every Baseball Player, Regardless of Age, Should Care About Their Launch Angle and Exit Velocity
Launch angle. It's a term that was barely uttered five years ago, yet it's quickly become one every modern baseball player needs to know. Launch...
By: Brandon Hall
Improve Your Crossover Step to Become a More Explosive Basketball Player
If you're a basketball player and you're not working on your crossover step, you're missing out. A crossover step simply refers to "crossing" one l...
By: Basi Prokofyev
Latest Videos in Sports Skills
The 15 Winter Olympic Sports
A quick overview of the events you'll see during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
3-Point Shooting Drills with Maya Moore
2014 WNBA MVP Maya Moore shows you the 3-point shooting drills that make her more accurate and better conditioned.
The Quarterback Retreat: An Inside Look at One of The World's Most Prestigious QB Training Camps
Quarterback guru Steve Clarkson's annual two-day camp features some of the nation's best college signal-callers tutoring the next generation of QBs.
Steve Clarkson's Quarterback Training: Offseason Improvement
Some of the nation's top college QBs discuss their offseason improvements at Steve Clarkson's annual Quarterback Retreat.
Steve Clarkson's Quarterback Training: The Importance of Footwork
Quarterback guru Steve Clarkson stresses the importance of good footwork, a message which has resonated with several of his high-profile students.