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		<title>Success Secrets for Softball</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2009/09/success-secrets-for-softball/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mental Game Information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just finished listening to Dr. Tom Hanson&#8217;s 7 Success Secrets for Baseball/Softball.  Dr. Hanson was co-author of the ever popular Heads Up Baseball which many softball coaches use as required reading for their team.
Dr. Hanson&#8217;s CD, 7 Success Secrets for Baseball/Softball shared some very interesting information.  Most of which I already knew, but the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Daughter Following This Checklist?</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/12/is-your-daughter-following-this-checklist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Help with Speed Training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ah, yes, this is cool stuff.  I&#8217;ve been focusing on getting coaches ready for the upcoming season with the bootcamp, but of course, players can do lots to get ready too!
Here&#8217;s a great article from Dan Huff at Baseball Strength:
To help you get your pre-season training set up properly, I&#8217;ve developed the following checklist(s) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Common Mistakes Teen Athletes Make</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/11/5-common-mistakes-teen-athletes-make/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Help With Health & Nutrition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Top 5 Nutrition Mistakes Teen Athletes Make
Unfortunately, many young athletes today feel that they must endure drastic measures in order to progress in their sport.  It is up to you, as an adult (parents or coach) to teach them appropriately and notice the signs.  To help you with this, I’ve listed 5 Common [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DANGER: Weight Training Machines</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/danger-weight-training-machines/</link>
		<comments>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/danger-weight-training-machines/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:58:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Machine Myth&#8230; Get Kids OFF Those Machines! 
Brian Grasso is the CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association and is considered one of the premier authorities on youth athletic development in the world. Access Brian&#8217;s free database of articles and exercises at Developing Athletics.
Whenever I come into contact with a coach or trainer who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it Safe to Lift Weights</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/is-it-safe-to-lift-weights/</link>
		<comments>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/is-it-safe-to-lift-weights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discuss the Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strength Training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Strength Training &#38; The Young Athlete:
A Final Thought on the Endless Debate 
Brian Grasso is the CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association and is considered one of the premier authorities on youth athletic development in the world. Access Brian&#8217;s free database of articles and exercises at Developing Athletics.
Should pre-adolescent kids lift weights or shouldn’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Do You Test Young Athletes?</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/why-do-you-test-young-athletes/</link>
		<comments>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/why-do-you-test-young-athletes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Training and Performance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brian Grasso is the CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association and is considered one of the premier authorities on youth athletic development in the world. Access Brian&#8217;s free database of articles and exercises at Developing Athletics.
How to test a group of young athletes has become a popular ‘discussion board’ question recently.  I have seen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ACL Injuries in Young Female Athletes</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/acl-injuries-in-young-female-athletes/</link>
		<comments>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/acl-injuries-in-young-female-athletes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dealing with Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discuss the Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ACL Injuries in Young Female Athletes 
Brian Grasso is the CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association and is considered one of the premier authorities on youth athletic development in the world. Access Brian&#8217;s free database of articles and exercises at Developing Athletics.

There has been an epidemic of sorts in the past few years regarding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Tips to Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/10-tips-to-improve-confidence-and-success-in-young-athletes/</link>
		<comments>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/10-tips-to-improve-confidence-and-success-in-young-athletes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guidelines for Fastpitch Parents]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Game Information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just got a free copy of the e-book 10 Tips to Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes. There is a lot of great information in there for fastpitch parents.
The e-book discusses:

Pressures kids face
The role of youth sports psychology
Your role as a parent
The Top 5 Challenges for Young Athletes
The Top 5 Challenges for Sports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Flexibility</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/the-importance-of-flexibility/</link>
		<comments>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/the-importance-of-flexibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dealing with Injury]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Training and Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stretching]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flexibility &#8211; Are We Hurting Kids? 
Brian Grasso is the CEO of the International Youth Conditioning Association and is considered one of the premier authorities on youth athletic development in the world. Access Brian&#8217;s free database of articles and exercises at Developing Athletics.
Flexibility remains a mysterious avenue within the sport industry, cluttered with myths, half-truths [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Youth Speed Training</title>
		<link>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/youth-speed-training/</link>
		<comments>http://fastpitchparents.com/2008/10/youth-speed-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stacie</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Help with Speed Training]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[running]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speed Training

By Brian Grasso
As the parent of a young athlete, this is going to be the most important article you ever read.
It has to do with speed training and, as a parent, what you likely don&#8217;t know about that topic.
More over, the incorrect information that many other Trainers and Coaches are giving you.
Speed for young [...]]]></description>
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