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Lake Buena Vista– The South Texas AAU Lt. Gov., Rod “Chico” Tanner, is shaking up South Texas AAU Sports with a multitude of additional programs for our South Texas AAU athletes. In addition to piloting South Texas AAU soccer and football, as well as a long time volunteer for track and field, Lt. Gov. Tanner
Outstanding Army Athlete Announced by AAU in Ceremony in NYC Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – (March 20, 2012) – In ceremonies tonight at the prestigious New York Athletic Club, the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) announced that Andrew Rodriguez, a football player from Alexandria, Virginia, has been named the 2011 James E. Sullivan Award winner, which
Outstanding Amateur Athlete to Be Named at NYC Ceremony Lake Buena Vista, Fla. – (March 14, 2012) – The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) today announced that six finalists have been named for the 2011 James E. Sullivan Award, which honors the nation’s outstanding amateur athlete. The Sullivan Award has been presented annually since 1930, and
Originally published at http://billingsgazette.com Written by: Donna Healey Sweat hung in the air of the downtown gym. Young wrestlers paired off to practice, taking down their opponents by swiveling and dropping them out of bounds. Nine-year-old Robert “R.J.” Lowdog Jr. grappled with another boy at the Billings Wrestling Club, practicing the maneuver repeatedly. AAU Wrestling
By: Alan Stein, Stronger Team “I always visualized my success. The process of seeing success before it happened put me in a positive frame of mind and prepared me to play the game.” - Michael Jordan “Being in the zone means a higher state of concentration. When you let your mind wander, you make mistakes.
(Kabul, Afghanistan)– The cries of excitement reverberated across the campus of Ghazi Olympic Stadium in Kabul. Even with freezing temperatures and a foot of snow on the ground, more than 150 Afghan female and male coaches and sports administrators from all 34 provinces of Afghanistan converged on the Afghan Olympic facility for four days of
Congratulations to AAU Wrestling member Kayla Miracle for becoming the first female in the history of the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s 75-year history to qualify for the state wrestling tournament! Miracle finished 4th in the 106 weight division. What once started as a way to “make boys cry” has turned into future Olympic aspirations.
Writtern by: Alan Stein, StrongerTeam.com Lake Buena Vista– Mental training is one of the most under rated aspects of becoming the best player you can be. And this holds true for any endeavor, but especially sports. There is a huge umbrella of skills and traits that fall under mental training; the ability to focus and
The AAU’s partner in education, Positive Coaching Alliance, is offering two free webinars addressing Child Abuse Prevention in Youth Sports that AAU members and parents are invited to participate in. On February 2nd, 2012 the webinar is tailored for coaches and leaders in youth sports. The webinar on February 9th, 2012 is geared for parents.
KABUL, Afghanistan (January 26, 2012) — A group of senior U.S. coaches and sports administrators will visit Afghanistan in February to conduct training and mentoring for Afghan sports officials as part of a sports diplomacy effort co-sponsored by the International Security Assistance Force and the U.S. Embassy. The exchange is part of an overarching sports
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PCA COACH EDUCATION
The AAU National Office is happy to provide FREE Coaches’ Education for all AAU Non-Athletes. This exciting program is administered by Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), using their Double-Goal Coach online courses. A Double-Goal Coach has two goals: the first is to win, but the second, more important goal, is to teach life lessons through sports.
There are TWO courses available in 2011-2012, one for those new to PCA training, and one for those who completed the course last year.
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