By Cassidy Nicholls/Program Coordinator It’s an exciting time to be a part of our Fit Kids Healthy Kids program! Since we joined forces with Doctors Manitoba and launched the program in 2013, we’ve grown in size every year and now have 11 people on our team. This means we’re able to get into more daycares and…
The Manitoba sport scene lost a lifelong builder of athletics and physical fitness when Jim Daly passed away on May 15, 2019. Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 1994 as a builder, Daly was the driving force for the 1967 Pan Am Games held in Winnipeg and a legend at the University of Manitoba…
By Dean Lowrie Coach & Athlete Development Coordinator Plyometrics, also known as jump training or plyos, are exercises in which muscles exert maximum force in the shortest amount of time with the goal of increasing power. This training focuses on learning to move from a muscle extension to a contraction in a rapid or explosive manner, such as…
Part 2 – Early Specialization vs. Multi-Sport By Jeff Wood, Sport Performance Specialist Now that we know the various stages of the Long Term Athlete Development Model, what activities to focus on at each of those stages, the key physical characteristics to develop and the advantages and disadvantages to early or late growth and…
By Rickie Walkden, BMR (PT) Clinic Director Exciting times in our Sport Medicine Clinic! On Monday, May 6 we added a radiology service, meaning our patients will now be able to have x-rays done on injuries, just as they would at any hospital or clinic in the city. This has been a long time coming….
Part 1 – Athlete Growth and Development By Jeff Wood, Sport Performance Specialist Almost every day there are articles written or posted about early specialization in sport versus athletes participating in multiple sports. Personally, I am a proponent of playing multiple sports as a child and doing so well into the teen years because there…
By Rick Brownlee / Sport Heritage Manager 2019 is a big year for us at the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. It’s our 40th anniversary! So it’s only fitting that we hold a special induction ceremony to mark the occasion. It will be at Club Regent Event Centre on Thursday, June 6, ahead of our…
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum, we inducted 28 individuals and 15 teams in a special 40th Anniversary Veteran Induction Celebration. The following individuals were inducted posthumously: Isa Beairsto – Golf Andy Bieber – Football D. C. Mac Braden – Curling Billy Breen – Hockey Modere “Mud” Bruneteau – Hockey Bill Carpenter – Baseball George Druxman – Football …
Celebrating coaching excellence in Manitoba Manitoba coaches were honoured for their achievements in sport, leadership, personal development, and coaching effectiveness at the 2019 Coaching Manitoba Impact Awards presented by Club Regent Casino & Event Centre on April 13. “Coaches create the foundation for excellence in sport as they work tirelessly to build the next generation of…
Sport Manitoba’s Night of Champions presented by Manitoba Chicken Producers Manitoba’s best athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers were honoured for their achievements in sport at the 2019 Night of Champions presented by Manitoba Chicken Producers on April 13 at Club Regent Casino & Event Centre. “Manitoba’s sport community is stronger than ever and it’s an honour…