“It is about connecting to something that motivates you to play for something bigger than yourself or your own ego.” I am very passionate about the game of baseball. I used to be very passionate about playing baseball … that was when I was hyper-connected to the idea of playing in the big leagues. These […]

By the way, there was no prize for winning or avoiding getting HORSE, although there certainly could’ve been. The game simply appealed to her competitive nature and got her attention. Being a coach sometimes can feel like you’re stuck in the movie Groundhog Day. You offer a correction, the player makes it for a repetition or […]

The coach should always reevaluate the players and training session to make sure the players are getting the appropriate skill or tactic and are able to transfer the training session to the game. Team and player evaluation is a large part of being a successful soccer coach. From evaluating team and players abilities, we are […]

For maximum results from the football strength workout you should supplement  with protein and creatine. This workout is designed to increase your explosive power and strength to help you on the football field. It’s a full body workout on a three day schedule – Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Before starting the workout you should warm […]

One of the reasons why people don’t volunteer is that they’re unsure of what’s required of them. And sometimes it takes too much effort on their part to get information. There’s been a downward trend in volunteerism the past decade. Each year we have fewer and fewer parents stepping up to help youth sports, schools […]

Swimming gave me so many of the amazing things I have today. I have been taught so many lessons that I wouldn’t have learned otherwise. In mid-November of 2017, I shared a piece about how my epilepsy diagnosis affected my swimming career. I had just suffered from my first grand mal seizure, but my doctors believed […]

The score tackling drill can assist in building linebackers who can shoot the gap and tackle running backs before they reach the next line of defense. As the head coach of a youth football team, it is important to develop a balanced defense that excels at the fundamentals. In doing so, you’ll initially separate the entire defense into […]

We want to remember that tennis is sending and receiving. We also want to modify the game so you can develop a particular skill. It is not uncommon for kids, and adults for that matter, to struggle to keep the ball in a rally when they first start. Whether you are playing points or just trying […]

Instead of waiting for the fire to be out of control, spot the trouble patches early and reach out to your coach or teachers and let them know that you need some help. With another school year here – seriously, where did this year go? – comes another bout of the juggling that happens between […]

11- and 12-year-olds “can be goofy, and they can exceed expectations. They can be outstanding, and they can be human. You keep things in perspective.” Bill Martin’s first trip to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, was by train along with his 1950 Houston Little League teammates, who returned home three games later as champions of the fourth annual […]