Governing Bodies

Parents are picky about their kids’ doctors, schools, and teachers; shouldn’t you be just as particular about your child’s youth sports team?

Before you teach the skills of volleyball, you should be teaching the joy of volleyball. These five tips will help.

I guess I was simply having too much fun and feeling very comfortable out on the ice.  After the national anthems were sung, it was GAME ON once again!

“John, Joey and I just kind of came together and we have been training and pushing each other forward,” said Maenza. “It’s fun to be here and be a part of it. We love it.”

Instead of punishing players for making mistakes, coaches should shift their focus to guiding players through the learning process and making an effort to recognize and reward them for their successes. 

The ending scoreboard needs its winner and loser, but no single outcome will ever define you.

Another key is understanding that the low seam is almost never available. Avoid it! Better options are hitting high hands or tooling out of bounds for the point.

When something is fun for the players they are happier and when they are happier they give more effort. 

No matter the activity or the body part we’re analyzing, a proper warm-up is essential! We need to prep our tissues for the work ahead of them.

My coaching felt rehearsed. My expectations and goals felt predetermined. And before I knew it, I realized I had somehow adopted someone else’s philosophy.