Coach

Taking on the responsibility of coaching your child’s recreational sports team can be quite exciting, but it can also cause a bit of anxiety. Sure, it’s very rewarding to take your passion for a certain sport and share it with a team of young players who share the same passion, but along with the thrill […]

Motivation. We need it, we love it, and we are stoked when swimmers walk out onto the pool deck full of it. Every coach’s dream scenario is to have every swimmer on the team rolling in to the pool with 25 mega-watts of motivation. Of course, you know this isn’t realistic. Even your most motivated […]

When it comes to coaching Generation Z, technology is the key to communication.  The players of today, from Generation Z, have never known life without Siri, Alexa, Smartphones and Wi-Fi.  According to the American Psychological Association, Generation Z consists of anyone born after 2005, so essentially every athlete on the field in the 14U bracket. […]

Practical guidelines for modifying or cancelling Sports Practices.  In deciding when it is too hot to play sports depends on the heat index.  In modifying or cancelling sports practices, keep in mind the following: Hot, dry weather can be extremely dangerous. Because sweat evaporates very quickly in such conditions, your child won’t feel sweaty, and neither […]

Often the very best tips are the ones that come through word of mouth. The following four-sport parent hacks are a few I’ve observed or know about through friends and family and are so helpful I thought it was worth spreading the word. FACETIME With jobs that require frequent travel, it can be tough to […]

Yep, love is blind. And though it warps our objectivity, it may actually provide the clearest lens of all.

Below are a list of strategies to make your coaching game more effective this season. STAY ON TOP OF THE GAME Youth coaches are typically parent volunteers with a child on the team. Yet, less than four in 10 youth coaches are adequately trained in sports skills, motivational techniques and safety needs.1 How to Coach […]

This article will discuss the exit velocity test and 5 tips for improving it. At a recent showcase, a sophomore BRX athlete stepped up to the mound and proceeded to throw 87-89 MPH, five MPH up from the last time he completed a showcase from this particular scouting service. What was the first thing the […]

Winning is not necessarily a goal–winning is an indication of successful teaching and learning. Together  Everybody Achieves More The team quest for winning is being given a bad name, and it’s degraded the effort of some coaches to actually win. Many coaches say winning is not important, but that is simply not true. Coaching is teaching, and […]

Coaching is far more than one play, in one game, in one season. It’s a commitment that can elevate the game, and your players, for a lifetime. Coaching youth football isn’t for the faint of heart. For those who dedicate themselves to the craft, it can be full of progressive rewards. What other way can […]