“My son’s a shortstop.” “My daughter’s a striker.” “My kid’s a point guard.” All too often, sports parents approach the coach with these type of sentiments. They believe they’re doing their child a favor. “Why [...]
If you're a parent (or a coach) of a Middle School or High School sports team, you're probably due for a large team dinner at some point in your son or daughter's sports tenure. Often, [...]
Imagine if there was one magical phrase, that when repeated at different times throughout the day, could improve the odds that your child would be successful at everything. Researchers have long known that 'self-talk' can [...]
Playing sports is one way for your child to experience an array of energy, feelings, and emotions- the ups and downs and the good and the bad. However, the only way to learn control of [...]
Like so many other kids, my youngest started in soccer. Despite her early and apparent aversion to physical contact, she kept playing. She was skilled and fast and seemed to enjoy it. Even though I [...]
Coaches and parents may disagree on many levels. However, there must be good communication and cooperation between the two. You must understand your role as a parent, and the same goes for the coach. The [...]
Being a great or even a good coach takes more than just knowing the x's and o's of the sport, drawing up a few plays, and making line changes here and there. For a team [...]
Coaches and parents may disagree on many levels. However, there must be good communication and cooperation between the two. You must understand your role as a parent, and the same goes for the coach. The [...]
There comes a time in youth sports when equal playing time is no longer the norm. For some, it may come early in elementary school; for others, not until high school. It's easy to assume [...]
Parenting in youth sports has developed into a significant talking point in recent times. Unfortunately, most of this discussion centers on overbearing behavior which ultimately inhibits youth development instead of nurturing our youngsters to [...]
