The Parent Plan Part 1: Financially Preparing for College
*In our effort to achieve a well-rounded view of the youth sports industry, we do not censor our guest authors’ opinions. Each individual author’s views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect...
View ArticleSports Coach Tip No. 27
We must have clear goals as to why we participate in any activity, and at the core needs to be the principle that enjoyment is king. -Warren Gray Director of Sport and Health at Golf and Wellness 50+...
View ArticleTeens and social media: what social media are kids using?
When it comes to kids and social media, I strongly believe that it’s best to educate, mentor, and (most of all) accept that your children are on social media as opposed to asking them to unplug. Social...
View ArticleSports Coach Tip No. 28
We need to continually challenge ourselves to “do better” but never to the extent that we experience negative emotions as a function of anxiety or excess stress – either physically, mentally or...
View ArticleRethinking Running as Punishment
*In our effort to achieve a well-rounded view of the youth sports industry, we do not censor our guest authors’ opinions. Each individual author’s views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect...
View ArticleSports Coach Tip No. 29
Kids that learn how to confront adversity in sports will develop a sense of self-discipline and pride in their work which will only help them take their skills to the next level. -@CoachGray3...
View ArticleUsing Goals and Trigger Words to Increase Athletic Performance
In many sports, it has become common practice for coaches, parents, and counselors to teach sport psychology techniques to their athlete(s) in order to help them decrease anxiety and increase focus,...
View ArticleOn coaching with passion
As I’ve noted before, the LinkedIn community for coach’s and administration is a very active community with a lot of rich content. Because these are closed groups, the information and insight isn’t...
View ArticleHow Late Game Situations Improve Youth Sports Practices
On my blog Expressions from the Hardwood I recently posted a series of articles titled “Coaching Strategy – Late Game Situations” that were geared toward college coaches. However, this topic is...
View ArticleYouth Sports and Single Parent Homes
After sharing my article on the importance of youth team sports, I was approached by Michael Franks, a father of two, retired coach, and a child of a single parent home. He had a few thoughts on the...
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