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Are we a select team?
Are we a select team? I was innocently asked this question tonight by one of our 8 year old basketball players. The very question itself, especially the fact it’s being posed by an 8
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A Jack Welch Inspired Evaluation Model
Youth sports coaches could learn a thing or two from former General Electric Chairman, Jack Welch. Welch introduced new ways to look at business and specifically the evaluation of employees on his way to
Read More »First They Must Fall in Love
For many parents of youth athletes, the moment they begin to see their child enjoying success in their respective sport their mind begins to wander, dreaming of the day their son or daughter will
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The Art of Feedback
I’ve been blessed to have been around great educators my entire life, none better and more important to my understanding of how to work with youth athletes than my own mother. I’ve also been
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Youth Basketball – Why Organizers are Hurting Youth Development
It’s time we as coaches, parents and organizers of youth basketball begin to understand the importance of adapting the game to the kids instead of asking the kids to adapt to the game. I
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Achieve more by caring less
Creating a culture where parents, coaches and ultimately the youth athletes respect the process of skill development more so than focusing on the result is vital to creating an environment where kids can learn.
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Top Ten Sports Parenting Myths
THE TOP TEN SPORTS PARENTING MYTHS 1) The younger you can get your child on a travel team, the better. In some teams, travel teams start as early as age 5 or 6. We
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The Progression
Learning is a process. Just as a child must learn to add and subtract before tackling multiplication and division, a youth athlete must master the ability to move in certain ways, control their body
Read More »What does it mean to compete?
Competing is trying your hardest at everything you do for the betterment of the team while satisfying yourself knowing that you made a difference. This is true not only in sports, but in everything
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