In the post on the Positive Coaching Alliance blog, former MLB pitcher and current pitching coach for the Colorado Rockies, Steve Foster, provides a solid answer.
http://positivecoach.org/the-pca-blog/the-heart-of-the-child-is-the-point/
I appreciate his point that youth coaches can be a stepping stone or a stumbling block towards a child developing a love for the sport. More to come on adults’ role in helping kids fall in love with sports (I’ll be writing about Cal Ripken’s book on youth parenting soon).
What do you think?
Hustle & Attitude 