In my coaching clinics, I show the slide above. The voice track is about when I was asked a while ago, “What makes me righteously angry?” My response was that I get righteously angry when a child stops playing youth sports because of a bad experience with an adult. Notice the statistic from a 2001Continue reading “Adults Behaving Badly”
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How Not to Build Fair Teams in Youth Sports
Our 2022 Little League Baseball season is off to a rocky start. This is my first year managing in the Majors Division (for 11 and 12-year olds) and we’ve lost all 7 games. Along the way, we’ve been outscored 110 – 9. You read that right. Our run differential is -101 runs. We’ve been run-ruledContinue reading “How Not to Build Fair Teams in Youth Sports”
Youth Sports Practice Planning – Don’t Overreach
During my coaching clinics, I spend a good deal of time on practice planning. Having effective practices – those that contribute to making the players better – doesn’t happen by accident. It requires planning. Coaches should have goals for their practices. Initial practice sessions should focus on the fundamentals. You never know when you willContinue reading “Youth Sports Practice Planning – Don’t Overreach”
Hustle & Attitude 