Mike Matheny’s book is the best book I’ve ever read on youth sports. Matheny is the current manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and a retired catcher who played 13 seasons for four teams, winning four Gold Glove awards for his defensive prowess behind the plate. He replaced legendary manager Tony LaRussa in 2012 andContinueContinue reading “Read The Matheny Manifesto”
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Should Your Child Specialize in One Sport?
Sports specialization in youth sports is a hot topic. I came across an article in USA Today’s High School Sports section highlighting that 30 of the 32 first round picks in the last week’s NFL draft played multiple sports in high school. While reading the article, there were links to two others on the subject. ContinueContinue reading “Should Your Child Specialize in One Sport?”
When the Right Strategy is Wrong for Kids
Our friends at GameChanger included an article about a new Little League Baseball rule change in their Season newsletter. The rule change is related to how intentional walks are handled in Little League. Specifically, under the new rule, managers will declare they want to intentionally walk the batter and the pitcher will automatically have fourContinueContinue reading “When the Right Strategy is Wrong for Kids”
Hustle & Attitude 