Coaches Can Offer Advice Through Team Websites

Considering the vast exposure of professional sports, many young athletes already have a pretty good idea of how to approach a game. They also receive plenty of advice from their parents, who are so often willing to share every little detail on their minds. However, not all youngsters follow a pro team or get regular sports advice from mom and dad. This, of course, shouldn’t prevent anyone from pursuing a certain athletic endeavor.

Coaches have a responsibility to not just help their team execute the finer points of a sport. They must also offer advice of all kinds. In softball or baseball, for example, sometimes a hitter just needs to choke up. In hockey, perhaps a young skater is looking down too much.

While practice and game situations can serve as great moments for teaching, sports team websites can also contribute to athletic education. Coaches can use sports software to list pointers and encourage an open discussion among players. Sometimes, a little advice can go a long way.

Young Canadian hockey player learns from the legends

When Max Domi of the Arizona Coyotes was just a boy, he got sage advice from some friends of his father, NHL player Tie Domi, according to NHL.com

“I would always overpass when I was a kid in minor hockey so he’d jump all over me,” Domi told the news source. “He’s like ‘Fine. If you can’t listen to Mario [Lemieux] or Mats Sundin, then I don’t know who else I can get to tell you.’”

Scoring isn’t an issue any more for Domi, the 19-year-old forward. The news source noted that he has scored in two consecutive games for Canada at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championship. Meanwhile, Domi has recorded 17 goals and 41 assists in 27 games this season with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League.

Georgia high school basketball team takes coach’s advice

The Chamblee Lady Bulldogs of Chamblee High School in Georgia had a tough loss to nearby Marist School. In the aftermath, their coach saw signs of regression. He challenged them to make a change, according to the Dunwoody Crier.

“The day after the Marist loss, we quit in the first quarter against Arabia Mountain,” Chamblee girls coach Paul Ireland told the publication. “I challenged the girls to never let that happen again.”

After trailing for much of the game against Columbia, the team took Ireland’s advice and fought back to get the last second victory. Chamblee’s perseverance serves as a great example of a team taking advice from a coach and putting the words into action.