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Coaches Avoid Recruiting Players That Let Parents Speak For Them
Coaches Avoid Recruiting Players That Let Parents Speak For Them
January 21, 2020
Stanford Women’ golf coach Anne Walker on how important it is for recruits to speak for themselves when meeting college coaches.
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4 Leadership Models: for Parents, Coaches, and Other Leaders
December 27, 2019
Often the very best tips are the ones that come through word of mouth. The following four-sport parent hacks are a few I’ve observed or know about through friends and family and are so helpful I thought it was worth spreading the word. FACETIME With jobs that require frequent travel, it can be tough to […]
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Too Hot to Play Sports? Depends on Heat Index
December 16, 2019
Practical guidelines for modifying or cancelling Sports Practices.  In deciding when it is too hot to play sports depends on the heat index.  In modifying or cancelling sports practices, keep in mind the following: Hot, dry weather can be extremely dangerous. Because sweat evaporates very quickly in such conditions, your child won’t feel sweaty, and neither […]
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Team- Together Everybody Achieves More
December 10, 2019
Winning is not necessarily a goal–winning is an indication of successful teaching and learning. Together  Everybody Achieves More The team quest for winning is being given a bad name, and it’s degraded the effort of some coaches to actually win. Many coaches say winning is not important, but that is simply not true. Coaching is teaching, and […]
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5 Ways to Foster a Positive Team Culture
December 10, 2019
For young athletes, it’s not about winning or even about learning skills – it’s about building self-esteem and friendships and the other intangibles.
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5 Keys to Exit Velocity
December 10, 2019
This article will discuss the exit velocity test and 5 tips for improving it. At a recent showcase, a sophomore BRX athlete stepped up to the mound and proceeded to throw 87-89 MPH, five MPH up from the last time he completed a showcase from this particular scouting service. What was the first thing the […]
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Winning Strategies for Effective Coaching brought to you by AIG, a proud sponsor of USA Football
December 10, 2019
Below are a list of strategies to make your coaching game more effective this season. STAY ON TOP OF THE GAME Youth coaches are typically parent volunteers with a child on the team. Yet, less than four in 10 youth coaches are adequately trained in sports skills, motivational techniques and safety needs.1 How to Coach […]
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A Parent’s Guide to Coaching American Youth Football
December 10, 2019
Coaching is far more than one play, in one game, in one season. It’s a commitment that can elevate the game, and your players, for a lifetime. Coaching youth football isn’t for the faint of heart. For those who dedicate themselves to the craft, it can be full of progressive rewards. What other way can […]
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Do Sports Actually Teach Character?
December 6, 2019
Today’s coaches work in a performance-driven society, and for many of us, our community and our leadership will pay lip service to moral character, when all they really want is performance character and more wins than losses. Head to any sports field this afternoon, and you will hear whistles blaring and coaches urging on their […]
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Five Common Mistakes Volunteer Soccer Coaches Make and How to Fix Them
December 6, 2019
Five Common Mistakes Volunteer Soccer Coaches Make and How to Fix Them
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