Archive for February, 2009
Being A Better Coach in Youth Sports
Monday, February 16th, 2009Parent Coach? Try to keep it all in perspective. Being both a parent and a coach is a difficult balancing act. On one hand you have to be careful not to play favorites with your child or his friends. On the other hand you don’t want to be too hard on your own kid either. [...]
Uruly Parents: A Downside of Youth Sports
Monday, February 16th, 2009The problem of bad parent behavior has unfortunately become the norm in kids’ sports. There are countless examples of parent’s acting poorly, under the guise of trying to support their child in their sport. Coaches at all levels, from little league tee-ball, up through high school varsity sports, report being inundated by unruly parents. They [...]
Helping Sports Kids Cope with Ups & Downs
Monday, February 16th, 2009Basketball, baseball, softball, cheerleading, volleyball and football normally have a limited number of positions on the team. If your child was intending on playing basketball and got cut from the school team, they may be faced with some difficult emotions. When I was in high school, I remember being cut from the softball team. I [...]
Youth Sports Training
Monday, February 16th, 2009An Informed Approach to Sports Training Athletes play competitive sports and participate in structured practices more than ever. Therefore, children lack free, unstructured play: pick-up games in the front yard, tag, riding their bike, and playing in the street with their dog. The lack of these unstructured activities undermines their athletic development, as they unconsciously [...]