Amanda Visek from George Washington university did some exceptional research around youth sports The research identified 81 fun-determinants – these were organized into 11 fun-factors and then rated ...
Your attitude is a choice on how you want to respond to life’s challenges. A positive attitude is a choice for hope and belief. A negative attitude is a ...
Showing Up You have to show up and do the work every day. It’s the first step in self-discipline because it’s where you choose long-term goals over immediate ...
Today is the most important day of your life! When life enters the twilight years, we enter a reflective period. We consider where we’ve been, what we’ve done, ...
Telling children that they’re the best doesn’t build self-esteem. So how do you build self-esteem? Remember your worth is not defined by what you achieve or acquire. It’s ...
Definition DISCIPLINE is doing what has to be done, when it has to be done, and doing it that way all the time. Process Disciplined athletes are focused ...
Are you supporting entitlement with any players in your program? They will destroy your culture. Here are 10 reflective questions COACHES can ask themselves to make sure. Do ...
Do you want to have fun doing something or do you want to do something that is rewarding? Have you ever heard the following statement: “The sport just ...
You’ve hurt someone – do you know how to repair things: Here’s one methodology : Own your role: communicate that you understand how you hurt them. Focus solely ...
“Fear of Failure” holds many athletes back. How can athletes overcome this? Failure Does Not Exist Kobe Bryant said, “failure does not exist.” There is great power in ...
Some phrases that team leaders can use to help hold their teammates ACCOUNTABLE. “That is not the way we do things here.” This is a simple yet powerful ...
We have a tendency to get too complicated when deciding how to achieve short term objectives – here are some ideas Break outcome objectives down into actions and ...
I recently came across this article by Dr Colman Noctor a Child psychotherapist. He is talking about playing children “up” a category or age group “It’s questionable that ...
INSPIRE THEM TO PLAY INDEPENDENTLY OF YOU PRIORITISE LEARNING RATHER THAN TEACHING ENGAGE THEM WITH THE VALUE OF WHAT THEY DO DESIGN PRACTICE THAT REFLECT THEIR DEVELOPMENT GROW ...
10 ideas on keeping coaching fun for children Make the experience fun & enjoyable, creating an environment where the children can not wait to come back next week ...
Strategies that can help prevent children from quitting sports before age 13: Encourage children to have fun and not focus solely on winning. Make sure children have enough ...
The cost of winning | The desire to win has become a losing battle | Those interviewed in the following story are expressing personal opinions and are not ...
A short sharp extremely relevant video about enabling your child – helping them make decisions and become accountable – critical on the sports pitch. Video is courtesy of ...
