The Key Difference Between Training and Practice in Youth Sports

Many coaches in the youth sports community use the terms training and practice interchangeably. However, any coach who treats these two terms the same is making a mistake. In fact, training is practically the opposite of practice when you consider their purpose. The sole purpose of training is to get better. When you train you […]

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Every Bad Choice Your Child Survives Is A Gift From the Future

Many parents do everything they can to prevent their children from making bad choices. Some call this “snow plow” parenting, as the parent attempts to plow all the problems out of a child’s way. Others call this “helicopter parenting”, as the parent constantly hovers over a child making all of the choices for them. I […]

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The Stages of Behavior Change and What Most People Forget

Experts say it takes anywhere from 4 to 10 stages to complete a behavior change. On the high end there is Mezirow’s Theory of Transformation which suggest 10 stages: A disorienting dilemma A self examination with feelings of guilt or shame A critical assessment of epistemic, sociocultural, or psychic assumptions Recognition that one’s discontent and […]

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