Exactly 9 months ago on this day I wrote about the differences between teachers and coaches. However, looking back on what I wrote I noticed one thing in particular that I failed to mention. I think the most important difference between teachers and coaches is their accountability to the outcome. If a student fails, teachers […]
Answering this question in the title provides an important insight into a young athlete’s mindset. When a young athlete is clearly overmatched in a competitive situation, their behavior speaks far louder than words. Unquestionably, all competitive athletes love winning and hate losing. However, the love / hate relationship with winning and losing is not equally […]
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 […]