Parents of young athletes can’t catch a break. They are constantly being blamed for all the things that are wrong in youth sports. However, few moments are spent thanking them for all the things that are right in youth sports. The truth is, there are far more good parents than there are bad parents. Unfortunately, […]
When a coach is working with a beginner in a sport, there is a tendency to want to help them get up to speed on their fundamentals as fast as possible. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. So, coaches try to get beginners to practice as much as possible. However, the inverse of practice […]
If you are a parent of a young athlete who only works hard when you push them to work hard, then self-motivation must be your #1 priority. They may be a youth sports star, but if they don’t love their sport enough to train hard without you pushing them, they will eventually burnout. Before you […]