It’s no secret that athletes who enjoy the process get better faster than those who don’t. However, the problem is most parents and coaches don’t know what to do when an athlete is not enjoying the process. Well, obviously, like most things there is no one size fits all solution to this problem. When an […]
I write about youth wrestling often. However, most of what I write applies to all youth sports, not just wrestling. Correspondingly, today as I share the three types of goals that youth athletes must have, even though it’s in the context of youth wrestling, this goal setting approach applies to all youth sports. With that […]
While it’s true a great coach can make a big difference to a young athlete’s development, a great coach can’t overcome bad parenting. On the other hand, a great parent can overcome a bad coach. Every youth coach wants to believe they are the reason a young athlete develops into a superstar. However, when a […]