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 […]
Most parents view performance in youth sports as the tell-tale sign of whether or not they have an athletic child. If their child comes out of the womb with the ability to throw, kick, or run then parents automatically assume they have a future athlete on their hands. On the other hand, if their child struggles […]