Some very smart psychologist in the 1980s (Ames-1984, Dweck-1986, and Nicholls-1989) established the basis of what is now commonly called goal perspective theory. Goal perspective theory is a fundamental concept for sports. It’s a concept that both sport parents and coaches must understand for the purpose of knowing what makes their athletes tick. The core […]
Average athletes go to practice as the baseline to participate in sports. Above average athletes do extra work during the offseason to improve. Good athletes have self-motivation and use that self-motivation as the drive to achieve progressively harder goals. Subsequently, doing those three things are enough for 99% of athletes to enjoy sports and compete […]
Some of my best and worst moments have come in and around youth sports. I try to write about many of those moments so others can learn from my successes and failures as a youth sports dad. More often than not, the unsung hero in those stories is my wife. I believe I can speak […]