By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck We’ve all been there. Running a practice with a swarm of kids and trying our best to make it fun and entertaining while still teaching good, solid fundamentals. It is commonly accepted that the...
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Should my child “play up”?
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I spent eight years on my local Little League board, and remember this time of year; spring registrations. It is the time of year that our board got inundated with email requests for six,...
CoachDeck to Add Exciting New Sports!
Our handy deck cards containing 52 drills is currently offered in versions for baseball, softball, soccer, basketball, flag football and volleyball. Now, we are thrilled to announce the coming versions in the following sports!*Curling*Sepak takraw*Underwater hockey*Shin kicking*Quidditch Stay tuned to...
How to run a practice the team won’t want to end
Kids love games and they love to compete. If you keep these two things in mind as you work with your players, your practices will be filled with fun and excitement. For instance, a good coach will teach his players...
Keeping Perspective
Giving players a pat on the back for a good performance is the easiest way to get the most out of them. If players can tell they’re making progress, and that improvement is rewarded often and enthusiastically, they can’t wait...