By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck: Your job as coach is to make this season a fun one and this should go without saying. However, too many coaches forget why they are coaching youth sports, and fall into negative patterns...
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Every Little Thing is Important
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck I feel that too many coaches see little mistakes in practice and, rather than address them, just let them slide because they don’t feel they are important enough to stop practice. However, by not...
Add a Positive to Every Negative
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck: As a coach, when making corrections to young players, it is a good idea try to temper any criticism with something else positive. Think of it as dessert after making a child eat their...
"I Started Coaching Because..."
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck: I’ve heard the beginning of this statement finished the same way hundreds of times. “I started coaching because the first coach my son (or daughter) had was so bad I thought I could do...
The Fine Line in Communicating With Players
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck: Depending on the age of child you are coaching, and the situation, there are times that even youth volunteer coaches need to get tough. Your job is to teach, and this can’t be accomplished...