By Dave Simeone Player DevelopmentA remarkable amount of time now goes into structured programming. The reasons for this vary. There’s the issue of insufficient free play that turns into structured play time. This moreover eliminates younger kids playing with older,...
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The Difference Between Coaching Boys and Girls
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck When my oldest son was in college, I talked to one of his former coaches who had taken over the women's softball program. I asked him what the difference was between coaching the two...
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...
My Greatest Coaching Moment
By Brian Gotta, President of Upstart Sports Soon, it will be tournament time across the country. This is when league champions are crowned and then square off against champs from other leagues. Soon, all-stars will begin and thousands of kids...
Having Fun
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 of behavior. Try to keep the...