By Dean Herbert This is the first in a series of articles on motivation and youth. The information is based on actual surveys of youth athletes as well as the sports psychology studies. There are four critical understandings to motivation....
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A Lesson Learned from Youth Sports
By Dave ZimmerMy little 10-year-old boy was up to bat – my little lefty. I love to watch him play baseball because he loves to play the game. The pitcher wound up and let go of a fast ball traveling...
Wooden on Parenting and Coaching
Because our mission at CoachDeck is to improve the quality of volunteer-parent coaching, who better to weigh in on the role of parents as life coaches, than John Wooden?“I think parenting and coaching or teaching are the same thing. And...
What Do You Think is Most Important to Your Players?
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck: I’ve already discussed the origins of the word, “Coach”. It originates in England, from “coach” as in “carriage”; a vehicle that transports one from where they are now, to where they want to be. University...
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...