By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck The way you say something makes all the difference in the world. A coach might be frustrated with a player who he didn’t think was hustling and say, “You’re always looking for the easy...
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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...
Never make inappropriate comments or jokes
By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck: Comments about drugs, alcohol, religion, race or those of a crude or sexual nature can never be made. Don’t ever swear. This should go without saying. I was coaching a 12U girls softball game...