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Coach Abuse – It’s all over the news this week. The video of men’s basketball coach, Mike Rice physically shoving and grabbing his players, throwing balls at their heads, [...]

IN THIS ISSUE: “Coaching ABUSE: The dirty, not-so-little secret in sports” What is wrong with a society that places so much importance on winning in sports that it blatantly neglects […]

As an athlete, I understand the critical importance of consistently pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone. This is the ONLY way that you will grow and develop as an […]

I was at a soccer coaches conference this weekend and was approached by a mother and team manager. She was concerned that several of the very talented 10 year olds […]

IN THIS ISSUE: “KILL THE UMP! – Everything you always wanted to know about the umpires, referees and officials but were too afraid to ask. Sports would not be sports […]

I’ve written about the topic of good coaching vs. bad coaching many times in my career, and it always amazes me how much of a chord this strikes in the […]

Back in prehistoric days, when the dinosaurs roamed the earth and “real” men were “tough,” coaching was all about using fear and intimidation to shape young minds, hearts [...]

IN THIS ISSUE: Good Coach – Bad Coach: There is absolutely no question that an athlete’s experience within her sport is almost completely colored by the type of coach she […]

There are a lot of “coaches” out there who don’t have CLUE ONE about how to really coach! These individuals consistently do far more damage to young people than they […]

Most youth, high school and even college coaches have had very little training in how to successfully work with young kids and adolescents! They have not formally or even informally […]