Why You Want Your Kids To Lose
Some might argue that learning to lose is actually the point of youth sports. My daughter’s soccer team trudged slowly off the field, sweaty and exhausted. They had been outmatched [...]
Can A Kid Really Be Uncoachable?
You might struggle to connect with some kids on your team, but that doesn’t mean they’re “uncoachable” Let’s face it, not every child comes to the team ready to actually [...]
There’s More Than One Reason Girls Quit Sports
Putting the drop-out crisis for female athletes into context The benefits are undeniable; research has long demonstrated that girls who play sports are more confident, get better grades, have fewer unwanted pregnancies [...]
How To Reach The Reluctant Player
Three tips for engaging a young athlete who isn’t quite sure yet. When my daughter was in 6th grade we moved from New York to California, where we knew no one. [...]
How On Earth Are You Going To Remember All Of Their Names
If that sounds like an oversimplification, think of Dale Carnegie, author of How to Win Friends and Influence People. He writes, “A person’s name is to that person, the sweetest, most important sound [...]
How To Deal With Ball Hogs In Soccer
“Ball hogs” are easy to identify on the field. They don’t pass or look for open teammates. They take possession of the ball whenever they can, dribble it down the [...]
