Youth coaches as seen through the eyes of a varsity coach

Coaches Corner: Football

Part of caring about your kids is knowing their names, yet having not selected my team, I will be putting their faces to their names on the court for the first time.

Embrace a growth mindset and go for it! You can be a much better passer, and with enough effort and purposeful practice, you will be.

That extra mile might just be the solution to playing time complaints and concerns.

Kids can swim on their own anytime; as members of a team, they race in individual events and/or as part of a relay team, accruing points for their club team. 

“When a leader is supportive rather than blame-driven, they allow for mistakes, they allow their teammates to play freely and not be intimidated by them,”

When done thoroughly, homework can be a study tool along the way. When it comes time for the test, you will already be prepared.

Parents spend much of their free time watching their kids play. This reversal means that parents judge their parenting on how well their kids perform and move up the pipeline.

“I’ve always appreciated that it gave me an opportunity to be the guy — a sport that I was great at and no one could argue otherwise.”