Issues & Advice

Passing drills are used to train players to develop control of the ball when passing using basic skills. These drills set the foundation for effective passing, and fundamental for success on the court. Who are the best? This month we launched Youth1’s “Best of,” to acknowledge excellence and hopefully aid parents, coaches and athletes in […]

There are women holding significant jobs in the NFL, member clubs, USA Football, and other organizations as well as in the officiating world. Sam Gordon is the 14-year-old female football player from Utah who has a dream of girl’s high school football becoming a reality one day. Sam began playing tackle football at 9 years […]

Today most defenseman know a spin-o-rama is coming when a forward enters the zone if his teammates need to catch up. In other words the game needs to once again be invented. If you’re looking for a great summer read try Ken Dryden’s book The Game, which is part autobiography, part hockey manifesto. I find […]

For example, in the 40 yard dash the kid ran a 5-something. For perspective, between 5 and 5.5 is now considered the norm for an offensive lineman. For a quarterback, it’s ugly. While I was tooling around on the Internet I came across this video that I thought was worth sharing. While again it isn’t specific to […]

To have that opportunity to look across the field and see my brother out there competing with me, it’s the highlight of my career. No doubt. So a lot of people think my brother and I look alike. I’ll be honest, I don’t see it. Like, I get it, of course … but, nah, I […]

If words of affirmation are their love language, then be frequent with your encouragement, avoiding fluffy flattery and focusing on words that are sincere and heartfelt. Do you understand how, and why it matters that, your young athlete receives love and encouragement during their youth sport experience? In 2007, Dr. Gary Chapman wrote a book called The […]

For most, it’s because they love playing. So I think our first priority is regardless of pathway, it’s got to stay fun When I looked at other parenting coaches, everyone all kind of had that perfect family picture, and look at me, I’m a parenting coach and my life’s sorted. And I just couldn’t with […]

If you are willing to pay the price each and every day then in the long run, you will pass the many who are just looking for a microwave process. Stay the course and pay the rent every day. Too often I see players that have an unrealistic view on how a true development process […]