In the world of sports, the mission is to develop young people into quality athletes and people. Thousands of studies show that kids involved in sports and other extra-curricular activities tend to have higher GPAs and are more likely to attend college. Sounds great, doesn’t it? What parent wants their kid to hang out with the wrong crowd and get into trouble? I know I don’t. But let’s be honest here, it’s also an opportunity to improve the talent pool in each prospective sport. High school football coaches live for kids who were rock stars in Pop Warner since they were 6 years old. Continue Reading
Many coaches know how to teach older kids how to perform fundamental skills effectively. But what about 8 through 12 years old. Many coaches are tasked with teaching skills to youngsters but have been adults so long that they seem out of touch and try to train this age group like they would train a 16 year old or older. There are a few things that can help a struggling coach with teaching youth skills.
