positive coaching

04 Jan

Youth Sports - Philosophical Articles and Whatnot...

in hockey, positive coaching, youth sports

I am always amazed at coincidence that makes you think long and hard (in a positive way) about divine guidance.

Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Bigelow, author of Just Let the Kids Play, and experiencing his presentation about long term player development. (Incidentally, I finally found a movement that corresponds with my own madness; I've been an advocate of long term player development at the expense of short term wins for more than ten years).

The coincidence was that following the event, I began reading Bob's book and who is the first person listed in the credits?

04 Jan

Getting the Message Across...Helping Yourself As a Coach By Communicating With the Parents

in hockey, positive coaching, youth sports

I have a New Year's resolution for coaching this year; it's to more effectively communicate with the parents of the youth hockey teams I coach. I can be an exceptionally frustrating coach for many parents because my approach to coaching youth hockey (and most sports) almost pursues being different.

My sense in sports, as it is in life), is that innovation is not making just making what we've always done better.