Tag: Coaching
An Ocean Will Drown a Seed
One of the most difficult tasks us coaches have is distilling our information into short lessons for our players. We have years of playing and coachin [...]
Damage Caused By Verbal Abuse
I wanted to open this article with another story. One of those attention grabbing, tell all, stuff of nightmares stories that I've told before.
One [...]
Why Smart Kids Don’t Become Valedictorian
*Coach Reed is presenting multiple topics on Communication at the NSCAA 2017 Convention in Los Angeles January 12th. Join us that week to hear more ab [...]
Echoes Beyond the Game Series: The Dirty Little Secret
*Coach Reed is presenting multiple topics on Communication at the NSCAA 2017 Convention in Los Angeles. His Echoes Beyond the Game Series is a lead up [...]
Echoes Beyond the Game Series: The Dangers of Asking the Wrong Questions
I missed my son’s soccer game one day. I was at his younger brother’s game, filling in for one of my coaches, so my wife and I divided forces. As soon [...]
Echoes Beyond the Game Communication Series: 7 Phrases Coaches Can Use to Build a Growth Mindset
Yet - This word comes directly from the Queen of Mindset, Carol Dweck. She delivered a great TED Talk on the power of the word 'yet' that reminds us a [...]
Keeping Coaches in the Game: 5 Ways to Avoid Coaching Burnout
Know that it’s okay to take time for yourself. In the coaching world there is always another email to send, a kid to recruit, a session to [...]
The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario Three – Parent Proxy Bullying
I have a friend out West who runs a large, very competitive sports club. The children and parents in this club can be quite intense. He struggles re [...]
The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario Two – Coach-Side Vs Player-Side
This is the second part in a four part series on player-based bullying in youth sport.
"Wait 'til we get to the locker room!" He hissed, threatenin [...]
The Four Types of Player Bullying – Scenario One – Strong versus Weak
Chasing the balls that are punted into the woods.
Carrying the gear bags.
Cleaning up the messy locker room.
Eating all the peppers on the [...]