By TrueSport
Many parents get into coaching because they have a child in the sport. It can be a fun, rewarding experience for both of you, but as you might have realized, it can also be a challenge. As a parent and a coach, it can be difficult to establish expectations and boundaries that keep everyone happy, including you, your athlete, and the other parents and athletes on the team.
By TrueSport
While some kids may not consider themselves natural leaders, it’s important for athletes to understand that they can learn these skills. But how do you, as a parent or a coach, hone those leadership skills and help athletes see the benefits of enhancing those skills in and out of sport?
By TrueSport
On a team, there are athletes who naturally gravitate towards leadership roles and require little support. But those athletes aren’t the only ones who can be team leaders, and a dedicated coach can help athletes hone previously dormant leadership skills.
Share these inspiring strategies with your children to help them cope with the ups and downs of daily life. Be sure to review the attached “Handout” that includes exercises to benefit your whole family.
Are you a parent who’s frustrated with one-word answers, or perhaps worse…the silent treatment? You’re probably just trying to find out what’s going on in your child’s life…right? So why does this happen so often between parents and their children?
Positive Coaching Alliance defines culture as “the way we do things here,” and it’s important to define what it means to be a part of the “we.” Defining the “we” in culture and developing an inclusive environment starts with getting to know our athletes individually; with their unique stories, unique strengths and unique differences.
Adversity makes us stronger, when we battle through it. But not everyone chooses to embrace their obstacles or welcome adversity. In fact, many of us whine, complain, and run the other way when things get tough or ugly
By TrueSport
Coaching your child’s team or coaching your child in an individual sport can be an extremely difficult task, albeit an incredibly rewarding one. It’s not a position that should be taken lightly, and there are a few things to remember before you start.
By David Benzel
As you would imagine, becoming physically literate starts early in life when kids are exposed to fundamental movements – things like running, skipping, jumping, catching, kicking, sliding, and striking. Involvement in youth sports then builds upon these basics.
While motivation comes from within, inspiration can come from the outside. At any moment, an athlete can be inspired, which is a positive energy or enthusiasm created by an outside stimuli.