We’ve pulled together some great companies and outstanding offers on products for leagues, parents and coaches that may not have been on your radar. Select Links for Youth Sports League Leaders FIELD PREPARATION AthleticFieldMaker.com special field marking offer through end of July. Save on Marking Whiskers and Raptor Stakes. Besides helping mark intersections on sports [...]
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By Dr. Jim Taylor I was asked recently by a sports parent, “What does it take to make a champion?” I thought for a moment and then responded with three words: “Genes, motivation, and support.” So let’s explore these three essential components to athletic success. Genes Genes are the foundation of all athletic success. Athletes [...]
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You may find it interesting to examine the origins of the word, “Coach”. The word originates in England, from “coach” as in “carriage”; a vehicle that transports one from where they are now, to where they want to be. University students in 19th century England likened their instructors to carriages, “guiding” the students through their [...]
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By Adrian Parrish Coaches will often request that their players practice and perform juggling skills/exercises during downtime at practice sessions or even ask for them to develop this skill at home. But why is it required of a player to execute such a skill considering it is very rarely, if at all, used in games? [...]
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By Dick Mills Professional pitching instructors have many duties when they are being paid to instruct pitchers at all levels – some of those duties are to help them improve to the best of their ability and give to them an ongoing plan for ongoing improvement. Unfortunately, that is not what is happening in most [...]
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New York Yankee star, Curtis Granderson, recently delivered a huge surprise to a Bronx high school which is certain to help kids struggling with the economics of playing baseball and softball. Read the story here.
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Here is a link to a great animated explanation of the soccer offsides rule which may be of great benefit to parents and even youngsters who are new to the sport.
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As expected, our reader had more to say on the subject of titling vs re-draft. Here is his response, with my rebuttal in italics below each paragraph: Brian, Thanks for the note. I appreciate your enthusiasm as well, and certainly do not judge anyone negatively who volunteers time to develop kids in any way. My [...]
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I received a semi-angry email this morning from someone who read my article on why Little Leagues should not re-draft players each season. In it was included a letter this reader had written to the President of Little League International, Steven Keener. First is the email to me, followed by the letter to Little League [...]
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Here is a terrific article written by Marc Howard, former practice partner to Ivan Lendl, captain of the Yale Men’s Tennis team and current Professor of Government at Georgetown University. The article is about the inmates who play on the San Quentin state prison tennis team, and how the sport has changed some of them [...]
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