by YSRC | Sep 1, 2020 | For Coaches, General, Resources
Strategies for Coaching Youth of Different Ages in Youth Sports Coach “What to Do” vs. “What Not to Do” An occupational hazard of coaching is the emphasis on recognizing errors and mistakes. Effective coaches quickly learn that simply telling an athlete how to perform...
by YSRC | Sep 1, 2020 | For Coaches, General
What Are the Elements of Effective Practices? Good planning and good execution are fundamental to running an effective practice. Even a plan made on the back of an envelope as you commute home from work is better than walking into practice cold, telling your young...
by YSRC | Sep 1, 2020 | For Coaches
Twenty Positive Discipline Strategies for Coaching Young Athletes The word discipline often elicits images of punishment, raised voices and the use of power to control the misbehavior of subordinates. But the “drill sergeant” image of demanding “good behavior” is only...
by YSRC | Aug 26, 2020 | For Coaches, For Parents, General
The basketball player throws up a “brick” at the last second of the game when the shot determines who wins or who loses. A tennis player with a commanding lead in the final set falters and allows an inferior player to “steal” the match. An elite soccer player’s...
by YSRC | Aug 11, 2020 | For Coaches, General
The concept of control basically refers to an athlete’s understanding of what factors are within his control and what factors are not. Athletes who understand the difference and are able to direct their focus to factors within their ability to control are said to have...
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