Top 10 Mistakes To Avoid When Pursuing a Scholarship
We can all learn from mistakes. Here are the most common ones made by student-athletes (and, to some extent, their familes) when pursuing sports scholarships. Avoid this top 10 and your opportunities will increase dramatically:
USA Coach in Chief: Many Opportunities after High School
As a coach and hockey administrator that has worked with juniors for the last 20 of his 50 years in the sport, Al Bloomer is an advocate for making the most of a young athlete’s playing opportunities. Read more
Discover How Parents Can Boost Team Chemistry
It’s a fact proven season after season: The teams that are the most fun for kids are most often the ones where the parents interact well. They form their own team to support their children’s team.
Train Online for Success with Kids' Sports Psychology
Kids’ Sports Psychology is a new online mental training community for sports parents, coaches and their young athletes. Kids’ Sports Psychology contributors include mental game expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, and sports parenting writer, Lisa Cohn.
Winning Counts – But Know What We are Trying to Win
America prides itself on all forms of competition. Tracking wins and losses is an ingrained part of the nation’s character. This winning attitude should be carried over into youth sports. But, without understanding what it is we are trying to win, we run the risk of losing and losing big.
Winning Counts – But Know What We are Trying to Win
America prides itself on all forms of competition. Tracking wins and losses is an ingrained part of the nation’s character. This winning attitude should be carried over into youth sports. But, without understanding what it is we are trying to win, we run the risk of losing and losing big.
What if the Youth Coach Held a Press Conference?
In professional sports, it is common for the head coach to give a press conference after each game to field the ‘tough’ questions and address concerns about the team. In youth sports, there is no need for press conferences. But, if a youth coach did give one after a game, it might go something like this:
How Parents Make a Huge Impact: As Model Fans
Researchers cannot agree on whether competition helps children develop essential social skills, or if it does nothing more than cause conflict and discrimination. Some say that competition is part of human nature, something that is faced in everyday life. These scholars feel competition helps children learn skills that will be important throughout their lives.
How More ‘Play’ in Practice Can Help You Win Games
(By Brian Grasso) A common misconception within the North American youth sporting world is the concept of ‘play’ for conditioning purposes. All too often, well-intentioned youth sport coaches or trainers follow the leads established by the elite members of their respective sports to configure training programs and sessions into hard-driving sessions or ‘endless repetitions of one exercise’ type affairs. It cannot be overstated enough how much this practice is counterproductive and impedes the optimal development of young athletes. Let’s examine that from a variety of perspectives. Read more
Guarantee Better Play with Off-Ice Conditioning
Ice hockey is very physically demanding and tests a player’s stamina. It requires players to be in good health, be able to work very hard for short periods of time (anaerobic conditioning) and be able to recover quickly from physical activity (aerobic conditioning). What’s more, strength, quickness and agility are also desirable. Players must learn to develop their physical abilities in all areas. Read more
