Coaching Center

Most youth sports coaches, especially up to the so-called elite or select team level, have a child on the team. If you are going to be your child's coach, assistant coach or team parent, there are three things to keep in mind to make the experience a positive one for both you and your child.

He keeps winning in perspective and places the emphasis on self-improvement, mastering skills, creating community, and achieving personal and team goals.

Some coaches are well-meaning but may not have the skills, temperament or personality to be good coaches.   They are easy to spot.  Less easy to identify are the coaches who appear to know what they are doing but are still bad coaches.  In particular, there are three kinds of coaches to watch out for: the drill sergeant, the entrepreneur, and the loose cannon.Te