Every parent on the sideline eventually asks the same question: is this coach actually good for my kid? It’s a harder call than it sounds, because a coach can rack up wins and still leave players anxious, or lose every game and still build kids up. Scoreboards and win totals don’t tell you what you … [Read More…]
Sooner or later, a parent is going to corner you about their kid’s playing time. It usually happens at the worst moment: right after a loss, in the parking lot, while you’re juggling equipment bags and trying to get to your car. How you handle that first thirty seconds sets the tone for the rest … [Read More…]
Most of the parent conflicts a youth coach deals with in October were actually created in August — by things that were never said out loud before the season started. A well-run pre-season meeting fixes that. It sets expectations on playing time, communication, and behavior before anyone has a reason to be upset, which means … [Read More…]
A young player who shoots with a clean, repeatable form will keep getting better every season, while bad habits picked up early — like a low release or a sideways elbow — get harder to unwind the older a kid gets. The good news is that shooting form is teachable in small, specific steps rather … [Read More…]
Every roster has one. The kid who drags their feet at drop-off, stares at the grass during your pep talk, and only laces up because a parent told them to. It’s tempting to write them off as a lost cause or, worse, to make them the example of what not to do in front of … [Read More…]
Baseball hitting drills for young players turn nervous swings into confident contact. The path to a consistent swing isn’t talent — it’s reps, in the right order, with simple feedback. A coach who can break hitting into pieces and progress a kid through them will see results at the plate fast. Here are seven hitting … [Read More…]
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