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HOW ANXIETY SLOWS DOWN ATHLETES: SCIENCE, THEORIES & COACHING FIXES
There has been a major shift in classrooms across the country. Gone is the one sized fits all model where […]
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THE BEHAVIORAL ARCHITECT – WHY GREAT COACHES TRAIN THE BRAIN, NOT JUST THE BODY
Most coaches train and run practices by focusing on the neck down. But what if the body is just the […]
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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS IN COACHING: THE ESSENTIALS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT IN COACHING – THE TEACHING STRATEGY THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING Coaches tend to think of assessments at the end […]
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HOW TO BECOME A YOUTH SOCCER COACH
Maybe you love soccer and have dreamed of coaching. Maybe you are a parent who has stepped up to coach […]
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WHY EFFORT MATTERS MORE THAN RESULTS: THE COACHING MINDSET THAT BUILDS LONGTERM SUCCESS
Let’s paint a little picture – one that is all too common in sports. There is a high school soccer […]
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STOP STRETCHING FIRST: A SMARTER WAY TO START PRACTICE
Let’s close our eyes and take ourselves to any Little League field in America. It’s a warm spring evening, a […]
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COACH-PLAYER CONNECTION: THE FOUNDATION OF EFFECTIVE COACHING
While I am a big believer in the education principles that carry over to good coaching, none of it is […]
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THE POWER OF A FOCUSED PRACTICE – HOW TO IMPROVE AN ATHLETE’S PERFORMANCE FAST
Let’s cut straight to the chase – every practice must have a focus. Plain and simple. A coach has to […]
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WHY LEARNING STYLES DON’T WORK IN COACHING – AND WHAT DOES INSTEAD
How many of us have taken those “learning style” tests at some point – either at school or at work? […]
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MAXIMIZING ATHLETE PERFORMANCE: HOW COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY IS THE KEY
Coaches face many challenges in today’s environment. They have to recruit or attract the right athletes. They have to develop […]
