Making Sports Fun
When the season starts to drag for players and coaches, here are a few fun ideas for sports coaches.
1. Have the players (team) design a practice making it clear that the practice cannot just be playing the game.
2. Have an autograph day where each kid brings some sports pictures of themselves. Team members sign autographs before and after the game for each other, family members and any other interested parties.
3. Film a game or practice game including pre-game and post-game interviews of players and watch it on a rainy day or at a team party.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Positive Sports Tip for Today and Everyday
Positive Parenting Perspective
Recently, a parent of one of my students says to me, “I know my kids will not make it to the pros, but I just want to keep them out of trouble.” It is true - 99% of young athletes are not going to be pro athletes. However, there are so many great things that youth sports can provide kids - camaraderie, teamwork, sportsmanship, work ethic – just to name a few. And maybe most important as this parent states – playing sports can occupy kids time, which is no small matter in this day and age. So many other influences can occur when kids have too much time on their hands, so I commended this parent for having a great positive parenting perspective.
Recently, a parent of one of my students says to me, “I know my kids will not make it to the pros, but I just want to keep them out of trouble.” It is true - 99% of young athletes are not going to be pro athletes. However, there are so many great things that youth sports can provide kids - camaraderie, teamwork, sportsmanship, work ethic – just to name a few. And maybe most important as this parent states – playing sports can occupy kids time, which is no small matter in this day and age. So many other influences can occur when kids have too much time on their hands, so I commended this parent for having a great positive parenting perspective.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Positive Sports Tip for Today and Everyday
Positive Coaching Tip
Parents and coaches often tell kids to go out there and prove yourself or to prove to the coach that you should be playing more, etc… These statements can be used as good motivators from time to time but often they set players up for greater disappointment when they do not prove themselves. It is better positive coaching advice to tell kids to play to”im-prove" instead of trying to prove themself.
Parents and coaches often tell kids to go out there and prove yourself or to prove to the coach that you should be playing more, etc… These statements can be used as good motivators from time to time but often they set players up for greater disappointment when they do not prove themselves. It is better positive coaching advice to tell kids to play to”im-prove" instead of trying to prove themself.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Positive Sports Tip for Today and Everyday
Burnout in Sports
Here are some signs of athletic burnout that parents should watch for when raising an athlete. Burnout usually occurs from one of three things. 1. Over-playing – one sport, games and practice combined. 2. Over-sporting, too many sports at one time. 3. Over-expecting – expectations are too high, either from others or self, players can become burned out trying to reach the unreachable. Things to watch for – easily angered player, inattentive player, non-respectful player, very unmotivated – and these are occurring when the player never showed these tendencies before.
Here are some signs of athletic burnout that parents should watch for when raising an athlete. Burnout usually occurs from one of three things. 1. Over-playing – one sport, games and practice combined. 2. Over-sporting, too many sports at one time. 3. Over-expecting – expectations are too high, either from others or self, players can become burned out trying to reach the unreachable. Things to watch for – easily angered player, inattentive player, non-respectful player, very unmotivated – and these are occurring when the player never showed these tendencies before.
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