
Dad, I Need Grit (part 1): Who do our kids play for?
Who do our kids play for? I have heard it said that grit is where passion meets perseverance. Who knows what our kids will become passionate

Who do our kids play for? I have heard it said that grit is where passion meets perseverance. Who knows what our kids will become passionate

By: Kendrique Coats, Owner of Coats Performance Early sports specialization seems to be the moneymaker these days, and why not? As numbers increase in youth

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I’ve had my share of coaching difficult athletes, and I’ve learned that, a lot of times, it has nothing to do with you as the coach.

In an article I read some years ago on Economic Competition, a reader posted about how he hated competition, and the world would be a

Athletes work hard to become the best. Drills, skill building, exercises, training, etc., are all done to become the best. Athletes do this to be

Photo courtesy of Amazon.com The 5-6-7 Dad by Paul Reddick is a great book for dads who desire to have a stronger bond in

How often have we heard these three terms used interchangeably: fear, mental block, performance anxiety? What if I were to tell you they all have

I remember watching the movie Zootopia with my kids and listening to the song by Shakiraat the end, “Try Everything.” It made me think about

“Just go and talk to him.” This is what I had to tell myself a few times in the dugout of a big league spring

Whether you’re playing sports for fun, trying out for a school team or even competing professionally, additional training is always needed to get better. There