I recently learned that a player on the youth basketball team I coach sustained a concussion when he was a few years younger (non-sports related).
One of the biggest reasons for conflict in relationships is unmet expectations. And in youth sports, it is no different. Parents expect things from their
The Stages Of Pre-Game Preparation Most athletes know that they can’t step on the field and dominate automatically, but did you know that there’s actually
My son’s basketball team just started their back to school session in one of the premier leagues in the Indianapolis area. I’m one of the coaches,
At first, the experience of youth sports for you and your child starts out innocent and fun. Unfortunately, it usually doesn’t stay that way. As
In a column earlier this summer in the Boston Sunday Globe, noted sports writer Dan Shaughnessy took a break from discussing the woes of the Boston
Growing up playing baseball in the back yard with my brother provided some of my most memorable experiences from childhood. I remember the time we were
“A water break? Water is for cowards. Water makes you weak. Water is for washing blood off that uniform, and you don’t get no blood
Athletes do not always beget athletes. I’ve known some rather un-athletic parents whose kids are skilled competitors. Perhaps you never played sports, or if you
It’s that time of year again. While running in the morning with my wife I see the school buses driving through our neighborhood. We see
One of the goals in youth sports is to help kids learn to be leaders. But the problem is that while many coaches and parents
Whether you’re going to try to fit in a run during a work trip or you’re traveling across the country for a race, nobody likes
