Being a sports parent can be a full-time job. If you have multiple kids, or a kid playing multiple sports it can consume a lot
A Mother’s CoachUp Story We love our moms here at CoachUp. Since this coming Sunday is Mother’s Day we thought it would be fitting to
Why Youth Coaches Should Work On Their Games Too You’ve heard it, and probably said it. To improve in a sport, youth athletes must “work
Why Is Competition Good For Your Children? Have you heard about the move to do away with scoreboards in youth sports? Richard Way, the project
Why You Must Introduce Your Young Athletes to Jackie Robinson Earlier this week Major League Baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson Day. Each year on April 15th
Coaching youth sports over the past several years has been one of my best experiences. Although my dad was a youth sports coach, and my
Do You Coach Your Kids Different Than Other Players? As a parent-coach are you guilty of treating your kids differently than the other kids on
The following two part article was submitted to CoachUp from high school football coach Doug H. Doug has been coaching high school football in
It’s not often that a clear-cut and detailed explanation of why we coach emerges in mainstream media. The NFL Draft is just about three weeks
Stretching is one of the most common parts of athletic preparation, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Many athletes stretch because they’ve
Tryouts bring pressure; even for athletes who love the competition. They feel different than regular practices or games because the stakes seem higher. There’s uncertainty.
Games are emotional. For parents, they can bring pride, joy, nervous energy, relief, disappointment, and everything in between. Emotions that arise aren’t a sign of
