The Power of Praise
Readers of this blog (thanks!) know that I’m not one of those feel-good coaches who constantly says happy things to players even when they do not perform. I tell them the truth, they like it, they work hard, they trust me, and in general they learn and the whole thing...
Does Coaching Matter?
I always feel like it’s an existential question this time of year as I get ready for a new season. I am so excited. I’ve coached youth baseball since 1998 and I was so happy cleaning out all my baseball stuff last week — sorting all the balls — organizing...
The Magic Pre-Game Warmup
Maybe you are searching for ideas for a pre-game warmup for 7-8-9 year olds. I got an email from a coach who had just beaten my team, and he said, “It was a great game (we only lost 4-2) and you absolutely set the gold standard for best pre-game warmup.” So what...
Rapport
And so as the season is coming to an end my fall team is 6-1 — we’ll see how we do in the playoffs, but it’s been much fun. Best story of this week was when a player came over at the start of practice and said “COACH! COACH!” and I said “Yes” and he said “Coach,...Get the Book!
