For any coach, keeping athletes focused during practices or in the weight room can be challenging – especially when their minds are on an upcoming competition. Here are some helpful tips for getting young athletes [...]
Generation Z includes those children born between 1997-2010, alternatively known as ‘Zoomers’ or the ‘Wii Generation.’ Their parents usually are Generation-X (Slackers, from Douglas Copeland’s novel and the movie) who have come to terms with digital technology but [...]
Playing sports is one way for your child to experience an array of energy, feelings, and emotions- the ups and downs and the good and the bad. However, the only way to learn control of [...]
Did you know that 70 percent of children lose the love of playing games or sport by 13? However, once you understand the reason, you can guide your child to help them rediscover and maintain [...]
Bullying in youth sports can lead to athletes leaving the team and the sport; they may drop out of activity altogether. Sports reflect the society that we live in: unacceptable behaviors in the workplace or [...]
Coaches and parents may disagree on many levels. However, there must be good communication and cooperation between the two. You must understand your role as a parent, and the same goes for the coach. The [...]
Being a great or even a good coach takes more than just knowing the x's and o's of the sport, drawing up a few plays, and making line changes here and there. For a team [...]
This episode of Listen Up Bailey is joined by Scott Spillman, Executive Director of Mudsock Youth Athletics in Fishers, Indiana. Mudsock is a youth athletic organization with 12 leagues and over 10,000 kids participating [...]
Coaches often want to know how to win youth baseball tournaments. It's not a simple question to answer. A team's success depends mostly on the talent of the players, but the outcome of many games [...]
