Terry the Terror -- he has the name. but is that what he really is? He stands up firmly for what he thinks is right. What we coaches...

At the Coach’s Clinic, Jake Harris, coach of the Jaguars, came over and said to you, “Congratulations, the league gave you a couple of...

This week the Falcon’s coaches are attending the annual Perceptual Psychology Coaches Clinic at the University of Chicago. Below is a...

Ah! Here's Clara the Clown. As far as she's concerned, everything is funny. With most coaches, she has to be very clever and secretive,...

Connie wants to win, win, win regardless of the game, the opponent, the stakes, the circumstance. She does really energize the team. She...

Although each player is a unique person, there are some general categories that a lot of problems fall into so we can identify the roles...

Feedback is a very important tool in your coaching toolbox. Let’s be careful that we don’t use this very effective technique in a...

“I always treat my players fairly.” Really? But what do you mean by ‘fairly?’ There are two distinct and separate belief systems on...

Have you ever wondered why there are no achievement tests for children in Art, Music, Dance, and Literature? I know they are “frills...

Bobby is standing there holding the basketball in his two hands and shaking his head. You have been showing your young players how to...

Positive Expectancy Positive Expectancy, the positive use of the Self-fulfilling Prophecy, is the necessary condition for a positive...

In these two next blogs, we will be dealing with Positive Expectancy and Negative Expectancy; and how they affect Self-Fulfilling...

I’m Elmer Jacobs and I learned a lesson in maturation and competition in my first year of teaching Kiddy P. E. I was in a K-6 school so I...

Inspirational Coaches live and work with positive expectancy. It is a way of life for them. They have a purity of spirit that defies...

Here are two scenarios illustrating the use of Rights & Responsibilities: Tim the Terror - The action may be related to the behavior of...

Our Rights and Responsibilities is an important part of having our Players learn to play correctly and to behave appropriately. You, our...

Being part of our PACK is a privilege. This privilege comes with both rights and responsibilities. Your players have rights as members of...

Many coaches and parents try to teach skills and strategies that the children are not ready or able to learn. Your job, as the coach, is...

A few years ago I was asked to give the introductory speech at the pre-tournament dinner for the teams in the NCAA Women’s Softball World...

Coach Ames has just completed a field session on backing up throws with her group. The kids are sitting on the bench in the third base...