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Player-Centered Coaching

Definition Player-centered Coaching means exactly what it says – we are putting our Players into the proper focus – they are the center...

Individual Differences

Mr. Reed has just given his 18 junior-high school math students their homework assignment of 20 examples of subtraction of mixed...

Interaction in Coaching

Introduction Last week we shared Flanders’ Interaction Analysis with you in a teacher/classroom setting. This week we will explore the...

Interaction in the Classroom

There were many differences between the Traditional School of Education and the Progressive School of Edition and the most important was...

Thinking

The process Thinking encompasses all of the previous seven concepts plus other connections. When you do a computer search on the concept...

Motivation

You are four games into the new season and it’s time for you and your assistant coaches, Allison Long and Joe Ames, to review how your...

The Reflection Meeting

Day: Tuesday Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: Doug’s Donut Shop Attendants: The Falcons’ Coach and Assistant Coaches Allison Long and Joe Ames...

What is Reflection? And what it’s not.

Prior to the coaches meeting, coach Allison excitedly messaged all the coaches. “Happy Thursday everyone! Attended a professional...

Celebrate the Falcons!

End of season celebrations are critical for closure. These celebrations remind everyone of the importance of our team values and beliefs...

'Game Changer' | Harry the Hopeless

Next we have Harry the Hopeless. He has always wanted to be a ball player, but he just doesn't have the physical qualities necessary to...

'Game Changers' | Judy the Joiner

Whatever motivated Judy to come out for the team? She is good enough to make the team, in fact she should be on the starting lineup. The...

'Game Changers' | Winnie the Whiner?

One of our assistant coaches, Allison Long, has stopped you on the way to your car. Winnie made another statement during last weekend’s...

Larry the Little Professor - lf

Ah, now for that encyclopedia in sports clothes; Larry, the Little Professor. He knows how many homers Bruce Meade hit, how many...

Bessie the Boss - p

This is Bessie, the Boss. She likes to order people around. Hey. isn't that your job? I mean, aren't you the one with 'COACH' in big...

Ollie the Outsider - 2b

Ollie has just joined your team this year and he is a good fielder at first base and terrific at bat. Early in the pre-season practices,...

Paula the Pest - rf

Ah, yes, Paula the Pest. She is forever bugging the dickens out of everyone who has any authority. Her prime target is you, the Coach,...

Terry the Terror - c

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...

Lester the Labeled - 1b

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...

Clara the Clown - cf

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,...

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