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...

If the game show host asks you who the outstanding basketball player of the first half of the 20th Century was and you want to be a...

A new year brings resolutions and a new set of goals for the year ahead. Let's remember to co-create the goals we set for our players...

The Family Team simply means that Parents are to join up with their Kids and the Coaches of their Kids so that these Kids have a joyful,...

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...

It really is a funny thing about competition - adults talk about having to compete in the “Real World” and they are very clear about when...

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...

The liner ricocheted off Tim’s glove at first base and bounced toward center field. Tim took off after it and ran it down. Terry, the...

“It’s a competitive world out there. Teach these kids to fight their way to the top. Otherwise, they are going to be stepped on, walked...

It is fun to compete with others - to test your strength and abilities against others who are able to match your strength and abilities -...

Several years ago, I was asked to speak to a group of coaches on the topic “Grouping and Self-Image.” This is a topic I have strong...