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Well! Someone didn't like my answer! Probably the coach! Ha! I posted this line on facebook and the response was 100% approval! You have to remember that a U12 player is 11 years old! That's a little boy! He is just entering puberty. His self-esteem an... Continue reading »
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Get a new coach or put him on a new team! This coach has shown a complete absence of heart! What a jerk! I know the type, they think winning is about them! You can hide a player on the pitch for a few minutes, even if they are completely left-footed! W... Continue reading »
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How do I keep my 14U Softball Team on the same page with out the Catty Fighting?
I coached girls in both slow and fast pitched softball. I had a talk with the entire team on day one, parents and all. The subject:
Cat fights!
Here was the entire message:
"Cat fights are unacceptable! Negative players are unacceptable! If you are ... Continue reading »
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Soccer!
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A bike, a ball, and a mom or dad willing to play with him! Children grave attention with mom and dad, the people in the center of his universe. An offer to "play," whatever it happens to be, will make his day and get him off the couch! I... Continue reading »
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how do you improve the speed of a 9 year-old -- needs to be more explosive as well as faster
Speed is as much about quickness as it is about strength and power. Ultimately, it is about the ability to get certain muscle fibers to fire fast, perhaps faster than the muscles themselves would like to. There is a natural component to speed but I hav... Continue reading »
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