What It’s All About
Working with a new winter sports after-school class last week, there were a handful of children in the class who [...]
Dealing With Anger
I watched the two six-year-old boys interact with each other aggressively. One of them then pushed the other. His face [...]
Athlete Identity And Social Roles
Adolescent athletes are not adult athletes. When working with young athletes, there are so many important developmental variables to remember [...]
Tryouts (Evaluations)
With the increased popularity of travel sports, young athletes are being more routinely asked to tryout for their sports teams. [...]
Sharing Emotion
I'm coaching a 10U baseball tournament in Maryland. My team is 1-1, with one game left to determine if we [...]
Summer Sports Camp
At sports camps, game play is always a critical time when campers engage in competitive environments. Character emerges broadly and [...]