coaching
A new nickname sports parents should give their kids
Professional athletes seem to reach a sort of pinnacle in their careers when they receive a nickname. Sometimes these monikers are simple — A-Rod, Air Jordan, A.I. Other times, they actually transcend their greatness, such as “Sweetness” (W...
Raise Your Game: Failure uncovers learning opportunities
» The following is an excerpt from Alan Stein Jr.'s upcoming book, "Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets From the Best of the Best." Stein is a performance coach, consultant, speaker and author. He spent 15 years working with the world's highes...
Kobe Bryant discusses the value of sports, coaches
Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant was the headline speaker Tuesday at The Aspen Institute's 2018 Project Play Summit. During his conversation with Kevin Carroll, he offered insight on learning the game of basketball and how his coaches influenced h...
‘Cloak and Dagger’ Diagonal Offensive Series
[caption id="attachment_11379" align="alignright" width="320"] Photo: Chip Griffin[/caption] A good offense is based on several basic principles. The first is being able to start the play with a pass or a dribble entry. Good offenses also use ball r...
N.J. football coach fired after leaving profane voicemail with parent of former player
A New Jersey football coach was fired from his high school job today after leaving a profanity-laced voicemail with the parent of a former player on his youth team. In the message, the coach threatens to blitz his defense on every single play until "...
6 steps to mastering tough conversations
Duke men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski said, "Confrontation is simply meeting the truth head on." Whether it’s with an employee, a colleague a spouse or one of your children, tough conversations are something all of us have to have, but non...
6 strategies to breakthrough to ‘elite’ status
[caption id="attachment_26757" align="aligncenter" width="488"] Photo: Saquon Stimpson, Wikimedia Commons[/caption] What are the keys to helping your team breakthrough to the elite level? Being privileged to work with dozens of teams that have mad...
N.M. school board squashes parent code of conduct plan
The Santa Fe (New Mexico) Board of Education rejected a plan that would have allowed its schools to punish student-athletes for their parents' behavior at sporting events. Last month, member schools voted to give the New Mexico Activities Associat...
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