Passing on the Game

I shared the message below with all our summer league participants. It's a good insight into our goals for the summer and our general philosophy. Thank you for signing your young player up for our 2019 3-on-3 or 4-on-4 Summer League. Our mission for these leagues is...

Anyone who knows me at all will tell you that I have never been the most relaxed or gracious competitor. I am by nature very intense and, I suppose it could be said, a bit too inclined to lose it in competition. I just love to compete and love to win, so I naturally...

One of the things I take pride in as a coach is the ability to pack practice or camp or clinic with well-thought through, fun-filled action. I don't like any wasted time or hours filled with drills that really don't translate well to the game. I want meaningful...

I believe that one of our biggest problems in life is wanting the right things too much. Our over-desires for good things often lead us astray. This is true everywhere, but so obviously true in the world of sports. Coaching, parenting, playing. Because we want good...

Here's a great (and true) story for you. A group of 8 and 9 year-olds are playing a soccer game in the spring. One team dominates the first 20 minutes and goes up 6-0. But because of a maddening and short-sighted rule, the team...

Three lies are everywhere in youth sports. As a parent or a coach, ask yourself if you are guilty of believing them.  1) More is better.  I understand why we believe this, but we have to be careful how far we take it. It seems to me that most people are convinced that...