Notes on developmental sport.
Coaching, parenting, athlete development, and officiating. Written for the people doing the actual work, not the people watching from the cheap seats.
What to say to your kid after a tough game
The first ten minutes after a loss set the tone for everything that comes next. Here is what works and what does not, from sport psychology and a thousand drives home.
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The first 30 days after getting cut
Getting cut from a team is one of the loudest moments in a young athlete's life. Here is what to do with the next month, from athletes who came back and athletes who walked away.
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Pre-game nerves: what works and what does not
Athletes have been told to 'just relax' for a hundred years. It does not work. Here is what actually moves the needle on pre-game anxiety, from the lab and the locker room.
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How to give a teenager feedback they will actually hear
The same feedback can land or bounce off based on how you deliver it. The five-minute framework that works on 14-year-olds and 17-year-olds and that you can use this week.
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The cooldown you are skipping: post-game reflection
Every athlete cools down their body. Almost none of them cool down their head. The 10-minute reflection that compounds across a season and the three questions worth answering.
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Officiating under pressure: the four-second tool
The hardest part of officiating is not the rule book. It is staying composed when a coach is in your face and a parent is screaming. One simple tool used by senior officials in three sports.
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