A few weeks ago, my friend Rich Trujillo asked me what has travel ball done to the family? Rich just retired this last year as the head softball coach at La Mirada High School, where he had been at the…
Remember Peter Rodriguez? Peter is a local insurance broker/agent who was on Kidz “n” Sports a couple months ago promoting a toy drive for the Boys and Girls Club of Whittier. Peter is doing a lot of good work now…
One of the hardest parts (at times) about coaching youth sports is keeping the players engaged in practices. To be good at anything takes repetitions. Repetitions can be boring. As we get older we may not expect practice to be…
Did you see that Alabama-Minnesota softball game? If you didn’t here’s a link. http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/19424942/2017-ncaa-softball-tournament-tough-breaks-continue-minnesota-golden-gophers-regional-loss-alabama-crimson-tide Was that a strike or what? How did that umpire miss that call? I’ve seen a number of posts about bad calls throughout the playoffs so far.…
Its Deeper Than We Think….. Integrity over Glory Righteousness over Recognition As I look back on my life, I recognize that the lessons I was taught from a young age focused on personal value, not their inventory. It was better…
With youth sports being the key ticket to athletic stardom and riches, early specialization is one of the hottest topics of discussion these days. You’ve seen plenty of articles about the negatives of specialization at young ages. If you haven’t…
I had posted a challenge for travel/club coaches. I’ve invited coaches to let me know if their team gives their players one weekend off per month. So far I’ve heard from two teams. Another I’m waiting for some details. So…