A few weeks ago, my friend Rich Trujillo asked me what has travel ball done to the family? ┬áRich 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┬áwho was on Kidz “n” Sports a couple months ago promoting a toy drive for the Boys and Girls Club of Whittier. ┬á Peter is doing a lot of good work now…
As I check in on some youth sports web sites, especially softball sites, and when I see some of the comments in social media threads, I see many of the same comments back and forth that I talked about more…
One of the hardest parts (at times) about coaching youth sports is keeping the players engaged in practices.┬á To be good at anything takes repetitions.┬á Repetitions can be boring.┬á 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? ┬áHow did that umpire miss that call? I’ve seen a number of┬áposts about bad calls throughout the playoffs so far.…
Its Deeper Than We ThinkÔǪ.. 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.┬á 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. ┬áYou’ve seen plenty of articles about the negatives of specialization at young ages. ┬áIf you haven’t…
I had posted a challenge for travel/club coaches. ┬áI’ve invited coaches to let me know if their team gives their players one weekend off per month. ┬áSo far I’ve heard from two teams. ┬áAnother I’m waiting for some details. ┬áSo…