It takes a courageous youth sports coach to maintain a development focus with an "important" competition pending. Learn about how development can be delayed when a focus on the fixture is favoured.

Coaching Young Athletes

Why Youth Sports Coaches Should Not Focus On The Fixture

 How To Build Up Hours Without Breaking Down Kids.  7 tips to give kids a greater exposure to sports practice without putting them into a specialised formal single sport program. 

How Can Kids Get Good At Sports Without Burning Out?

How can we facilitate a learning environment that encourages young athletes to have a go and persevere? If the factors that contribute to positive experiences for children can be identified, the challenge for youth sports coaches is to deliberately attempt to replicate these factors within a coaching session. This podcast identifies eight ways to deliberately create an environment that will encourage kids to try and persist.

How To Motivate Kids To Try Difficult Tasks

I've purchased a range of fancy coaching aids over the years - some quite expensive. Funnily enough, some of my favourites are the most basic and inexpensive of these - and probably those that you would least expect.  Check out these inexpensive coaching aids that every coach of kids should carry.

3 Unusual Items In My Coaching Kit That I Absolutely Love

Research indicates that external cues are better than internal cues for learning and performance. Knowing this and being able to apply this knowledge can be a game-changer in coaching. From playground swings to sport, learn about the power of external coaching cues and some tips about how to apply them most effectively.

This Is What You Need To Know About External Coaching Cues

The best coaches of kids are are discerning about what they include in their program. Any activity that appears within a session should have passed through several filters prior to being delivered to the kids. Learn about the 3 questions that you need to ask about your coaching content.

How To Select The Best Coaching Session Content For Young Athletes

One word can make a big difference. Taking time to craft your language to resonate with your audience will make you a better coach. Learn about 5 C's of great coaching cues and how to use them.

How To Use The Power Of Language In Coaching

What would you say is the most important ability that a youth sports coach needs to possess in order to be effective? I will let you know my thoughts and also discuss three broad categories in which I classify coaches according to their ability in this area.

What is the Ultimate Key to Effective Youth Sports Coaching?

I am regularly asked what type of training kids should do for a particular sprint or running event. Here I discuss my "running coaching curriculum". In other words - how I coach kids to run.

The Fundamentals That Will Make Kids Faster

8 warning signs of really bad youth sports coaching. What NOT to do when coaching kids.

Bad Youth Sports Coaching

Five of the top things that I have learnt on my coaching journey so far. Part 5 of a 5-part series.

Tips For Coaching Kids: Part 5

Five of the top things that I have learnt on my coaching journey so far. Part 4 of a 5-part series.

Tips For Coaching Kids: Part 4

Five of the top things that I have learnt on my coaching journey so far. Part 3 in a 5-part series.

Tips For Coaching Kids: Part 3

Five of the top things that I have learnt on my coaching journey so far. Part 2 in a 5-part series.

Tips For Coaching Kids: Part 2

Five of the top things that I have learnt on my coaching journey so far. Part 1 in a 5-part series.

Tips For Coaching Kids: Part 1

Thoughts, ideas, tips and tricks to help you become a better coach, instructor or sports parent.

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