Currently, the US is faced with an obesity crisis that costs the entire nation an estimated $147 billion annually in related healthcare costs and an estimated $300 billion annually in total costs. Imagine the good we could do with $147 billion a year–fund schools and teachers to really not leave any child behind. So how does coaching play …
Monthly Archive: June 2011
Jun 11
Sports Parenting Resources
One of the greatest challenges in sport today is the relationship between athletes, parents and coaches. Parents get involved in the sport activities of their children in so many ways–coaching, officiating, league leadership, and of course being the supportive parent of an athlete. If it not for these positive contributions of sport parents, many communities in …
Jun 06
Smartphone Technology for Coaches Part 4
Just a short note about Dragon Dictation’s free iPhone app. I use it to compose emails, texts and to just create a reminder to myself about something. You also can send your notes straight to Facebook or Twitter. Tips on how to fully use its capabilities are available online. I think this is a good …
Jun 03
Coaching Athletes with Hidden Disabilities–June’s Resource of the Month
Most coaches have had this challenge–coaching an athlete with ADD or ADHD. Even more challenging is coaching an athlete who is somewhere along the autism spectrum. These are “hidden” disabilities as the athletes, for the most part, do not have a physical component of their challenge that gets the attention of their coach. To help …
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