Monthly Archive: February 2012

Feb 19

Coaching, how to talk to players

A coach is recorded in uncontrolled rant.  Saying nasty and hurtful things in the locker room. She took her team’s effort a personal insult to her and wigged out.  She lost her job and the player that recorded her received a two-day detention. The important lesson is not that she got caught, but how she …

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Feb 04

How Tom Brady thinks-why it is important not to write a kid like him off

I have met Don Yaeger, read his work and follow his blog.  He is insightful as a moto speaker, author and journalist. He take a few snapshots from Tom Brady’s life to illustrate how Brady thinks and evolves. Read before the Super Bowl, follow Don on Facebook and his blog. http://donyaeger.com/chasing-greatness/entry/chasing-greatness/what-we-can-learn-from-patriots-quarterback-tom-brady-on-success#comments  

Feb 01

Virginia Tech study of youth football hits-must viewing

Awesome report by Stone Phillips.  Football, hockey & lacrosse players, parents and coaches.  You need to watch this about concussion study of E team Pop Warner players out of Virginia Tech.  They followed seven players during practices and games.  Over 700 hits happened over course of a season with most of the head hits came …

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