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How To Give Your Child Athletes An Edge
Properly fueling the body before activities is essential. Too many take this lightly. Why pre-activity nutrition is important and should not be overlooked. “Coach George, I think I’m going to be sick.” It was a Saturday morning game, one of … Continue reading
Coaching Clinic-Learn How To Tear Your ACL
In July 2009, I was preparing to coach the 11 year old girls travel soccer team. This was my first foray into the travel circle, and I had coached in-house teams for 6 years prior to that. Apparently, the former … Continue reading
A Thankless Job
“Coaching is a thankless job” I will always remember the President of my local soccer league addressing the room full of parent coaches. Boy, was she correct. I first volunteered to coach soccer when my daughter turned 5. I signed … Continue reading
Youth Athletic Coaching-It’s For The Kids!
Since I started coaching my kids’ various sports teams during the past 9 years, I have had the ability to meet some interesting kids and typically, rather interesting parents. This blog is not meant to be provocative in any way, … Continue reading