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The 3G’s (as in Great) of Effective Coaching
by One Sport Voice
posted October 19, 2009 at 2:27pm

My last blog post outlined the “3C’s” (as in Champion) of coaching, this blog is about the 3G’s (as in Great). The 3G’s are not mine, but a creation of Steve Wilkinson, former men’s tennis coach of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN...more

LaVoi’s 3C’s of Effective Coaching
by One Sport Voice
posted October 17, 2009 at 9:39pm

If there is one theoretical framework that can easily be applied to helping coaches be more effective, it is the motivational framework of the Self-Determination Theory (SDT). SDT posits that human beings have 3 essential needs: the need for relatedness...more

10 Questions with Chicago Red Stars Head Coach Emma Hayes
by Soccer Science
posted October 17, 2009 at 8:49pm

Red Stars Head Coach Emma Hayes is in San Francisco this week watching Stanford, UCLA, USC, USF, and Santa Clara women’s soccer teams play. I thought it would be fun to ask her the WPS series of “Off the Field” questions we collect from the playe...more

It’s just one meet – Making the decision to compete or not
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 17, 2009 at 12:57pm

In the world of youth sports it is so easy to get caught up in the emotion and get into the mindset that every competition, game, or match is the most important event. What if the athlete is injured, sick or physically unprepared for the competition? How ...more

What do online college coach biographies tell us about inclusivity?
by One Sport Voice
posted October 16, 2009 at 11:51am

See a guest column I wrote with graduate student Austin Stair Calhoun for the Women’s Sports Foundation, It Takes a Team newsletter titled: What Can Online Intercollegiate Coach Biographies Tell Us About Inclusivity and Tolerance of Diverse Sexual Ori...more

Lacrosse Coach Jaime Sellers Part II
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted October 15, 2009 at 5:58pm

Remember we talked to Jaime Sellers, Stanford Assistant Women’s Lacrosse Coach. We recently heard from Jaime and she had some more to say. Previously we asked her how she got a paying coaching job right out of college and Jaime wanted to talk more about...more

Mentorship by Kim – No Charge?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted October 14, 2009 at 8:54pm

Couple of urgent things for you. And yes, one of them is me explaining how you can get into my brand-new Total Female Hockey Mentorship Program for absolutely no charge whatsoever. Read on… Okay, my first point is simple. Most players dream these BI...more

Where are the Photographs of Female Coaches?
by One Sport Voice
posted October 14, 2009 at 1:50pm

As part of my research and outreach I’m always trying to track down pictures of female coaches, specifically at the youth level, that don’t look “staged”. I’ve looked in most all the photo websites like IStock Photo, and when you type in “fe...more

Why girls hockey players have no idea what they’re doing
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted October 13, 2009 at 1:47pm

Since the beginning of last season, I’ve done 80+ seminars on how to get to the next level, with an average of 30 players in the room, ranging from 10 to 18 years old. Every single player in all those sessions had the same two BIG goals: 1. To play c...more

Breast Cancer Awareness Month
by Sport Management Education
posted October 12, 2009 at 11:37am

Final Four Leadership One of the unique aspects of sports is the degree of publicity athletes generate in the mass media. Unfortunately, many star athletes have gained notoriety based upon negative attention in the news. I am happy to report that many ...more

Interview: The mental games in girls hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted October 9, 2009 at 1:24pm

Today is my 30th birthday, and as a special gift to you, I wanted to share this interview that I did about the mental game in girls hockey with my friend Kevin Neeld, who is a former elite hockey player and an off-ice player development coach as well. En...more

Wishing Coach Wooden a Happy Birthday
by Hoop Thoughts
posted October 8, 2009 at 2:21pm

On October 14, Coach John Wooden will turn 99 years. Let's all wish Coach Wooden a Happy Birthday! Click on this link: http://happybirthdayjohnwooden.com/ Please email this link to all you know! ...more

Lacrosse Anyone?
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted October 8, 2009 at 12:04pm

This is R. C has taken the lead in writing our blogs and this is my first solo blog in years - although, C will edit it, post it to our website, probably do some formatting, and maybe even spray a little Windex on it…and, well, did I say I was doing th...more

Coaches Corner: Flexibility in a defensive system
by Hoop Thoughts
posted October 6, 2009 at 8:51pm

The anchor of our basketball success has always been good defense. And while our overall system has included full-court pressure and some match-up zone, the most important phase of our defensive philosophy has been our man to man defense. It is the fundam...more

Softball Hitting - Build Unstoppable Confidence
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 6, 2009 at 4:09pm

The say the name of the game is pitching. I can't argue with that. Without solid pitching, you can't expect to win much. However, something is even more important than pitching: confidence. Without it, you're out before you even step on the field. I'v...more

Softball - Should You Be Running Miles in Softball?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 5, 2009 at 1:30pm

Should be running miles if you a softball player? It's a good question. We know that running isn't a big part of the game as I report in this blog post: Softball Conditioning - Stop Running, Start Sprinting I'm actually answering that specific question...more

Softball - What Should You Do in the Fall?
by Softball Performance Blog
posted October 3, 2009 at 1:06pm

Softball is, for a lot of people, a year round sport. However, the big mistake many softball players do is to play competitively year round. You need periods in the year when you taper and focus on building your softball skills and improving your condit...more

Permission to fail in female hockey
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted October 2, 2009 at 12:19pm

Earlier this week, my girls hockey players were working on full-ice 1v1 drills and I had to admit I was frustrated at their lack of gap control. To be fair, one of the hardest things for all hockey players to do (especially defensemen) is to keep a tight...more

Relational Expertise for Coaches
by One Sport Voice
posted October 1, 2009 at 7:49pm

Relational expertise for coaches is the capacity to create meaningful, close connections with others that leads to mutual growth and development. My work in this area has been greatly influenced by the Relational-Cultural Theory (RCT) developed by Jean ...more

Coaches Corner: The importance of trust
by Hoop Thoughts
posted October 1, 2009 at 7:33pm

From my Ignite! Newsletter (sign up for it at www.kenblanchard.com) comes some thoughts on building trust. There is no more stronger basis for teaching than when the student trusts the teacher so as coaches we must never lose sight of the importance of de...more

Should girls hockey players get low like Gretzky?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted September 30, 2009 at 11:36am

Wayne Gretzky’s skating style was distinctive. He was dramatically more bent over at the waist than most male hockey players. When I watch girls hockey players skate, their body position looks very similar to Gretzky’s. And while I can’t argue w...more

Coaches Corner: 10 reasons your team hates you
by Hoop Thoughts
posted September 29, 2009 at 8:17pm

Got this link from our webmaster Todd Politz -- might be trying to send me a message! Intersting post from http://thoughtleadersllc.blogspot.com/. I'm guilty of a few...how bout you?10. You don't prioritize. Everything is important. When you do this, ...more

Do you have to be selfish to stand-out?
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted September 28, 2009 at 1:04pm

To be honest, being an elite athlete is a pretty selfish pursuit. And becoming an elite female hockey player is no exception. Most of your decisions in day-to-day life are guided by the question, “Will this make me a better player or not?” You ma...more

Coaches Corner: A few thoughts on screening
by Hoop Thoughts
posted September 27, 2009 at 9:51pm

Samford assistant Katherine Katz came by yesterday to spend a day talking basketball. She was specifically interested in screening and scouting. We spend a lot of times talking about screening here are some brief notes:DOWN SCREENCommunicate screen with c...more

Coach Summit: Love your adversaries
by Hoop Thoughts
posted September 27, 2009 at 3:02pm

You have to love your adversaries. They make you better. They force you to improve, to stretch your capabilities. Competitors respond to a challenge from their opponents, and to negative motivation as well as to positive. Competitors seek revenge for loss...more

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