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Joe Liotine Life Time - 10 Things Coaches Can Do to Create a

Joe Liotine Life Time - 10 Things Coaches Can Do to Create a Positive Youth Sports Experience. For more about Joe Liotine of Life Time Fitness, check out http://joeliotine.info

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Joe Liotine Life Time - 10 Things Coaches Can Do to Create a

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  1. Joe Liotine 10 Things Coaches Can Do to Create a Positive Youth Sports Experience

  2. 1. Redefine success. • It not always about being the best out on the field. Set personal goals for kids and help them celebrate when they accomplish something they never could of done before you helped.

  3. 2. Be knowledgeable about the sport you are coaching. • It helps to have played the sport, but consider studying the sport and asking other coaches for tips.

  4. 3. Be knowledgeable about the age group you are coaching. • There is a huge difference between 5 years olds and 8 year olds, that 3 years make a huge difference developmentally. Don’t treat every age group the same.

  5. 4. Understand the unique developmental skill patterns of that age group and make adjustments for that skill level • Coordination and other sports areas might not be fully developed. Make sure to make exceptions for the age group.

  6. 5. Remember that the inability to perform a certain skill may just be a lack of developmental timing, rather than a true lack of ability. • This isn’t the pros, not every kid is going to be there developmentally at the same pace. Help them learn and grow.

  7. 6. Reinforce and refine the skills that are achieved without pushing too quickly for other skills. • Sports are larger then just a set of physicals skills. Remember to teach them about wining and losing, perseverance, and working to reach goals.

  8. 7. Give kids small tasks to learn to increase chances for accomplishment • Set small and more easily reachable goals to help give the kids positive accomplishments.

  9. 8. Be enthusiastic and genuine. • This isn’t the pros, college, or even high school sports. These kids are not here to be yelled at and motivated. Be gentle and help them.

  10. 9. Make kids feel comfortable so they are not afraid to try new skills. • Make your practices places where kids are comfortable screwing up so they can learn new skills.

  11. 10. Let everyone play and substitute players frequently. • Even kids who are less talented should get opportunities to play so they can develop. It’s not the pros.

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