Jeff Farris
 
Leadership
Team leaders are not just those designated as team captain. All players can provide leadership by what they say and what they do. These players not only want to...
Sports Esteem     Jan 23 2003
Assigning Positions
Just like kids need to improve physical skills, they also need a better understanding of how a team works together. In their initial efforts, kids often attempt...
Sports Esteem     Jan 23 2003
Five Things Not to Ask Your Child
It is well understood that youth sports is a team effort, but that team isn't just limited just to the players and the coach. Parents have much to offer their...
Sports Esteem     Jan 23 2003
Basic Rules for Parents
Every year, 20 million children register for hockey, football, baseball, soccer, and other competitive sports. If you're the parent of one of those young sports...
Sports Esteem     Jan 2 2003
24 Hour Rule
Youth sports can be an emotional experience. The physical activity of the kids can often spill onto the sidelines and into the stands and create strong...
Sports Esteem     Jan 2 2003
Playing All Your Players
No coach would attempt to play an entire game with only one group of players, leaving most of the players on the sidelines. Player fatigue would quickly become...
Sports Esteem     Jan 2 2003
Different Positions Teach Different Skills
Each sport has a position that generates more attention and is often more fun for kids to play. However, the desire to play one particular position often...
Sports Esteem     Jan 2 2003
What My Child May Gain from Sport
by Department of Sport and Recreation / Western Australia Physical benefits: Improve fitness, strength, flexibility and coordination Improve general health and...
Sports Esteem     Jan 1 2003
10 Ways to Improve Your Coaching
It is a good thing most businesses do not take their method of passing on expertise from one worker to the next from youth coaches. For many coaches, this...
Sports Esteem     Jan 1 2003
101 Ways to Praise a Child
Wow! Way to go Super You're special Outstanding Well done Excellent Great Good Neat Well Done Remarkable I knew you could do it I'm proud of you Fantastic...
Sports Esteem     Jan 1 2003
Welcome to the Sports Esteem Blog
For those of you who have read and enjoyed the Sports Esteem newsletter over the years, this blog provides the same style and type of information but in a less...
Sports Esteem     Dec 30 2002
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