Whether you want to admit it or not, your youth sports club needs a Code of Conduct. While we might want to think coaches will always do what’s in the best interest of the club and its players, athletes will … Read More
Author Archives: Chris Knutson
5 Strategies for Reducing Youth Sports Coach Turnover
Finding coaches for youth sports teams is no easy task, but retaining them could be even more of a challenge. It takes a special person to want to dedicate their spare time to coaching youth athletes. A coach’s willingness to … Read More
At Season’s End: Evaluating Players & Coaches Is Essential [Guest Post: Pro Stock Hockey]
When is the worst time to take a golf lesson? On the second tee. (Or third, or fourth …) That maxim applies equally well and perhaps even better to hockey. Nobody wants to hear advice or coaching directives screamed at … Read More
7 Top Tips for Marketing Your Youth Sports Club
The Kevin Costner classic movie “Field of Dreams” promised, “if you build it, he will come.” While it worked out for Costner and his baseball field in the corn fields in Iowa, the same isn’t always true for youth sports … Read More
3 Small Things Youth Sports Coaches Overlook [Guest Post: BlueCotton]
Nobody’s perfect – even the best professionals sometimes make mistakes. Coaches are no exception to that rule, and there are things many of them tend to overlook, especially when training younger athletes. Today, we’re going to discuss three of the … Read More
How to Attract Top-notch Coaches to Your Youth Sports Club
7 Tips for Bringing Your Recruitment ‘A’ Game When legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski recruits players he tries to relay what his program and the school stand for. “It’s not about persuading or selling. It’s about telling the truth—who … Read More
8 Tips to Streamline Your Club Volleyball Tryouts
Youth volleyball tryouts can be an exhausting process for directors and organizers, but proper planning can help eliminate some of the stress. Planning ahead to determine the agenda and scoring criteria in advance, and pre-training all staff members and volunteers … Read More
Should youth sport athletes evaluate their coaches?
“Good coaching may be defined as the development of character, personality and habits of players, plus the teaching of fundamentals and team play.” – Claire Bee Coaches have the responsibility to teach young athletes the skills needed to compete in … Read More
Is Having Fun More Important Than Winning In Youth Sports?
Athletes can excel if they’re having more fun “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” That’s one thing we tell kids when their team gets crushed. We try to lift their spirits by telling … Read More
Top Hockey Drills For Tryouts
When it comes to forming the right hockey team, you might have the ideal roster worked out in your head. It likely includes players with speed and agility, players who can shoot and score, goaltenders who have lightning-fast reflexes, and … Read More