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Don Draxler

Why We’re Losing the Majority of Young Athlete’s

Coaching is Learning You know, it's pretty wild to think about why most young athletes drop out of sports. I mean, most of us see...

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Watercolors or Paint by Numbers?

Fluid or Rigid Many times, we're drawn to the enchanting world of watercolors, yearning to immerse ourselves in the exquisite beauty they...

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Embracing Change: A Fresh Start with Every Season

Schools and Seasons Have Started Isn't it fascinating? As summer draws to a close, schools around the world reopen their doors. It marks...

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Preserving the Joy of the Game for Young Athletes

Parents Mean Well Contrary to what some might believe, most parents on game day are fantastic. They're cheering, not screaming, and their...

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No Parachute for Referees’

Spectator Codes of Conduct? The youth sports community faces a pressing issue - a significant decline in referees. Nearly half of newly...

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Killing Our Youth Sports: Who’s the Drivers?

Top 20%, Are the Most Vocal and Influence Our Youth Sports In the realm of youth sports, a significant power struggle unfolds, where the...

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Is Coaching Teaching? and Is Training Coaching?

I Think Caution on Both Accounts You may think that teaching our youth and training them to do something is a good thing, yes? I believe...

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Inconsistent Leadership: Help Volunteerism in Clubs

Volunteerism is often likened to "Dad's Army," a phrase coined by Andy Pitchford, Head of the Centre for Teaching at Westminster in...