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How I coached a player from “bad attitude” to collegiate all conference

2016-01-14T11:51:20+08:00

"From Rage to Riches or ... ...how to go from the guy who kicks dirt and water coolers, throws helmets, and breaks bats, to a collegiate first string all conference clean up hitter batting over .400" Three years ago a young man was recommended to the program I conduct for college baseball players. Standard practice is that I invite the player in for an "evaluation" before we begin working. It's pretty simple. I need to see the player in order to ascertain "what" and "how" to do the work. First things first . We begin with defensive skills; "catch and throw" [...]

How I coached a player from “bad attitude” to collegiate all conference2016-01-14T11:51:20+08:00

How Brandon Bostick & Athletes Recover From A Choke

2015-03-10T16:49:38+08:00

This past weekend, in American Football,  we saw an amazing comeback by the Seattle Seahawks over the Greenbay Packers.  It was almost miraculous.  With the game having only 5 minutes to go, I actually told my friend that the game is over and the Seahawks have lost. (We are in Seattle so it was quite sad at the time).  I said that I thought that maybe they had a 2% chance of coming back. The Seahawks did come back and win but, in large part, due to a fumbled on-side kick by a member of the Packers, Brandon Bostick, that opened [...]

How Brandon Bostick & Athletes Recover From A Choke2015-03-10T16:49:38+08:00

How To Build Confidence In Young Athletes

2016-01-14T11:53:33+08:00

You’re a coach (or a parent) interested in developing a strong mental game for your athletes, right? First off, let’s define that so we know what we’re talking about here. I define it as: Focused, Confident, Determined and Resilient, especially under pressure. You also know that if your athletes were to play with more of that, then they would bring their “A” game to competition like you get to see in practice regularly.  If you’ve coached  athletes for any significant amount of time, you know that performance anxiety and fear of failure are a huge obstacle to playing their best. What [...]

How To Build Confidence In Young Athletes2016-01-14T11:53:33+08:00

Three Soccer Drills For Kids

2015-01-17T00:08:47+08:00

Coach U12 and under soccer players to develop confidence through these drills   Hello! My name is Goran Popovic, and I'm a football/soccer coach with UEFA A license. Today I'm going to show you some soccer drills for players under 12 years of age. These three soccer drills for kids are just like the ones I demonstrate on the components of football development when I train teens, high schoolers and college soccer players. Modern training tends to be done in a much shorter time and yet achieve maximum effect. Kids of this age are in the sensitive stages of development and [...]

Three Soccer Drills For Kids2015-01-17T00:08:47+08:00

Should I let my kids quit sports

2016-01-14T11:58:41+08:00

What to do When Kids Decide to Quit Sports I was recently asked to be a panel member on Huffington Post live (video below) where we discussed the issue whether sports parents should let their kid quit. This is a very delicate subject that sports parents often must face and regularly ask my opinion on. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this. My main idea I want sports parents to get is to make decisions consciously and have the knowledge to consider all the ramifications.  Don't just blindly follow the cultural norm or a coach's advice. Here are the points I [...]

Should I let my kids quit sports2016-01-14T11:58:41+08:00

The Cause and Solution For Overcoming Mental Blocks In Sports

2018-04-01T07:35:36+08:00

Many athletes in certain sports such as gymnastics, competitive cheer, trampolining, baseball, pole vaulting and golf are extremely vulnerable to mental blocks that keep them from performing like they do in practice or the past. First of all, what is a mental block in sports? It’s where an athlete physically cannot perform a movement or motion that they have demonstrated talent and ability for in the past. For example, I’ve seen a number of baseball players come to me for a mental block known as “The throwing yips.”  This is where a catcher, for instance, cannot throw the ball back to [...]

The Cause and Solution For Overcoming Mental Blocks In Sports2018-04-01T07:35:36+08:00

How To Run A Soccer Practice For Youth Players

2015-01-09T18:56:37+08:00

How to coach youth soccer   The biggest challenge that is faced by a coach is consistently providing an engaging and fun environment for their players. In providing a quality training session soccer coaches assist players to unconsciously improving an array of skills, such as motor, technical, and social, in each training session.   For starters, it is rule of thumb to depart from using “The Three L’s”, which is Laps, Lines, and Lectures. This is old school and it isn’t very effective any more.   Laps do not fulfill a purpose in the drills since young players are naturally fit. [...]

How To Run A Soccer Practice For Youth Players2015-01-09T18:56:37+08:00

3 Softball Drills You Can Do Indoors

2019-07-12T13:44:11+08:00

SOFTBALL PITCHING DRILLS One of my personal favorite pitching drills to do inside is pitching with socks.  I learned this from Bill Hillhouse.  Find a mirror or any other reflective surface.  A glass door will do too.  Roll up a pair of socks and practice your pitching by pitching the socks right at the mirror. In my house, I happen to have a full length mirror at the end of a hallway.  The hallway floor is made of ceramic tile. Not only do the tiles serve as a method for measuring how far I am from the mirror, it also provides a built [...]

3 Softball Drills You Can Do Indoors2019-07-12T13:44:11+08:00

Leading Your Basketball Team To Victory

2015-01-09T08:30:16+08:00

As a coach you must provide the necessary leadership in order for your team to be victorious and to create a long-term climate of success. In order for a leader to be followed they must have a winning philosophy and system that can be articulated with passion to the team. In order for the team to commit 100%, they must see, through the coach’s passion and by example, how much you are committed to each player and the team’s victory. There are three major components to developing a winning mindset and program.   Foster Team Chemistry For Consistent Victories The first [...]

Leading Your Basketball Team To Victory2015-01-09T08:30:16+08:00

How To Close Out The Win When Leading In Volleyball

2015-01-03T22:32:13+08:00

As a volleyball athlete and coach, I have seen numerous situations when teams who are leading a game or a match become complacent allowing the momentum to shift to the opponent. This is by far, the worst way to lose because the win was almost in the palm of your hand. I’m sure we have all seen teams come back from incredible odds. I remember one of our teams being down 14 to 1, (side out scoring) and they came back and won the game 16-14. Our team was ecstatic, while the other team was understandably devastated. So the game is [...]

How To Close Out The Win When Leading In Volleyball2015-01-03T22:32:13+08:00

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