Eddie Jones Demands Mental Intensity From England As Australia Tour Looms
by Paul Rees, 28 May 2016 Eddie Jones is expecting Wales to be ‘all guns blazing’ against his England side at Twickenham on Sunday. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images Eddie Jones has in his long...
View ArticleConcussions Are A Serious Issue For The Future Of Hockey
by Jack Blatherwick, 18 Feb 2016 Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is the intimidating name of a degenerative brain disease caused by the cumulative effects of several concussions. Some can be...
View ArticlePat Fitzgerald: ‘Society has taken away the ability for kids to learn from...
by Chris Vannini, 25 January 2016 While much of today’s world is about instant gratification, it’s also about instant reaction, and Pat Fitzgerald says kids are afraid to fail. At the AFCA Convention...
View ArticleLatest Research: Key Characteristics Of The World’s Best Coaches
by James Vaughan, 20 November 2015 Last Friday, I was lucky enough to attend a presentation by Associate professor Cliff Mallett at the University of Queensland. Cliff is actually my academic...
View ArticleDr. Stephen Norris: Do What’s Best For The Children In Your MHA
by Hockey Alberta, 10 June 2016 RED DEER – Members of Alberta’s hockey community were challenged to take a serious look at what the future looks like, and to remember that the future needs to focus on...
View ArticleThe Doctor Is In: Pro Player/Professor Chases Pucks & PhD
by Ronnie Shuker, 6 September 2014 Photo by Scott Wiggins / Scott Wiggins Photography Pro hockey and doctoral studies don’t often go together for a player. And even when they do, it’s rare for them to...
View ArticleCoaching From The Top Of A Double Decker Bus
by UK Sports Coach, May 2016 I am reading ‘Good Ideas – How to Be Your Child’s (and Your Own) Best Teacher’ by the excellent Michael Rosen. One of his many wonderful analogies covers the different view...
View ArticleDoes Youth Sports Get The Math All Wrong?
by John O’Sullivan, 15 December 2015 “I did not know there would be math on this test,” is something I say (jokingly) when I get a difficult question at my speaking engagements. Recently, I received an...
View ArticleHow To Deal With Problem Kids As A Coach
by John O’Sullivan, July 2016 John O’Sullivan, Founder of Changing The Game Project, shares tips for coaches on working with problem children....
View ArticleCan You Really Change?
by Wayne Goldsmith, 27 July 2016 How many books about sport, coaching, performance, success and winning have you read? How many videos have you watched on line, how many “You Tube” links have you...
View Article7 Things Parents Can Do At The End Of A Sports Season
by Jim Taylor Ph.D., 8 April 2016 Source: CC0 Public Domain The conclusion of a sports season can be a time of excitement, relief, and suffering for parents of athletes. The excitement comes when your...
View ArticleThe Greatest Champions Have Two Very Special Attitudes
by Dr. Jeremy Dean, April 2016 In my motivation ebook, I describe how boosting motivation for any goal involves identifying the right type of internal motivations. Secondly, maintaining progress is...
View ArticlePediatricians Say Children Shouldn’t Specialize In A Single Sport Until Age...
by Susan Perry, 8 Sept, 2016 Children are increasingly pressured — usually by parents and coaches — to specialize in one sport and to play it year-round, often on several different teams. (Creative...
View ArticleThe Ostrich Effect: Why We Ignore Our Coaching Problem & How to Fix It
by John O’Sullivan, 19 July 2016 “Come on, you pachyderms,” boomed my first soccer coach, Tom Breit, with a big grin on his face. “Squash those bugs! Move your feet. Quicker, quicker! Come on...
View ArticleMeet The Group – Early Sport Specialization Video
by Sport Nova Scotia, 24 October 2016 This was shared by one of the coaches in our Bow River Bruins Hockey Association who attended several of my Hockey Alberta coaching clinics in September 2016....
View ArticlePlaying is Not Coaching: Why so Many Sporting Greats Struggle as Coaches
by Steve Rynne and Chris Cushion, 7 February, 2017 Wayne Gretzky Coaching Record Team Year Regular Season Post Season G W L OTL Pts Finish Result PHX 2005–06 82 38 39 5 81 5th in Pacific Missed...
View ArticleHockey Mom –‘Encouragement’!
by CBC – The Irrelevant Show, 12 February 2015 Season 2015, Episode 300200615, 04:08 Young Ethan teaches his mom how to scream “encouragement” from the stands during his hockey games! <One of the...
View ArticleMaple Leafs Coach Babcock Discusses Coaching Philosophy
by Dan Robson, 17 February 2017 Coaches are involved in every facet of the game, from drawing up a last-second play to making sure the healthy scratch works harder instead of losing hope. They don’t...
View ArticleThe Perfectionist
by Brett Popplewell, February 2015 How does Mike Babcock do it? What’s behind the genius of the NHL’s most sought-after coach? It’s simple, really: He hates to lose. And sometimes he even hates to win....
View ArticleScience Says the Most Successful Kids Have Parents Who Do These 9 Things
by Christina DesMarais, 9 Sept 2017 Much has been written about the attributes of high-achieving adults, and what makes them different from everyone else. But if you’re a parent, a more compelling...
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