The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast
WYC 038 - Emily Cohen - from TeamSnap talks sportsmanship and lessons learned from great coaches

WYC 038 - Emily Cohen - from TeamSnap talks sportsmanship and lessons learned from great coaches

Today’s guest is Emily Cohen.  Emily has been a team manager for youth sports teams for over 10 years.  She also is a blogger for TeamSnap, and also hosts a podcast for TeamSnap.  As a youth sports podcast host and blogger, Emily is passionate about sportsmanship, injury prevention, and sideline etiquette. Emily is married and has 2 kids, ages 18 and 15.

One huge idea I took from Emily was in the 3rd quarter – where she shares a great competition you can use in your practices to encourage the kids to improve their skills outside of practice time.  A 2nd huge idea was in the 4th quarter where Emily discusses how to train your athletes to deal with outside pressures and becoming idiot-proof.  I hope you enjoy her insights and stories!

Direct download: WYC_038.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 4:39pm EDT

WYC 037 - Ray Lokar - from Basketball4ALL.net and Positive Coaching Alliance talks teaching athletes to focus on WIN-Whats Important Now

WYC 037 - Ray Lokar - from Basketball4ALL.net and Positive Coaching Alliance talks teaching athletes to focus on WIN-Whats Important Now

Today’s guest is Coach Ray Low Car.  For over 30 years Coach "Lok" has taught basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, football, swimming and track in the San Gabriel Valley at the youth, high school, and college levels and has worked countless camps and clinics during that time for ages 8-18. He coached his children Shawn, Heather, and Brittany throughout their participation in youth and high school sports and they each went on to compete at the college level. Ray enjoyed it so much he is doing it all again  with his young son, Tyler, who he hopes learns all the same life lessons as his older brothers and sisters.  Coach is the Southern California Lead Trainer for the nationally renowned Positive Coaching Alliance, and is the director of Basketball4ALL.net, which provides a variety of lessons, camps, clinics, competitions, and events for the benefit of the Southern California basketball community.

Both huge ideas I took from Keith were in the 2nd quarter – where he talks about what to measure when teaching kids, and how kids can focus on Whats Important Now to achieve peak mental performance.   Coach Lok also shares some great John Wooden stories in the 4th quarter. I hope you enjoy his insights and stories!

Direct download: WYC_037.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 11:34pm EDT

WYC 036 - Keith Van Horn -10 Year NBA Veteran talks Coaching Youth Basketball

WYC 036 - Keith Van Horn -10 Year NBA Veteran talks Coaching Youth Basketball

Today’s guest is keith van horn.  Keith was the ESPN NCAA Player of the Year in 1997, and went on be drafted with the 2nd pick in the NBA draft.  He spent 10 years in the NBA, averaged over 16 points per game, and went to NBA finals with the New Jersey Nets and the Dallas Mavericks.  He currently serves as the Founder and Executive Director for Colorado Premier Basketball Club which is the largest youth basketball club in the state of Colorado, and works with over 1,000 youth in the communities it serves.  He also serves on the National Advisory Board for the Positive Coaching Alliance.  Keith is married and has 4 kids, ages 11 to 19.

Both huge ideas I took from Keith were in the 2nd quarter – where he shares a new way of thinking about individualizing goals for player, and some great teaching games you can use in your practice.  I hope you enjoy his insights and stories!

Direct download: WYC_036.mp3
Category:sports -- posted at: 1:36pm EDT

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