Category: Coaching

boys of fall

The Smell of Cut Grass:Boys Of Fall

The Boys of Fall Lyrics[fblike layout_style=’standard’ show_faces=’true’ verb=’like’ font=’arial’ color_scheme=’light’] When I feel that chill, smell that fresh cut grass/ I’m back in my helmet, cleats and shoulder pads/ Standing in the huddle listening to the call/ Fans going crazy for the boys of fall/ They didn’t let just anybody in that club/ Took every […]

Doing What Your Opponent Refuses to Do

A Letter to my team recently:Please immediately share this with your player and print out for future reference. I promised the boys that I would send this to them. Today on Facebook: Yesterday, I told a story of Mike Piazza. As a high schooler he woke up his Uncle and LA Dodger Manager Tommy Lasorda […]

How To Get Better At Anything

[fblike layout_style=’standard’ show_faces=’true’ verb=’like’ font=’arial’ color_scheme=’light’] The short answer is ask. The better answer is ask the right person. A harder task when we live in a world where everyone claims to be an expert. Also hard, when most people cannot tell you why they are good at something. In fact many successful people do […]

Do Or Do Not, There is No Try

Yoda-So certain are you. [sighs] Always with you it cannot be? done. Hear you nothing that I say? Luke-Master, moving stones around is one thing. This is totally different. Yoda-No! No different! Only different in your mind. You must unlearn what you have learned. Luke-All right. I’ll give it a try. Yoda-No! Try not. Do, […]

Train like a Navy Seal

This is a guest post and illustrates how the Navy Seals used mind tricks on themselves to increase their ability to perform. The techniques should at least in part resonate with anyone who has had any athletic success. This is about using NLP to control stress reactions, and I’m going to use new research from […]

Winning isn’t everything, it is the only Thing

Last night I sat down with 6 other youth Football Coaches and 1 High School Coach/ex Professional football player. Two I have coached with before.  The others I have never met. I found that the issues I have with youth sports. With sports in general, was resonating in my fellow Coaches ears. If  I may […]