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The North American Youth Sport Institute ~ NAYSI.com

At NAYSI.com, one of our eBA recommended Sites we can read this ABC's of Coaching and Parenting Kids Through Sports, by Jack Hutslar :

Opportunities for adults to have a positive influence on children may consume only a few hours per week in a coaching environment. This is not much in comparison to the time that parents and teachers have to influence their children to do all of the right things.
Yet, coaches are among the more influential people in the lives of children.

These ABC’s identify some of the more important traits or principles that guide us in shaping our children into proper adults through sport.
Review these selections that follow. Help your children, your students, and your players develop a better understanding of the big picture.

North American Youth Sport Institute ~ NAYSI

T is for Teach. Coaches and parents can teach the fundamental skills and strategies of any sport to their offspring.
In most cases, youngsters are able to learn what they are taught.

This applies to sport, homework, manners, chores and responsibility. Yelling and screaming at their mistakes contributes little to their acquisition of skills.

Mistakes offer teachable opportunities. Determine what they need to know and teach it to them. Break it down into smaller bites, explain it or show them what to do. Then pat them on the back when they get it and when they show good effort.

Time. The best thing to spend on your child is time. This very simple concept is at the heart of teaching and learning, not to mention good relationships between parents, children and other significant adults.

The time that coaches and teachers spend with your child is a reason why that these non-family members are so well thought of by young players. ... Read more...

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