Athletes perform best when they feel calm, confident, and prepared.
Author - Kyle Elmendorf
Kyle Elmendorf is an educator, coach, speaker, and writer. He currently resides near St. Louis and is the proud father to two young sons, and the loving husband to his beautiful wife, Angela. Coach Elmendorf also serves as the director of business development for Lead 'Em Up (www.leademup.com), a company who's drills and excersises help build the leaders needed to win. He writes a regular blog which can be found at www.coachkyleelmendorf.com.
Coaches should exemplify the following three traits in order to effectively lead their programs.
By getting players to ask and reflect upon these 5 questions, you'll lay the foundation for building a great team.
Coaches are continuously looking for ways to improve whether in-season or off-season. As they should. However, if we’re not careful, our analysis of our club can cause...
As April arrives it’s appropriate to reflect on the season that was while looking ahead at the same time. No matter what type of season you’ve had, there’s always one...
What we allow, we encourage. We either coach it, or allow it to happen. Coaches, when it comes to teambuilding we have to look inward first. We can’t begin to build a...
One Shining Moment, the NCAA mantra of champions as its athletes cut down nets in the wake of March Madness. Soon the NBA will kick off their playoff season, and of...
Summer is here, finally. Can you believe the year is already halfway over? For athletes and the parents of athletes there’s really no break. Summer is just as busy as...
Your season is over and the offseason is now here. It’s time to take a breath, rest, and recalibrate. The offseason is crucial. How it’s approached and used will...
What would the teenage version of yourself think of you today? How do you view teenagers as an adult now? When removed from the experience it’s easy to forget what it’s...
Is there anything better than watching your child run or skate around with a smile on their face? Kids will tell you the number one reason for playing a sport is fun...
Losing is inevitable. It’s going to happen. How we respond to the losses will greatly influence how our children respond as well.