The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources

The Winning Youth Coaching Podcast: Youth Sports | Coaching | Parenting | Family Resources

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  • WYC 160 – Youth Soccer – Sean Afkhaminia – Bringing European training techniques to US Youth Soccer at Footy Factory
    Sean Afkhaminia is the CEO and technical director at Footy Factory. The mission of Footy Factory: To cultivate players'​ athletic performance by promoting physical, technical, and personal growth. Not only will we aim to sharpen their natural abilities, but we will also teach them the values of integrity, conviction, and self-belief. We aspire to form an institution that consistently takes in raw, unpolished talent and systematically develops and generates elite, well-rounded players.








    Website: footyfactory.us


    Twitter: @footyfactorydal


    Facebook: /footyfactorydallas
    Instagram: /footyfactory










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    Show Notes - WYC 160 – Sean Afkhaminia
    Long term development vs Immediate Results

    Technical - It's all about getting comfortable with the ball
    Tactical - Small-sided games
    Physical - As they get older and their bodies develop this becomes more important

    How do you enjoy technical training?

    Have them problem solve in competitive situations
    Start with small-sided games. Futsol in soccer. Very fast-paced, very small areas, tons of quality touches on the ball.
    Use standard P.E. drills and modify them to your sport. Example: ball tag - one player has a ball in his hand and the rest are dribbling balls at their feet, the player tries to tag the other players' ball

    Mental toughness

    Training needs to be hard and they need to learn to overcome adversity
    Encourage a culture where failure is part of the process to help remove fear of failure

    Connecting with and impacting kids

    Sean has a passion for kids who don't have the economic means to afford high-priced training. So he helps kids get the training even if they cannot pay for it.

    Best Stolen/Borrowed Idea

    Coaching is all about relationships and earning the kids' trust

    Favorite books/quote:

    Pep Confidential by Pep Guardiola

    Parting Advice

    Good is never good enough
    Be organized - have a structured practice design for the entire season



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  • WYC 159 – Youth Baseball – Adam Walker – A Championship Culture
    Adam Walker is the coach of a U14 boys fastball(baseball) team in Ontario Canada. His note to WYC:

    'I have been coaching for years in hockey and fastball, I have had good results but not great. I also had decent relationships with my athletes but again not great. Last winter I found your podcast and after listening to a lot of episodes especially those around creating a winning culture I made some changes to the way I coach. In the past I was never overly negative but I didn’t focus on being positive. I spent time talking to my athletes but I didn’t make it a point to really know them.

    After making these changes last season not only did I see a huge change in the passion these young athletes have for the game, we were also closer as a team, I developed great relationships with my athletes, and in the end we won our provincial championship and then went on to win a National Championship.

    These young athletes had such a passion for the game and it resulted in them working harder every time we were at the diamonds. In the end their skills and self confidence grew and the result was a National Championship and memories these kids will never forget.'









    Website: simcoebraves.teampages.com


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    Show Notes - WYC 159 – Adam Walker
    Cringe Moments

    Putting way too much emphasis on winning championships at the youth level. 'It was more what I wanted not what the kids wanted.'

    Long Term Athlete Development

    How do you prepare athletes long-term to succeed? Failure is part of the process - have them fail early, but make sure it is in a safe environment.

    Changing culture

    Post-game talks - Coach doesn't need to rehash all the things they did wrong. Have the players share with each other what they did well.
    'Your athletes can either show up to every game afraid to make a mistake or excited to play the game. Both options are up to the coaches." Put pressure on the other team by making them make a perfect play, then live with the results.
    You have to be both: Positive & Demanding.
    They had a plan:

    Year 1 - Develop _____ skills
    Year 2 - Enhance _____ skills
    Year 3 - Put these together and compete to win championships



    Game goals

    Process based. Not 'go 3 for 3', but rather 'hit 2 balls hard'

    Best Stolen/Borrowed Idea

    3 team game - 1 in infield, 1 in outfield, 1 hitting. They do it every practice.

    Favorite books/quote:

    Video - Jim Valvano's Cutting Down the Nets
    'How do you motivate 23 year-olds? - I can't. I can motivate 1 person- myself'

    Parting Advice

    Focus on the long-term. Not the individual game wins.



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  • WYC 158 – College Recruiting – Shannon Evans – A Female Coach in a Boys Sport
    Shannon Evans is the Founder of The Scholar Coach Academy. Shannon was an active lacrosse coach and is now incredibly passionate about spreading the word about the Truth of getting athletic scholarships, importance of teaching Leadership prior to college and HS and celebrating failure!









    Website: thescholarcoach.com


    Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/pshannonevans/  












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    Show Notes - WYC 158 – Shannon Evans
    Each One Teach One

    The experienced players get to teach the less experienced. So the coach shows the experienced player what they want to teach, then the experienced player teaches that skill to the less experienced. Great way to teach your leaders how to lead.

    Great small area game

    Chumash - 3 on 3 - can score on either side of the goal. Similar to 3 on 3 basketball, you have to take it 'back' when possession switches.

    Pop goes the weasel/Fox in the box

    5 defenders in front of goal, 5 offensive players. Defenders have to stay in the box, offensive players cannot go in box. Then a defender 'pops' out of box and covers the ball, then when that players passes it the defender goes back into box and the next defender pops out. Teaches offense to not run into traffic and move the ball.

    Nonverbal communication

    Creating some really simple hand signals is much more effective than trying to yell across a field

    College recruiting - Showcases

    Elite camps - the key is the student needs to have a relationship with the coaches before the camp.

    College recruiting - Know what D1 demands are

    D1 - Train and practice year-round - Full time job year-round and you go to school
    D2 - Full time job in-season, mostly a full-time job out of season
    D3 - Full time job in-season, off-season the expectations are much lower

    Best way for a high school coach to prepare an athlete for college

    Freshmen/sophomore year - Look for camps where coaches from a school you want to go to will be. Make sure the school you are interested in has the major you want to study.
    The athlete should email coaches (make sure you understand the specific NCAA guidelines for your sport). Never should come from the parent. Coaches don't want to hear from parents.
    Remember MOST college athletic scholarships are not for full rides. Many only cover 1/4 to 1/3 of cost.
    Grades/test score/rigor of your schedule - are the most important things a high school athlete should focus on.

    The one that got away

    Being a female coach in a boys' sport - Shannon got called horrible names. She taught her players the best way to beat a bully is to outscore and outplay them.

    Favorite books/quote:

    'You can march to the beat of a different drum but you have to stay in the parade'

    Parting Advice

    For each practice - have a clear measurable obective. Tell the players what it is at the beginning of practice, then review it at the end and ask for input on how w...
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  • WYC 157 – Youth Baseball – Peter Caliendo – Developing the Habit of Hustle
    Pete Caliendo has lead clinics for Major League Baseball International, USA Baseball and many other baseball organizations in various Latin American and European countries, and throughout the United States.

    Pete has lectured on baseball all over the United States, Canada, Europe and Latin America, has written articles for various publications and an international coaches book. Has a set of 5 baseball instructional DVD’s developed specifically for the volunteer coach to help them organize, teach and have fun throughout their practice and games.









    Websites: caliendosportsinternational.com; baseballmadeeasy.net, baseballoutsidethebox.com, isgbaseball.com


    Twitter: @BetterBaseball

    Facebook: /peter.caliendo.779











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    Show Notes - WYC 157 – Peter Caliendo
    Cringe Moments

    Trying to repeat a process over and over again - each individual is unique and sometimes you're best to just work with what works for each individual. Keep an open mind when working with athletes.

    Teaching skills

    Don't just practice 'normal' situations - practice reacting after a mistake is made (a groundball is dropped, then react to how recover)

    Achieving Peak performance mentally

    Kids need to fail, earlier better than later. Ask them 'what did you learn?'
    Let the kids make decisions, let them learn, don't use them as robots.

    Team Culture

    It starts with respect for the game. Respect your equipment, your opponents, the umpires. Clean your dugouts.
    Character - are you happy when your teammates do well? How do you treat your teammates, the coaches, ets.

    Captains/Leaders

    They are servants and need to model behaviors

    Discipline

    It's all about communication - if a player isn't hustling, ask them 'are you tired?' If they say no, tell them it looks like they're tired because they're not running hard. Maybe tell them you're going to sit them out of the next few plays because they look tired, and they need to come tell you when they are ready to run hard again.
    Practice hustle. It's a habit, not inborn. For warm-ups in practice, have them run to their position on the field. Then blow a whistle and have them run back to you. (hidden conditioning)

    Connecting with and impacting kids

    It's cool when players you coach start implementing things you taught them

    The one that got away

    Tell kids what to do, not what not to do.

    Best borrowed/stolen idea

    Don't just copycat other coaches' ideas. Learn, but make it your own.

    Favorite books:

    Ken Ravizza - Heads-Up Baseball 2.0: 5 Skills for Competing One Pitch at a Time
    The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
    Podcast - Krush Performance by Jeff Krushell
    Podcast - ABCA

    Parting Advice

    Create the most fun you can in practice. Make it unique and not too repetitive/boring.
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  • WYC 156 – Girls Lacrosse – Dave Briglio – Say Less & Ask More
    Dave's bio:

    My direct sports coaching experience range from 2-10th grade for the past 10-yrs, but I also intersect with the varsity players while I’m working w JV (girls lacrosse). But my day job (consulting Engineer) is what led me to learning to coach adults on the job, and see how similar the process is between 8-18 yr olds and 22-62 yr olds...different nuances, but it all comes from the same place: connections, compassion and creating community. And it doesn’t have to be all rainbows and unicorns; but it certainly takes a lot more than “managing” and “instructing” with a firm attitude.

    My big interest is seeing how critical youth/HS sports are in helping the next generation grow into the best people they can be. And I tell stories about my time as an athlete, mentors I’ve found after college, my family history (Dad created a company/vocation with a HS diploma and a work ethic futures through sports), and the young people I “serve” as their “Chief” Engineer.

    And I now use these stories to help PARENTS see how to have less worry and find more joy in their kids’ sports/school.







    website: www.complete3.net
    Podcast: Making the Play
    Twitter: @complete3org1

    Facebook: /complete3











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    Show Notes - WYC 156 – Dave Briglio
    Coaching your own kids

    In an ideal world you can have non-parent coaches, but often there aren't enough coaches so you have to step up to help the program
    The key is to be open and honest and communicate with your own kid and the other kids about being a parent coach

    Teaching skills

    Guided Discovery - It is more effective to let the kids figure it out on their own vs you just telling the kids how to do it
    Start with a basic drill, and as they develop expertise in that skill, you add a twist to the drill to add complexity

    Letting the players own the game

    The players can't hear you - so barking orders during the game is very inneffective and frustrating
    Send in instructions with the next group/line. Coach them vs. yelling at the players on the field.

    Achieving Peak performance mentally

    Praise the effort over achievement
    Fear is a very short-term motivation. A feeling of security and that someone believes in you is best way to increase kids' confidence.
    Figure out what you want to celebrate - and do it a bunch, in practice and in games. Real-time (otherwise it feels like false praise if you do it later.)
    Some of the best praise is when you are doing it 'behind their back' - when you are praising someone who is not there at the time.

    Self Esteem vs Self Confidence

    Confidence is what you visibly display. But esteem is what you truly believe about yourself.

    Favorite books:

    The Leadership Servitude
    The Way of the Champion by Dr. Jerry Lynch
    The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stangier

    Parting Advice

    Play with them - Jump in and practice with them



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  • WYC 155 – The War for Four – Brad Butterworth talks Intentionality in Everything You Do
    Brad Butterworth is the Director of Education and programs for Shoot360.

    Brad has been in basketball development for 18 years as a head high school and collegiate coach. As a high school coach, he was able to help guide Dana Hills to its best records in school history. He's worked with Florida State University, Western Washington University, Air Force Academy and Colorado College. Coach Butterworth's success at the high school level was due to the work he put into the youth of his program in order to create a more competitive community and repeat success. He took that philosophy and helped create scale-able basketball development programs using sports technology.






    Website: shoot360.com
    Facebook: /Shoot360
    Instagram: @shoot360
    Twitter: @shoot3sixty











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    Show Notes - WYC 155 – The War for Four – Brad Butterworth talks Intentionality in Everything You Do
    Cringe Moments (Brad calls 'Turnovers')

    Brad went into his early coaching experiences without understanding how he needs to sell his program to the players and parents and community. Selling their vision.

    Communication

    Always taken place, whether you say it or not
    Find shared values with parents

    Four Keys

    1 - Spacing
    2 - Timing
    3 - Communication
    4 - Dramatics (or engagement) - Am I sold out to this?

    Mastery

    4 stages:

    1 - Don't know what they don't know
    2 - Know what they don't know
    3 - Know what they know
    4 - Doesn't even know that he knows (unconsciously competent.) Only way to get here is practice.


    The War for Four (rule of the doubles)

    Out-offensive rebound your opponent by factor of 2
    Shot attempts in the paint 2x amount of opponent
    Deflections 2x amount of opponent
    Free-throw attempts 2x amount of opponent



    Shoot 360

    Advanced basketball facility
    Teach individuals, teams with advanced skill development
    Get 350+ shots in 1/2 hour. Exact statistics are kept for every shot, allowing for instant corrections
    Facilities on west coast, Indianapolis, and growing all the time
    Website: shoot360.com

    Parting Advice

    Don't worry about winning. Kids need to enjoy the game.

    Legends on the Lake Coaching Academy

    September 22, 2018 in Georgia
    Registration Link: Legends Basketball Clinic



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  • WYC 154 – The Struggle of Self-Confidence – Riley Tincher – ‘You are more than an athlete’
    Riley's bio: I am a former All-American pitcher at UW-Whitewater. I am now a Mental Conditioning Coach (Master’s Degree in Sport Psychology), Author, and Speaker. I own a mentorship program called Coachability, where I have had the great fortune of coaching and mentoring athletes at every level. My book, "Pitching Against Myself," is about my baseball career and all of the life lessons I learned throughout it, and how they apply to life after sports. It also shares an important message that I wish I would have been able to hear back when I was playing before the identity crisis, depression, and suicide; a message that says “you are more than an athlete.”


    Pitching Against Myself book: Use discount code 'WYC20' at rileytincher.com to save 20% off book




    Website: RileyTincher.com
    Facebook: /RileyBTincher
    Instagram: @RileyTincher
    Twitter: @RileyTincher











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    Show Notes - WYC 154 – The Struggle of Self-Confidence – Riley Tincher
    Lessons from being told "You Should Quit"

    Riley's first baseball coach at age 14, after the season told Riley 'You Should Quit'. This created a huge chip on his shoulder to prove him wrong. But it created an unhealthy need in Riley to prove himself to others.
    'There is purpose in your pain' - Riley's struggle with depression and suicide was turned around when a mentor taught him that the purpose in his pain was to help others.
    I AM MORE THAN AN ATHLETE - The drop caps that start each chapter of Riley's book spell this phrase, without him planning this.

    Performing in pressure situations

    A big key is understanding we are not alone
    Practicing pressure situations is also key
    Confidence comes from:

    Affirmation - Your words (as a coach) are critical. Remind athletes that they are great where they are. And they can get better. And most importantly, they are worthy enough to get better. A great activity is for athletes to write down affirmation statements about themselves, and then have them share them with their teammates - challenge them if they don't see to believe them: 'Speak up, say it like you mean it'

    You're the kind of person who _________ (is willing to take the big shot; will learn from any failures or mistakes you've had/made)


    Achievement. Struggle is part of it. The greater the struggle, the greater the reward.



    Culture

    The worst: the coach said 'I am your master and you have to listen to me'. They had 'rules' - but the best athletes didn't have to keep them.
    The best - Didn't have rules, had standards. The players created them.

    Best advice from a mentor

    If you don't change what you believe about yourself, nothing will change

    Parting Advice

    Stop focusing on the scoreboard and start focusing on your legacy



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  • WYC 153 – The Playmaker’s Advantage – Dr. Leonard Zaichkowsky talks How to Raise Your Mental Game to the Next Level
    Leonard Zaichkowsky, PhD, a professor, researcher and consultant for almost four decades at Boston University, pioneered sport psychology by bringing cognitive neuroscience and sport performance together as an interdisciplinary science. His academic textbooks and research publications demonstrated the importance of an athlete’s remarkable brain in anticipating and acting on opportunities during competition.
    He has consulted with teams in the NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB, Australian Rules Football, the Spanish men’s national soccer team, and Olympic sport organizations around the world. Len is a former president and a fellow of the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, and currently section editor on psychology for the International Journal of Health & Sport Science. Recently, the American Psychological Association honored Len with the “Distinguished Service to the Profession” award.
    Today, Len is a co-founder and senior consultant at 80 Percent Mental Consulting, advising coaches, teams and sports organizations on developing athlete cognition. After too many Boston winters, he and his wife now live in Fort Myers, Florida.


    Buy The Playmakers Advantage on Amazon: Link





     












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    Teaching Skills

    Ask questions - get the kids to think instead of giving them all the answers
    Good book for this: How to Help Children Find the Champion within themselves
    Keep instructions to a minimum and brief. Let them figure it out.

    Performing in pressure situations

    Simulate pressure situations often in practice
    Small area games where all the kids get more touches in tight areas under pressure
    Encourage the better players to be your leaders and encourage the lesser talented players

    Developing athletes

    Kids need to be active physically (around the neighborhood, in the backyard) before diving into high-level competitive athletics
    The best athletes are typically self-developed, not grown by private lessons at an early age

    What makes a Playmaker?

    Deliberate practice - It takes a motivated athlete who constantly is thinking about, playing the sport
    Overspeed training - Go so fast that you fall down physically. For mental overspeed training - there is a neurotracker. Good website: gamesensesports.com

    The one that got away

    Len kicked a bag of oranges after a bad call and they went all over the court

    Best stolen/borrowed idea

    Tight area games
    Overspeed training

    The Playmakers Advantage

    The brain and understanding the thinking process is so important to all areas of life
    Buy The Playmakers Advantage on Amazon: Link



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  • WYC 152 – Your Coaching Purpose vs Your Coaching Goals – Scott Hearon
    Scott Hearon is a native Nashvillian and a 2006  graduate of Montgomery Bell Academy where he played football and basketball for the Big Red. A remarkably average athlete, Scott did not make a big impact in the high school stat columns, but he found his niche as a gifted leader and communicator among his teammates and coaches. Scott continued on to Baylor University and earned a degree in Communications and a minor in Business. While at Baylor, he met new football coach, Art Briles, during football tryouts when Coach Briles informed him that his 5.0 second 40 yard dash time was not quite good enough to be a slot receiver for the Bears.

    After returning from Texas, Scott took a ministry job working with high school students and their families and coaching in his spare time. He found a lot of success in his day job, but found his coaching to be a disaster. Reminded of the incredible potential athletics has to prepare players for life, Scott set out on a mission to be be a more full hearted leader himself and to develop opportunities to help other coaches do the same. This journey led Scott to co-found the Nashville Coaching Coalition in 2015 and begin as the Executive Director full-time in 2016 with the goal of fully leveraging the human growth potential of sport in Nashville.


    Website: nashvillecoachingcoalition.com thecoachforum.com
    twitter: @thecoachforum @NashCoach_Coal






    Previous episode with Scott:

    WYC Episode 106

     












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    The good and bad of sports coaches

    Many kids validate themselves based on what coaches say to them and how they treat them

    The lost dream of being an all-state player

    When Scott realized he wasn't going to be an all-state player, he could feel the disappointment from his father. He and his father realized this wasn't healthy, so they ended up reaching out to Joe Erhmann to learn what being a man is really all about.

    The 8 Feelings

    Dr. Chip Dodd has researched emotional intelligence - and come up with 8 core emotions that every human has. We have the ability to choose a positive or a negative response to each emotion. The 8 core emotions are:
    1 - Hurt
    2 - Lonely
    3 - Sad
    4 - Anger
    5 - Fear
    6 - Shame
    7 - Guilt
    8 - Glad

    Why do you coach?

    To win a championship?

    or

    To build strong children?
    Difference in goal vs purpose:

    Purpose is about the big picture (to love kids)
    Goal is the short-term focus of the team (to win a championship)



    Meetings with parents

    Always have the players present
    Always start every conversation with your purpose statement
    Over-communicate your vision

    The Coach Forum

    Awesome coaching speakers in a Ted-x style format
    Website: nashvillecoachingcoalition.com or thecoachforum.com
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  • WYC 151 – The Circle of Intentional Influence – James Leath
    James is the Founder of Unleash the Athlete and former Head of Leadership and Character Development at IMG Academy. He helps college, professional athletes, and business professionals develop the mental and relational side of their craft through interactive lectures and teambuilding activities. James is also the director of performance for Complexity, the esports organization owned by the Dallas Cowboys.

    Website: utathlete.com or jamesleath.com
    Instagram: jamesleath
    twitter: @jamesleath






    Previous episodes with James:

    WYC Episode 31

    WYC Episode 50

    WYC Episode 61

    WYC Episode 100

     












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    Don't sell yourself short

    James was going to apply for an internship at IMG, his mentor told him to go for the full-time job
    Do you ever sell yourself short, thinking you're unqualified?

    I've arrived - the destination of a championship

    'I wished I would've enjoyed the journey more'
    'Who am I now? I've always been the person going after this'

    The Circle of Intentional Influence

    Influence -> Relationship
    Relationship -> Trust
    Trust -> Authenticity
    Authenticity -> Ownership
    Ownership -> Credibility
    Credibility -> Influence

    How to Communicate Effectively

    Take your sunglasses off
    Take a knee
    Take note of what's behind you (the sun, the cheerleaders)
    Take 2 minutes or less

    Unleash the Athlete

    Online curriculums for coaches
    Mental toughness, teambuilding activities, and much more
    Website: utathlete.com or jamesleath.com



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