I was talking to a friend who coached high school softball for 33 years, and he told me about a rule he had. Every player hated at first, but like most good ideas, they learned to live with it and actually benefited from it. And like all good rules, it was simple.
The Intersection of Sports and Arts
Pick a sport, any sport. Now make a mental list of how it pertains to both art and science. Just like your players, one of your lists will most likely be longer than the other.
[Read more…]How To Escape The YouTube Loop
Yesterday, I went to YouTube to get some ideas for my week of soccer practices. Of course, I quickly found a nice collection to check out. But here’s what happened.
I started with a video about teaching possession. Then I watched one about possession with a diamond midfield. Then I saw one with one of the best players of all time, Johan Cruyff, explaining the how he played in the diamond. I had to watch that one.