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Wow – when I thought of this topic – I just couldn’t wait to get stuck into it right away. You see – I have been a player and am now a coach – it is amazing how the different attitudes change and how the reaction of the coach can affect the players overall outcomes!

There are some very basic principals we need to get into the players heads.

Rule number 1 – As long as the shot is straight – it is a good shot. The ball going through is actually not the mission – it needs to be straight first, be… Continue

The Shot!

My guide to teaching it – understanding it and what I have found to be extremely successful in the way I teach thousands of kids every year to get this most basic, but mostly misunderstood facet of the game.

Let me preface this by saying this – do I proclaim to be the best shot teacher around? Not even in the slightest sense of the word – there are many brilliant coaches out there who leave me in their dust – however, I can say this – my method has been tested on everyone from 5 year… Continue

Are you a “natural flame”?

What sort of question is that I hear you say. Well – it is one that arose one day while I was in a class of adult education – during one of the breaks – a very kind person walked up to the presenter and made the comment – “I am really enjoying the class, you make learning easy and fun, you seem very warm, understanding and care about your students – you are a natural flame!”

Well – that comment hit me like a brick! What a brilliant assessment and compliment to pay so… Continue

Kids Under 7 have no logic

Did you know that?
Well – I didn’t until a few years ago when I had the pleasure of sitting in a seminar listening to a child development expert back in Australia – and I was quite simply blown away.

So… how does that affect you?

Well – if you are coaching that age group – REMEMBER IT!

If you are a parent – this will make a lot of things make more sense!

Not sure what this statement actually means? Well – let me try to explain it as best I can.

For children aged… Continue

Hello and welcome to this very interesting and much spoken about topic.

Just how do you build self esteem in a child? Well – with every word, every action and every reaction you choose to make.

Yes – that’s right – it’s the actions that YOU choose to make. Always ensure you praise your child – without a BUT on the end. Don’t say to them – you did a great job, BUT…

Even as adults we seem to get this and wait – as if by habit – for the BUT!

Make your praise unreserved. If your child messes som… Continue