Today was opening day for the local little league and my daughter, Elodie, is playing on a t-ball team with other children aged four and five. The day started off great as there was a parade that traveled all through the town ending at the ball fields. Following the parade, we had an opening ceremony… Continue reading Baseball – State of the Game Part I
The age at which an athlete should begin specializing in a single sport has been and currently is a hot topic in the United States. We hear all the time that sport specialization can lead to increased stress, overuse injuries, burnout, and lack of motivation. We know that there is plenty of research available that… Continue reading Sport Specialization – The Whole Truth
Matt Waymont is adding into our series on the Education of a Coach. Matt who is a former player at Mars Hill College has been applying the trade of coaching at Storm Soccer Academy since 2010. During this time, he has learned that his favorite group to work with and introduce the game of soccer to… Continue reading The Education of a Coach Part V – Sport Introduction for Young Participants
Austin, 15 years of age, had her ACL surgery this past Friday, October 25th and is now in rehabilitation mode. As with her previous post, this is Austin’s story about the experiences and feelings she has during her ACL injury and recovery. I hope you enjoy reading about her experience from her own perspective. Following… Continue reading Austin Seelbach – ACL Surgery and First Days of Rehabilitation
Miguel Lopez is a young coach at Storm Soccer Academy that is extremely passionate about developing players and gaining more coaching knowledge. I asked him to write a post about his coaching story. This story included how he began coaching soccer, his process to developing as a soccer coach, and what he hopes the future… Continue reading The Education of A Coach Part III – The Miguel Lopez Story – The Young Coaches Journey
Learning the process of educating others in the athletic realm has always been intriguing to me. From the days when my Dad was the coach through playing higher level baseball and soccer, it was always interesting to me to assess how coaches train athletes. Observing these methods in action shaped and molded my belief system… Continue reading The Education of A Coach Part II – The Developmental Process
Lindsay Stefanini is a Staff Coach at Storm Soccer Academy and has been working with youth girls soccer participants that are between the ages of 12 and 17 for the last four years. As a former standout performer on the women’s soccer team at Morehead State University, Lindsay is a great resource as she witnessed… Continue reading Coaching Teenage Girls – Tips to Create Success
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” -John Wooden Learning where to look for competent research based information about youth sports is half the battle. Of course reading it then is really important as well… I have compiled a list of a few web sites and books that I really believe… Continue reading Learning Creates Progress and Purpose
Coach Matt Nein writes a fantastic post about change and the realities of this happening. ENJOY!!! It’s time, time to start the change. You cannot stay in one place and expect success to develop. As I said in part 1 of this blog resiliency to change is often easier. Change takes effort and commitment to… Continue reading Time for A Change – Part II
“We can be absolutely certain only about things we do not understand.” Eric Hoffer (social philosopher) Parents and coaches who deem it important for their child/athlete to be successful perform research allowing them to create the best environment for passion and development to take place. In the information age of the internet, this process should… Continue reading Gain Knowledge to Pursue Success
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