2017 is going to be Epic. Let's start by having some fun

Published: Sat, 01/07/17

'Nobody ever said "Work ball!" They say, "Play ball!" To me, that means having fun' - Willie Stargell

I hope you are as excited as I am for an epic 2017. Lot's of exciting things happening here at WYC, including more epic guests on the podcast, more epic series as we study how to become a master coach, and some exciting new content on creating an epic championship culture coming this spring.

What better way to kick off the year than to talk about one of the fundamentals of why kids play sports - having FUN! Next week we'll kick off a 4 part series as we look at great ways to make our practices more fun. If you're like me you're always looking for more fun games to bring up the energy level during your practice, so I'll share some of the best ideas I've learned along the way. Here's what the series will look like:

Part 1 - Hidden conditioning games

Part 2 - Skill development games

Part 3 - Developmental stages & levels

Part 4 - 4 additional ways to bring the fun: Small area games, Freeplay, Positive conditioning, & Involving the parents

Happy new years and here's to an epic 2017!

My Culture Journey

14 weeks in on my journey to turn around the culture of a team I help coach, you can follow along here: The Culture Journey

NEW WYC PODCASTS

WYC 102 – Youth Coaching – Steven Cournoyer talks inspiring teams, players, and parents from the inside out

Steve Cournoyer has coached 38 different teams, from AAU basketball to 3rd grade kids, primarily in baseball and basketball. He has authored an excellent resource called The Inspired Coach – A guide to inspiring teams, players, and parents from the inside out. He has served our country in the military for over 10 years and worked as a medic in the operating room.

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Craig

Craig Haworth is the founder of Winning Youth Coaching, a site dedicated to helping coaches and parents make youth sports an awesome experience for the youth and the parents. He interviews coaches from around the world and posts them on his podcast, which currently has over 100 interviews and has been downloaded over 100,000 times. He writes a weekly note to coaches and parents. He is married to his high-school sweetheart and they share the blessing of 3 children and live in Franklin, TN. You can sign-up for his weekly note here, find him on twitter at @craighaworth1, or visit his website winningyouthcoaching.com.

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men"

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