Posts by martingrove

This is a guide to coaching children with ADHD. Not all children with ADHD have a diagnosis, and the good news is that the tips and strategies in this guide will be helpful when coaching any very active, impulsive and distractible child – whether they have a formal diagnosis of ADHD or not. It’s been…

Bullying is an epidemic in our society today. And it’s especially a problem in sports. A recent survey of 22,000 high school students across the U.S. found that 48 percent of the respondents had been targets of hazing–a form of bullying in which kids are humiliated or required to take part in dangerous activities. What…

Every season, coaches all over the world dedicate huge portions of their time to teaching other kids how to play a sport. They do this because they love the game. They do it because they love the kids. Most parents greatly appreciate your commitment to their kids, but there are always exceptions. Emotions can run…

As your season moves along, most of your players will learn new skills, make improvements, and have a lot of fun. However, some of your kids may not develop a comfort level with certain basics of the game, such as swinging the bat or sliding into a base. One of the real challenges of coaching…

Mistake 1 – Too many kids are standing around with nothing to do. Solution – Set up small group stations with coaching supervision and instruction. When no help is available, coaches should stick with all-inclusive team drills and game play. For example, batting practice should have separate stations. Some players do batting tee work, others flip work…