I love taking messages like this and sharing them with my kids and the players I coach but we can all apply this to anything we do in life. Such a great message from Coach Auriemma!! https://www.facebook.com/reel/2037575086589796?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=0NULKw

Does your athlete have any goals to reach before the next school season?? Would love to hear what they are!!

I’ve been approached a couple times about our 10 year old playing AAU this summer. IMO, at that age, the time is better spent training and working on improving their fundamentals. I’ve also seen some teams be put together for AAU and they then spend the summer getting beat bad. I do strongly feel AAU is beneficial but at what age?

March 2020 my oldest completed this!! Fun to look back at the videos. Tara is excited for them to do this again as our kitchen turned into a gym on many evenings 🤣🤣!!!!

#Mental Challenges for student athletes Many times we take for granted that kids know how to work through the mental challenges that come with competition. We as coaches and parents need to incorporate this into our practices and conversations with players/kids. Take 10 minutes at the beginning and/or the end of practice to talk with players. Ask them what their fears are or how they are feeling. Engage the conversation with topics and past experiences and discuss how to work through them. We use a communication tool at work called RELATE: Reassure, Explain, Listen, Answer, Take Ownership, Express Appreciation…when utilized it really engages the conversation and improves communication. One of my favorite quotes from a movie: