YOUTH COACHING with John O'Sullivan - Part 1

0:27 - John’s podcast and development of the Changing the Game project.
- Podcast link: https://wayofchampions.libsyn.com/
- Changing the Game Project link: https://changingthegameproject.com/
1:56 - John’s main advice for youth sports coaching.
3:04 - Examples of negative coaching that drives off young athletes from playing sports.
- 3:27 - Importance of having fun and encouraging genuine enjoyment of sports.
6:57 - Differentiation between seriousness and having fun, and maintaining both.
7:39 - John’s “ideal practice” scenario + his advice on running an effective practice.
8:54 - How to effectively interact with parents in the early coaching stages.
- 9:29 - One of the most effective forms of practice - interleaved practice.
- 10:36 - Showing parents that learning is messy, and that effective practices are not necessarily organized.
- 13:07 - Building trust and connections with athletes and parents.
13:39 - What happens once coaches establish trust with parents?
15:16 - Dealing with parents coaching off the sidelines of games.
17:13 - Advice for parents to help their children grow as athletes.
20:44 - Establishing a healthy dynamic between parents and children in the context of sports.
24:01 - Do development and learning of fundamentals come before playing games, or do they emerge from playing experience?
26:51 - Why isolated, “fundamentals first” training is widely practiced.

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