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Coaching Young Baseball Players: Having Fun Vs. Hard Work

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T20:28:13+08:00

How can youth baseball coaches create a fun training environment while also instilling the value of hard work? In this video, Coach Dan will be discussing about Coaching Youth Baseball: Having Fun Vs. Hard Work. The myth out there is we want the experience to be fun for the kids, so they can go off and do what they want to do. When coaching young baseball players, you've got to strike a balance. A fun practice might be some kids are over playing in the grass, looking at the ants, digging in the dirt, and you got other [...]

Coaching Young Baseball Players: Having Fun Vs. Hard WorkCraig Sigl2020-09-30T20:28:13+08:00

Sports Parents – A Mother’s Journey Through The Red Sox Farm Teams

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:28:55+08:00

Some parents really stand out as exceptional sports parents. I wanted to share with your the story of Pamela Carey and her family because she and her husband really model what it means to be a great sports parent. Pamela is the author of the book, Minor League Mom: A Mother's Journey Through the Red Sox Farm Teams. It is a great read for any sports parent! A Mother's Journey Through The Red Sox Farm Teams I know a lot of you will see yourselves and your family in her story and I'd love to hear your stories below in the [...]

Sports Parents – A Mother’s Journey Through The Red Sox Farm TeamsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:28:55+08:00

Youth Baseball Tips For After Choking

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:43:47+08:00

You will learn in this article about of youth baseball tip for after choking. Not sure what to say or do when your child is upset after making a mistake or choking? Check out this video for youth baseball tips to help your athlete after choking: This is my story of choking during an important baseball game... I remember very well a baseball game I played when I was 14. It was a late-season game where we were in the hunt for a playoff berth and all day I was in a constant state of excitement during school trying [...]

Youth Baseball Tips For After ChokingCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:43:47+08:00

Don’t Let Your Kid’s Sports Failures Stick

Craig Sigl2020-10-14T06:12:13+08:00

Before specializing in working with youth athletes, I assisted many adults with anxiety and stress. What makes me different than many others in my field is that I am all about going to the CAUSE of the problem and CLEARING it, and not just dealing with the symptom. In other words, we have underlying beliefs like: "I'm not good enough" that we learn when we are young and it carries over into adulthood causing us problems for years. These destructive belief programs often happen and can be traced back to our youth sports experiences as a teen and pre-teen. As a [...]

Don’t Let Your Kid’s Sports Failures StickCraig Sigl2020-10-14T06:12:13+08:00

Sports Stories For Kids

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:48:15+08:00

Be inspired of this Sports Stories For Kids. We all love listening and reading great stories and many times they can be powerful teaching tools. There is a new book, Tale Of A Baseball Dream written for children ages 8 to 12, but I really think anyone would enjoy it. It is a heartwarming story of a father's love for his son and the success that can be achieved with the support and encouragement of others. Your kids will love the relationship between Dusty and his father and hopefully will be able to make connections to their own lives of times when they felt [...]

Sports Stories For KidsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:48:15+08:00

The Ups and Downs of College Athletic Recruiting

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:59:15+08:00

What does it take to get a college scholarship these days? What is the recruiting process really like? Pam Carey, the author of MINOR LEAGUE MOM: A MOTHER’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE RED SOX FARM TEAMS shares her experience as a mom of two teenage boys recruited by Ivy League colleges. I found her story fascinating and wanted to share with you some of her journey. Read on to learn about about the ups and downs of college athletic recruiting from her perspective and the lessons her family learned in the process... Academics Are Ground Zero in an Athlete’s Admission Process The [...]

The Ups and Downs of College Athletic RecruitingCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:59:15+08:00