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Posts tagged "Parenting"

High School: It's Just Our Imagination That Behavior at Youth Sports Events Isn't Getting Out of Hand

So you think all this hoopla about crazy unsportsmanlike behavior is not getting out of hand at youth sports events? Watch this: Just two questions. Where are the coaches? Why are they not both out there helping to try and control their own teams? Definitely not a pretty sight from my perspective, how about yours... Read more »
By Kirk Mango,
May 23, 2012 at 7:00 am
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High School: Great Piece by USA Today’s Brennan on Adults’ Bad Behavior in Youth Sports

I truly enjoyed reading Christine Brennan’s piece at USA Today, ‘Rec rage’ by adults too common at youth events, on parental misbehavior in our youth sports culture. It’s certainly been something I’ve discussed on many occasions over the last several years and it’s nice to see the issue being addressed further by an online source... Read more »
By Kirk Mango,
May 21, 2012 at 7:00 am
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High School: Is Technology to Blame for Students’ Diminished Capacity to LISTEN, COMMUNICATE, and ABSORB!!!

Every once in a while I like to take a break from my normal sports highlights, rants, and teachings in order to cover something a little bit off my usual track. Usually, the inspiration for these off the beat writings comes from something I have read or recently observed, and this time is no different... Read more »
By Kirk Mango,
May 16, 2012 at 7:00 am
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High School: New Sports Book For Athletes, Parents, and Coaches: "Becoming a True Champion," Released!!!

It’s surreal how a simple conversation between sports parents about sports, success, and kids can spark an idea that evolves to the point of a published work. After eight long years of work, writing, queries, waiting…more work, more writing, more queries and more waiting…etc., Becoming a True Champion (#BATC) has been published. No more, “Hey... Read more »
By Kirk Mango,
April 18, 2012 at 7:00 am
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A FATHERS WISH, A COACHES RESPONSE...AND A REBUTTAL

I came across this adapted article that I thought might be interesting to share. “Readers Digest” published the following in 1979. An unpublished response was also written in 1979 by Ross Mounsteven, who was then a coach. Although written more than 31 years ago and a little dated, very little seems to have changed. A... Read more »
By Coachlok,
April 9, 2012 at 12:42 am
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Nine Important DONT’S for Parents at Competitive Youth Sports Events

There have been several occasions, in looking for sports and youth sports topics to discuss, that I’ve ended up on a site where Janis Meredith (JBMthinks) has published an article. What I find most interesting is that no matter how many weeks go by, eventually, at some point, I end up either back on her... Read more »
By Kirk Mango,
April 4, 2012 at 7:00 am
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High School: Nine Attributes Necessary For Athletic Greatness, Plus One, Makes Ten

That first half of the title above, Nine Attributes Necessary For Athletic Greatness (Part I, Part II), comes from a two-part piece I did last summer for Weplay Moms. Its purpose was to help identify some of the important characteristics athletes need in order to reach some level of athletic excellence, or championship form. I... Read more »
By Kirk Mango,
March 30, 2012 at 7:00 am
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Sports Parenting: A Parent’s Role in Raising Athletes in Today’s Youth Sports Culture-Part II

Guest Post by Brie Isaacson In continuation of Part I:  A Parent’s Role in Raising Athletes in Today’s Youth Sports Culture, here are the last two “pieces of the puzzle” for parents of young athletic offspring. Middle Phase – Middle School Aged Children Effort and Attitude are the most important!  It is the only thing... Read more »
By Kirk Mango,
March 28, 2012 at 7:00 am
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Sports Parenting: A Parent’s Role in Raising Athletes in Today’s Youth Sports Culture-Part I

Guest Post by Brie Isaacson Time changes everything! Last week I took my son Wyatt (7) to baseball practice. I couldn’t help but smile to see what a difference one year makes. It was just last season that a simple bug, airplane or blade of grass could distract an entire team. I stood in amazement... Read more »
By Kirk Mango,
March 26, 2012 at 7:00 am
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Spectator Takes Page Out of Mike Tyson Playbook, Bites Ear Off of 6th Grade Basketball Coach

I have certainly come across some pretty irrational and unscrupulous behavior when researching material that supports the need for positive change in our current sports and youth sports culture. Whether it be from parents behaving badly, athletes engaging in unsportsmanlike, unethical, and/or even illegal conduct (at all levels), or coaches being involved in some type... Read more »
By Kirk Mango,
March 19, 2012 at 7:00 am
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