by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comI just learned something interesting — a coach's clipboard is a very simple but-oh-so-powerful coaching tool.I wrote last week about changing my coaching over to a paperless system. As I switch over to using my iPhone and iPad for practice, I've been …
How I Save 10 Minutes Per Day At Each Practice
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comEver feel like you don't have enough time at practice?You've crafted a great plan, only to run out of time just when you really need it.Just a few more minutes and your team would be so much better. What has stolen your time?Last year I made …
If Your Friends Don’t Coach, Then They’re No Friends Of Mine
By: Dr. Mike Davenport, CochingSportsToday.comI'd been at the party for a long forty-five minutes. It was one of THOSE parties. Y'know the ones, where your buddy invites you, you don't want to go, yet you really need to go.So I went.And I stood, in the corner, for those 45 minutes with …
Plan Your Day In The Office Like You Would Plan Practice
By: Mandy Green, Head Women's Soccer Coach, University of South DakotaWhen I have time, I sit and watch other sport practices. It seems pretty common across the board that all coaches have practice planned down to the minute. Everything is planned in advance, top priorities to work on take up …
Down the Dark Road of Demeaning Coaching
by Dr. Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comSitting in the audience, I waited for the stand-up comedian to get us laughing.He didn't.He was having an off-day. Not even a giggle. I could see the frustration building on his face.After a few minutes of joke-after-joke failing, he …