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How to teach a kid to catch

Sports Coaching FAQ

Learning to catch is a fundamental skill that allows a child to engage with a variety of sports in addition to simply playing catch. This article will outline steps and guidance on how to teach this skill to a child. When teaching a kid to catch the following progression steps should be taken: Catch with arms and chest Catch with hands and fingers (two-handed) Two-handed catch away from the body One-handed catch with hand and fingers One-handed catch away from the body.

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How to Plan a Soccer Training Session: The Art of Effective Session Design

Player Development Project

PDP’s latest course covers the fundamentals of effective planning and session design for a youth soccer environment. By utilizing the experience of professional coaches and industry experts, we have created a course that teaches coaches how to design, organize, and deliver high-quality training sessions at all levels of participation. Participants will learn about the fundamentals of planning, how to place player development at the heart of session design, the different types of practice session

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Teaching players to pay attention

Learning Through Sport

"Your head is not in the game. Concentrate" I have often heard coaches say versions of this statement to players. I worked with a coach at one time who didn't like to use 'long lines' at training as he believed waiting for a turn meant players 'switch off' mentally and he wanted training that taught his players to "sustain their brain's in the game" (as an aside, when this coach switched to a game sense coaching approach and athlete-centred practices the team made a grand final and the following

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Approaching 2021 with Grace, Patience and Kindness

Changing the Game Project

As we wind down the year 2020, a year in which Dictionary.com named the word “unprecedented” as its word of the year, I have been using some holiday downtime to think about 2021, and how to improve upon the challenges of the past 9 months. And the word I keep coming upon is “grace.” I. The post Approaching 2021 with Grace, Patience and Kindness appeared first on Changing the Game Project.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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How to teach a kid to overarm throw

Sports Coaching FAQ

Learning to overarm throw is a fundamental skill that allows a child to engage with a variety of sports and activities. This article will outline how to teach this skill to a child. When teaching a kid to overarm throw the following progression steps should be taken: Wrist flick Elbow flick Stationary throw – Arm only Stationary throw – Body turn Side on Dynamic throw.

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2 Keys to Strong Parenting in 2021

RC Families

Is strong parenting a goal for you? The beginning of a new year is a great time to evaluate life–what is working for us? What is not working? What is working for you in your parenting? Where do you see the need for improvement? What areas do you want to work on? I encourage you. Read More.