Google the term “Sport Specialization” and you will find a number of articles written recently. After reading many of them it got me thinking about my favorite sport and how it may pertains to high trap and skeet athletes. One thing we do every year at registration is ask our athletes if they are playing […]
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Establishing Coaches
Whats your plan as the Head Coach to make sure you have well skilled and knowledgeable coaches? It seems like every year I find myself sitting down and evaluating the needs of the team. Our numbers have remained constant but the desire to grow and improve is ever-increasing. As I look back to just […]
Keeping the Drive Alive
Do you ever ask yourself why you became a coach? I ask myself that all the time and the interesting thing is I never come up with the same answer. Coaching is a unique skill set that only a handful of people can truly appreciate. We go through a lot as coaches and yet most of […]
Coaching Coaches
Contrary to what you may have heard, not all volunteer coaches are great at coaching. As the Head Coach you need to be aware of the strengths and weakness’ of your staff. To an athlete a coach is someone who they can trust and that they will learn from through a specific form of instruction. A […]
Producing Higher Results on the Field
There are many ways to coach your athletes up into becoming top shooters but the most effective thing I have found is to simply have them shoot more rounds. Over the years I have found myself working with athletes that have become stuck at a certain level. Ultimately they become frustrated and their scores tend […]