Creating a Fun-Loving, Energy Creating, Kid-Challenging Youth Sports Practice.

I had coached a variety of youth sports teams over the years using skill developing drills that I had seen or read about.  I taught the drills with energy, enthusiasm, and plenty of fun moments for the kids.

It wasn’t until the night before a recent baseball practice that I was given a challenge that led me to rethink the way I taught youth sports skills.  I was tucking my 10 year old son into bed and he knew that I was about to sit down to outline the next day’s baseball practice schedule.  Out of the blue he said, “Dad, don’t make it another boring practice”.

While I was not struck by lightening as I left the room, I did walk into my office and thought to myself, “I’m going to surprise the little guy and create some neat stuff.”

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