About this episode
0:39 - Balancing development of athletes, starting from a young age and lasting as they become older. 0:42 - David Epstein - “cult of the head start” (balancing long term development and short term development in terms of success). 1:55 - John’s thoughts on how playtime should be treated with young athletes. 3:45 - Practice planning example: what John would do in one hour of practice. 4:05 - “Play practice play” model. 6:42 - Helpful advice coaches should give from the sidelines. 7:10 - Developing intuition and independent problem solving within young athletes. 9:11 - Effective debriefing post match. 10:49 - Effectively coaching young kids who are easily distracted or not paying attention. 11:07 - Creating standards. 11:59 - Quick, rapidly moving games to keep kids attentive. 14:37 - Tips for maintaining attention during offtimes where coaches may want to explain or demo a drill. 16:03 - Working with kids who demonstrate a lack of effort during practice. 17:06 - Trying to figure out why they might be not putting in effort during practice. 17:29 - Kids that are not trying vs. kids that are disrupting practice. 18:07 - In a situation with a variety of skill levels, challenging kids at a higher level while also not drowning out kids of a lower level. 20:39 - The greatest takeaways from all the interviews John has done. 20:59 - Importance of humility. 21:26 - Understanding that the core tenet of coaching is love (both the sports and the athletes). 22:46 - John’s plans on upcoming live and virtual coaching development programs. Get CYBO the book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098630904 Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout