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Field A Team: Welcome to My Blog
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News, Tips and Advice on Local Youth Sports by Coach Mike Hurley. Field A Team Apps. Monday, May 13, 2013. Welcome to My Blog. Welcome to my blog. My name is Mike Herlihy and I am from New Jersey, USA, where I am better known locally as 'Coach Mike'- a title I both earn and enjoy! 15 years on and I am a veteran of local youth sports, having coached Football, Baseball and Basketball teams (with and without my son and daughter as players! I've seen it all and even earned a few trophies along the way. This ...
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Field A Team: May 2013
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News, Tips and Advice on Local Youth Sports by Coach Mike Hurley. Field A Team Apps. Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Goals and Responsibilities of Youth Coaches. Many coaches get caught up in the winning aspect of the game. Don’t get me wrong, winning is great and fun - it's natural and healthy to desire and thrive on success! Coaches need to remember their goals and responsibilities, chiefly:. To teach the game (rules of the sport). To engage the children to like the game. Make sure that the kids have fun. Many ...
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Field A Team: Baseball: Children Who Are Afraid of the Ball
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News, Tips and Advice on Local Youth Sports by Coach Mike Hurley. Field A Team Apps. Thursday, May 23, 2013. Baseball: Children Who Are Afraid of the Ball. Many children step out of the way when a pitch is coming in because they are afraid of the ball hitting them. It is a common problem that all coaches face. It is the coaches job to teach confidence and show the children that if you hit the ball it won't hit them! Here are some suggestions to help:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). This blog is all ...
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Field A Team: Coaching Young Children: What to Remember When Starting Out
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News, Tips and Advice on Local Youth Sports by Coach Mike Hurley. Field A Team Apps. Thursday, May 16, 2013. Coaching Young Children: What to Remember When Starting Out. Children learn at different paces. Especially young children (ages 7-10). As such, you need to have patience. With the children and try not to yell at them when they make mistakes. That you taught in practice. A coach should keep repeating. And having the children repeat back the key teachings you want them to remember. This blog is all ...
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Field A Team: Baseball: How to remove a pitcher when they are not pitching well (ages 7-10)
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News, Tips and Advice on Local Youth Sports by Coach Mike Hurley. Field A Team Apps. Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Baseball: How to remove a pitcher when they are not pitching well (ages 7-10). Give the child a chance. Try to understand what is the constructive feedback you need to give them. Make sure you bend down and be at eye level with the child. They should not feel like you are looking down on them or intimidating them. Be very encouraging and supportive of them. Ask them if they had fun? Hopefully this ...
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Field A Team: June 2013
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News, Tips and Advice on Local Youth Sports by Coach Mike Hurley. Field A Team Apps. Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Baseball: How to remove a pitcher when they are not pitching well (ages 7-10). Give the child a chance. Try to understand what is the constructive feedback you need to give them. Make sure you bend down and be at eye level with the child. They should not feel like you are looking down on them or intimidating them. Be very encouraging and supportive of them. Ask them if they had fun? Hopefully this ...
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Field A Team: Goals and Responsibilities of Youth Coaches
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News, Tips and Advice on Local Youth Sports by Coach Mike Hurley. Field A Team Apps. Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Goals and Responsibilities of Youth Coaches. Many coaches get caught up in the winning aspect of the game. Don’t get me wrong, winning is great and fun - it's natural and healthy to desire and thrive on success! Coaches need to remember their goals and responsibilities, chiefly:. To teach the game (rules of the sport). To engage the children to like the game. Make sure that the kids have fun. I hav...
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Field A Team: About
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News, Tips and Advice on Local Youth Sports by Coach Mike Hurley. Field A Team Apps. Welcome to my blog. My name is Mike Hurley and I am from New Jersey, USA, where I am better known locally as 'Coach Mike'- a title I both earn and enjoy! 15 years on and I am a veteran of local youth sports, having coached Football, Baseball and Basketball teams (with and without my son and daughter as players! I've seen it all and even earned a few trophies along the way. This blog is all about being a Coach - tips, adv...
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