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Little League Coaching

Posted on: March 9, 2010 by admin No Comments

Off topic somewhat for this post, did you or possibly even your kids ever play little league baseball? What was your experience with the coaching? It seems within youth ball that the coaches range from the very inexperienced to the strict and dedicated coach. Certainly the discipline that baseball can provide young kids can be beneficial for some. It can teach them concentration, agility skills and good eye/hand coordination. But what happens when coaches go just too far. Certainly most people would be fooling themselves if they did not say they wanted their kids to win. Yet if they lose, it should never be the end of the world, only that they try their best. But when teaching children, coaches must find that fine line between great coaching and not becoming an over bearing tyrant. It can be good if your child is taught by such a great coach, but just because they may be experienced does not make them good. It can also be really tough on kids to end up with coaches that have no business being on the field.

Keep in mind, baseball should always be fun for the kids no matter how hard they must work at it. If they have lost the joy in playing, then maybe they are ready to move on to other things.