The following list of articles will provide information om many areas of youth sports to help with the understanding of development, the need for a stress free environment for players, and the importance of life skills through participation in sports.
News Articles
- Long Term Development, Manchester United https://trainingground.guru/articles/nick-cox-youth-development-the-man-utd-way?fbclid=IwAR059DnQ1QsinsxS09dEop1Yjbq_150q6AdP50Z3kYd6Kx83RchrHSrqB_I
- A school that cares about children’s well-being https://apple.news/AUdVLitIZT4e7MkQO_1uTdA
- Junior Success is a Poor Indicator https://www.redsports.sg/2016/12/03/youth-athlete-development-conference/
- Failure or Growth https://thesportinginfluencerblog.wordpress.com/failure-or-growth/?fbclid=IwAR2sCwe4shCPf1_LmkgkrTzK2INM0p9xK7kkAHfJtl_uCJRrzVW51Ohlxhg
- Players are Human, and Not Data https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/jan/11/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-manchester-united-approach-man-management?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
- FOMO – Cost to Parents https://apple.news/AZSsCE58PRtyrFHw6bTFKgA
- Masia philosophy https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/15/barcelona-la-masia-messi-xavi-iniesta?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
- Abuse towards referees https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/18/sports/referee-parents-abuse-videos.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share
- Anderlecht Development Academy https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/05/belgium-golden-generation-world-cup-anderlecht-lukaku-kompany?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
- Falling Participation Rates https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/14/sports/world-cup/soccer-youth-decline.html
- Let Your Kids Fail https://qz.com/527652/parents-let-your-kids-fail-youll-be-doing-them-a-favor/
- Parents Back Off https://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/01/31/opinion/sunday/how-to-raise-a-creative-child-step-one-back-off.html
- Fundamental Movement https://www.google.com/search?q=fundamental+movement+skills&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari
- Morale Courage http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/joe-ehrmann-moral-courage
- Coping with self-doubt http://www.donaldmacnaughton.co.uk/my-blog/item/1-sport-blackberries-and-dealing-with-self-doubt
- Eat and Train Like Neymar http://the18.com/soccer-learning/how-play-like-neymar-eat-train-fitness-drills-nutrition-tips-weight
- What College Coaches Recommend https://www.soccernation.com/ask-college-coach-look-unofficial-visit/
- Learning Exchange https://playerdevelopmentproject.com/learning-exchange/
- Traits to good integrity http://awarenessact.com/13-traits-of-people-with-true-integrity/
- What do you need to become a great coach? https://www.fourfourtwo.com/performance/training/what-makes-a-great-manager
- Coaching to Develop Players vs Coaching to Win http://m.teachlikeachampion.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fteachlikeachampion.com%2Fblog%2Fcoaching-and-practice%2Fcoaching-develop-players-vs-coaching-win-examples%2F&dm_redirected=true#2729
- The World Caters to Average People https://medium.com/the-mission/the-world-caters-to-average-people-and-mediocre-lifestyles-c10902476843
- Value Based Coaching, A Balancing Act https://playerdevelopmentproject.com/values-based-coaching-a-balancing-act/
- Questions to develop a growth mindset https://vimeo.com/214024305
- Odds of making it in youth sports http://www.maximumtrainingsolutions.com/what-are-the-odds/
- Different Pathways through Youth Soccer https://www.soccerparenting.com/isnt-one-path/
- Too Much Passing http://streetsidesoccer.com/stop-passing-so-much-in-soccer/
- Creating a Culture, the All Blacks https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/28/wayne-smith-all-blacks-culture-lions
- Adults ruining youth sports http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42329564
- Making mistakes is normal https://delanceyplace.com/view-archives.php?p=3164
- English football’s dark side in which the young are collateral damage in the search for the next big thing | The Independent http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/premier-league-dark-side-to-english-football-young-collateral-damage-a7763181.html
- The Growth Mindset Environment | PADSIS – The Professional Association of Directors of Sport in Independent Schools http://padsis.com/articles/personal-development/1487846095-the-growth-mindset-environment
- The benefit of small sided games https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/afb3/1ab90b8b59a5d53a597c3d7b27a2200cb08d.pdf
- The epidemic that’s ruining youth sports | New York Post https://nypost.com/2017/06/19/the-epidemic-thats-ruining-youth-sports/
- Youth sports epidemic can’t deliver desired results | Fort Worth Star-Telegram http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/mac-engel/article159158194.html
- The myth of the full ride: Why college scholarship dollars are hard to come by – The Buffalo News http://buffalonews.com/2017/06/30/myth-full-ride-paying-college-complex-puzzle-athletes/
- Peak Performance: The cognitive trick that elite athletes use to achieve seemingly impossible goals https://qz.com/1026992/the-cognitive-trick-that-elite-athletes-use-to-achieve-seemingly-impossible-goals/
- So What Is Developmentally Appropriate Sport? by Richard Bailey | UK Coaching http://www.ukcoaching.org/blog/so-what-developmentally-appropriate-sport-richard-bailey#.WW9vdSulkpQ.twitter
- Smartphones killing sports https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jan/23/smartphones-england-rugby-sherylle-calder-six-nations?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
- Exercise and ADHD http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/09/exercise-seems-to-be-beneficial-to-children/380844/?utm_source=atlfb
- Watching your child play http://www.courtandclassroom.com/watching-child-play/
- Early and Late Bloomers http://www.momsteam.com/successful-parenting/early-bloomers-late-bloomers-gifted-athlete-advantages-disadvantages#ixzz4AzeTr55n
- Silent Sidelines Improves Performance http://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/features/parents-keeping-it-silent-on-the-sideline-is-better-for-kids-on-the-sports-field-356520.html
- What separates champions http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/09/what-separates-champions-from-almost-champions.html?mid=twitter-share-scienceofus
- Teaching is top 3 stressful job https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/teaching-among-top-three-most-stressed-occupations
- Myth of College Scholarships http://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Myth-of-the-Sports/238453?key=4RKr4qKcf4rcS4jgH7bQLivBf_UFDDV6qBjuE-5X8PmlKXn7aRIcJ-eFo3mvZKwFaGM4aVRVbWtsTndMa29SNV9CdWRTOXBCVmk2TmZGRk1QNzdIZnZBY0FJTQ
- How to make sports fun http://www.mothermag.com/how-to-make-sports-fun/
- Young athletes isolated from real life https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/nov/26/arsene-wenger-young-footballers-pressure-arsenal
- All Blacks Guide to being Successful http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/active/10427619/The-All-Blacks-guide-to-being-successful-off-the-field.html
- All Black Culture https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jun/28/wayne-smith-all-blacks-culture-lions?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other<
- Learned Helplessness https://www.edutopia.org/blog/avoiding-learned-helplessness-andrew-miller
- Let them Ride https://playerdevelopmentproject.com/let-them-ride/
- What’s wrong with winning? http://keepitonthedeck.com/blog/2016/9/20/what-is-wrong-with-league-tables-and-winning
- The right thing to say to kids before a game http://ilovetowatchyouplay.com/2016/10/19/what-is-the-right-thing-to-say-to-kids-just-before-a-game/
- 7 Reasons we regrettably allow coaches to be bully’s http://www.soccerparenting.com/7-reasons-we-regretfully-allow-bullying-by-coaches/
- 20 Motivational Quotes for Young Athletes https://www.coachup.com/nation/articles/20-motivational-quotes-for-youth-athletes
- Play helps build a better brain http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/08/06/336361277/scientists-say-childs-play-helps-build-a-better-brain?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
- Keyboards becoming a coach killer http://www.enterprisenews.com/news/20170418/braintree-fallout-are-keyboards-creating-high-school-coach-killers
- Truth behind the recruiting numbers http://www.maximumtrainingsolutions.com/what-are-the-odds/
- Inspire Good Behavior https://www.connectedcoaches.org/spaces/17/coaching-children-ages-5-12/blogs/general/120/how-to-inspire-good-behaviour-in-your-sessions
- Tactics Until 13? http://thecoachingjourney.org/1/post/2015/08/no-tactics-until-13nonsense.html
- Soccer pressure Cooker http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/seeking-perfection-front-50000-people-football-pressure-cooker/
- Money in Youth Sports http://time.com/4757448/youth-sports-pay/
- $15bn Industry Read the full story
- Fixed vs Growth Mindset https://smartminds.io/fixed-growth-mindset/
- ‘Entitled’ Beverly Hills parents drive kids’ soccer ref to quit: ‘I despise you’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/nov/22/beverly-hills-soccer-referee-quits-parents?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
- Recruiting errors, missing out on creative players with game insight. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/the-wrong-way-to-scout-for-soccer-talent/561707/
Positive Coaching Alliance
- Youth Sports for Development https://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/youth-sports-development-zone-jim-thompson-tedxfargo
- Players dealing with bullying http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/article/what-do-if-teammates-harass-and-bully-you-practice
- Parents’ guide to working with other parents https://positivecoach.org/the-pca-blog/a-parents-guide-to-working-with-other-parents/
- 10 Tips for Sports Parents https://www.positivecoach.org/the-pca-blog/top-10-tips-for-sports-parents
- 11 Tips for 1st time coaches http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/article/11-tips-first-time-coach
- Learning About Management through Sports https://positivecoach.org/the-pca-blog/all-i-really-needed-to-know-about-management-i-learned-in-sports
- Bill Damon: Youth Sports Can Be A Vehicle To Help Kids Find Their Purpose http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/audio/bill-damon-youth-sports-can-be-vehicle-help-kids-find-their-purpose
- Culture Is Centered Around One Word: Compete http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/culture-centered-around-one-word-compete
- Rise in ACL injuries http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/reasons-rise-acl-injuries
- Maintaining a Growth Mindset http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/maintaining-growth-mindset-parent-and-coach
- Don’t Joystick Your Team http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/dont-joystick-your-team
- Building Relationships through Sports http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/joe-ehrmann-building-relationships-through-sports
- Coaching from the Stands http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/coaching-stands-confusing-athletes
- Identify Success When Losing http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/article/identifying-success-one-win-season
- Car Ride Home http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/too-many-kids-leave-sports-because-car-ride-home
- Sports Psychology with youth athletes http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/article/using-sports-psychology-youth-athletes
- Accountability problem in youth sports http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/article/using-sports-psychology-youth-athletes
- Kids Quitting Sports http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/youth-development-experts-advice-kids-quitting-sports
- College Scholarship Myths http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/myths-early-recruiting-and-college-scholarships
- Here’s what happens when you remove pressure from kids on the sideline http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/heres-what-happens-when-parents-remove-pressure-sidelines
- Effort as a Habit http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/book/effort-habit
- 3 Helpful Tips for Coaches with Parents http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/3-must-use-strategies-coaches-gain-support-parents
- Carol Dweck Quotes http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/article/growth-mindset-quotes-carol-dweck
- Selecting Board Members http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/article/youth-sports-organization-board-positions
- Using Sports Psychology with Athletes http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/article/using-sports-psychology-youth-athletes
- Working Together To Stop The Madness http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/article/working-together-stop-madness
- The “Talent Trap,” The Odds Of Going Pro, And Becoming Elite http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/book/talent-trap-odds-going-pro-and-becoming-elite
- Social Vs. Task Cohesion http://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/video/social-vs-task-cohesion
Changing the Game Project
- Youth Sports is a Journey, Not a Destination https://changingthegameproject.com/youth-sports-is-a-journey-not-a-destination/
- Best books of 2018 http://changingthegameproject.com/favorite-books-summer-2018
- When will what we know change the game http://changingthegameproject.com/will-know-change/
- Servicing Kids, Not Parents http://changingthegameproject.com/youth-sports-serve-needs-of-youth/
- Tipping Point in Youth Sports http://changingthegameproject.com/the-tipping-point-in-youth-sports/
- 3 Myths Destroying Youth Soccer http://changingthegameproject.com/3-myths-that-are-destroying-the-youth-sports-experience-for-our-kids/
- Stop dealing with parents and engage http://changingthegameproject.com/coaches-stop-dealing-parents-start-engaging/
- Raise the bar in youth sports http://changingthegameproject.com/raising-the-bar-in-youth-sports/
- Biggest Mistakes in Selection http://changingthegameproject.com/our-biggest-mistake-talent-selection-instead-of-talent-identification/
- Coaches Common Sense http://changingthegameproject.com/coaches-a-little-common-sense-please/
- Higher Purpose than Winning http://changingthegameproject.com/a-higher-purpose-than-winning/
- Adultification of Youth Sport http://changingthegameproject.com/the-adultification-of-youth-sports/
- Sideline Insanity http://changingthegameproject.com/time-end-sideline-sportsanity/
- Why Kids Play http://changingthegameproject.com/why-kids-play/
- The Race to Nowhere http://changingthegameproject.com/the-race-to-nowhere-in-youth-sports/
- Coaches should be sued http://changingthegameproject.com/woc-22-john-kessel-usa-volleyball-lines-teach-game-teaches/
- Fear of Missing Out http://changingthegameproject.com/fomo-ruining-youth-sports/
- When Adults Don’t Act Like Adults, Bad Things Happen http://changingthegameproject.com/when-adults-dont-act-like-adults-bad-things-happen/
Goal Nation
- SOCCER BOOK REVIEW: SOCCER SCIENCE http://goalnation.com/?p=20158
- SOCCER PLAYERS: LATEST RESEARCH ON NUTRITION http://goalnation.com/soccer-players-the-athletes-kitchen/
- SOCCER PLAYERS: THE NECESSITY TO AVOID FAST FOOD http://goalnation.com/soccer-players-the-necessity-to-avoid-fast-food
- Courage to be Patient http://goalnation.com/youth-soccer-coaches-must-courage-patient/
- Nutrition Tips http://goalnation.com/nutrition-tips-what-to-eat-before-a-game/
- Tony Strudwick, Biggest Mistake in Youth Soccer http://goalnation.com/tony-strudwick-on-the-biggest-mistake-in-youth-soccer/
- Needed Changes in Youth Soccer http://goalnation.com/paul-breitner-needs-change-american-youth-soccer/
- Dangers of Tournaments http://goalnation.com/u-s-soccers-dawn-scott-sports-science/
- Developing vs Winning http://goalnation.com/player-development-vs-winning-costs/
- A Game of Mindset http://goalnation.com/dan-abrahams-on-being-a-better-player-soccer-is-a-game-of-mindset/
- Sports Science http://goalnation.com/u-s-soccers-dawn-scott-sports-science/
- Cost of winning in youth sports http://goalnation.com/high-cost-winning-youth-soccer/
- Income in Youth Sports http://goalnation.com/us-youth-soccer-has-massive-economic-impact/#
YouTube and TED
- Shooting and Finishing Video, Newport City https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=63ILX1-2id0
- Youth Soccer – Sideline Coaching https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hd1l-2npl7c
- Let Kids be Kids – Kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmazzUdGWQw&sns=em
- Let Kids be Kids – Icons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32n1JHaDTg4&sns=em
- TED – That’s why they call it play https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra7uJtVj1bI&sns=em
- TED – Youth sports as development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHSbb_w2V-E&sns=em
- TED – Youth is sports, keep kids in the game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGQDm5o6-7U&sns=em
- TED – Chang the reward, change the game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8sR5y7Y664&sns=em
- TED – Changing the game in youth sports https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXw0XGOVQvw&sns=em