Archive for May, 2009

Interview with Matt Reed: winner of 2009 the Pan Am Triathlon Title

May 30, 2009
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Interview with Matt Reed: winner of 2009 the Pan Am Triathlon Title

Listen to our Podcast of the week – An interview with Matt Reed after a training session this winter by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP Matt Reed was born in New Zealand but moved to the USA several years ago when his love for elite triathlete Kelly Rees brought him here.  Competing for the USA,...
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“One, Two, Three, Attitude – HaH!” Another lesson in Coaching Education and Youth Sports

May 17, 2009
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
“One, Two, Three, Attitude – HaH!” Another lesson in Coaching Education and Youth Sports

Malcom Gladwell writes about youth sports, Rick Pitino, David & Goliath and war strategy in the New Yorker: by Dr. Stephen Walker, CC-AASP When Vivek Ranadive’ coached his Redwood City – 12 year old girls basketball team to the National Junior Basketball Championships, he was more than a curiosity.  Never having played basketball, and...
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Structuring Rewards for Athletes in Youth Development Programs

May 12, 2009
By Stephen Walker, Ph.D.
Structuring Rewards for Athletes in Youth Development Programs

By Dr. Haley Perlus Athletes First Why do young athletes participate in sports?  This is a simple question with insurmountable implications for improving youth competitive sport. Children choose to participate in sport for the following six reasons: 1) to have fun,  2) to learn and improve skills,   3) to be with friends,   4)...
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