by Ryan Krzykowski | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Transformational by Ryan Krzykowski Writing well matters to me. I know I’m not the greatest writer in the world, but I do want to write reasonably well. Spelling words correctly, phrasing ideas in ways that draw in a reader, avoiding hacky cliches — all...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Nov 11, 2019 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
The 6th grade football season ended a couple weekends ago, and it was incredibly rewarding. I don’t know if I’ve ever coached a season that required more of me personally, and I couldn’t be much more proud of the effort that the players and coaches...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Oct 28, 2019 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Giving it Away by Ryan Krzykowski I stumbled upon something last week at practice that I probably kind of knew before, but had never consciously thought about. The 6th grade football season I’m coaching was in week 13 since our first practice, and I was...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Purposeful Vision by Ryan Krzykowski Many years ago, early in 2012, I landed on a stated purpose for myself as a coach. I coach to help young people develop a love for sports and a love for others that will steer them toward becoming someone who will change the world...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Fight to the End by Ryan Krzykowski With a record of 0-2 and coming off of a lopsided loss, it would have been easy for our 5th and 6th graders to hang their heads and get down on themselves after their opponent ran back the opening kickoff for a touchdown last...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Sep 16, 2019 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Back to Basics by Ryan Krzykowski So the boys I’m coaching this fall got to play their first game last week. They did quite a few things well, and there’s also quite a bit to work on. As we worked to prep 26 boys, 22 of whom have never played football...