by Ryan Krzykowski | May 15, 2017 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Hurt by Ryan Krzykowski We have mentioned InSideOut Coaching by Joe Ehrmann often over the past five years. In chapter 8, titled “Contact, Communicate, Connect”, Joe begins by telling the story of Coach Tom Pecore. Coach Pecore served at a high school...
by Ryan Krzykowski | May 1, 2017 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Goals by Ryan Krzykowski A short and sweet post for today. This time of year I am helping coach the 3rd grade baseball team that I wrote about in the last CFC blog post. I definitely don’t do everything right or have all the answers, but once in a while I see...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
In his outstanding book 3D Coaching, Dr. Jeff Duke writes about the importance of coaches reaching athletes at a level beyond what he describes as the first dimension. The first dimension consists of the “nuts and bolts” of the game. Technique,...
by Alec Lemmon | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog 1, Uncategorized
If you have ever coached 8 or under kids, you know the frustration with shoes. It’s amazing how many times I find myself bending down to tie a kid’s shoe. I often wonder how much of practice or a game is wasted because we have to wait to tie a kid’s shoes. I’ve got...
by Matt Williams | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
This was all over the news a month ago, but in case you happened to miss it —Barry White Jr., who teaches 5th grade in Charlotte, NC begins each school day with a special handshake with each student. As I watched the video, it reminded me of the importance of...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Mar 6, 2017 | Blog 1, Ryan Krzykowski
Our friend John McCarthy has carved out a long and distinguished career in athletics – as a coach, administrator, author and speaker. A few years ago, John introduced me to the idea of a “Coaching Paycheck”, which is basically the satisfaction a...