by Ryan Krzykowski | Aug 15, 2016 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
I had a topic all ready to go for today but there’s been a change of plans. Something has happened that hit me hard and there’s no way I can write about anything else. Late last week I attended the funeral for the ten year old son of a friend of mine. It...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Aug 1, 2016 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
In chapter 8 of his book InSideOut Coaching, Joe Ehrmann tells the story of Coach Tom Pecore, an Oklahoma high school soccer coach. Frustrated by a challenging day on the job, Coach Pecore has a snippy encounter with an injured player prior to practice: He never made...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
A little over a month ago, I wrote a post entitled Joy (linked here). The basic premise was that it’s too bad that so many adults have hijacked the sports experience of our children, to the point that so many kids don’t really want to play anymore. I...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Jul 4, 2016 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
Our friend John O’Sullivan of Changing the Game Project has written a post with some outstanding suggestions for summer reading. Coaches are continually striving to get the most out of themselves and their athletes, and the books highlighted in John’s...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Jun 20, 2016 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
I began coaching at the high school level in 1998 and spent seven years working mostly with athletes who were 15-18 years old. During those years, I learned from the other coaches on our staff how to get the most out of those kids. We pushed them hard and demanded...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Jun 6, 2016 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
Take a look at this picture. What do you see? I see play. I see effort. I see young people doing something they love, for no reason other than they are enjoying themselves. That’s really what I see. Joy. Twice in the last month or so I had conversations...
