The Playbook

Today I'm joined by my friend and athletic director, Paul McTigue. Paul is an incredibly busy man. I've been after him for several months, and we finally got the chance to sit down between classes for an interview. Join us as we talk about mental toughness, influential people, and the harsh truth about my running career.   “You can’t turn Dave Davenport into Usain Bolt.”Show Notes

Today we have a bonus blog. We’re talking about why success feels good, at least most of the time, and why we might want to consider lowering the stakes and putting more focus on small goals. show notes - The Playbook

Over several episodes of this series we’ve talked about success; why I think it’s important to define it for your teams, as well as two metrics I use to help my students measure it— the personal goal and the team goal.  Today we’re going to look at a third facet, one that may not be obvious, and that you may not even agree with. show notes - The Playbook

In the first two episodes of this series we talked about why I think it’s important to define success for your teams, as well as the first of our three metrics, the personal goal. Today we’re going to be discussing our second benchmark, the team goal.show notes - The Playbook

Today we're continuing our look at success. If you missed the last episode, I recommend checking it out for a series overview, as well as why I think it’s important to define success for your teams.  In today’s segment, we'll be diving into the first of three benchmarks that I use to measure success, the personal goal.Show notes - The Playbook

In this multi-part series we’ll be taking a look at the idea of success and what that means in youth sports. We’ll then get into practicals and some of the different tools I use to help build a culture of success on each of my teams.show notes - The Playbook

In this episode, I’m joined by Mark Jaspers. Mark is a longtime Athletic Director who has worked in multiple schools, spanning different countries and cultures. Our conversation moves across several topics from practice intensity, to building culture, as well as parent roles and how they relate to our programs. There’s plenty to dig into, and hopefully something useful for your own practice.You can find Mark's book recommendations here.

We live in an environment of increased pressure and distraction. As coaches, we have a unique opportunity to help carve out space in this busy world, and set our kids up for success.

A quick introduction to The Playbook, your host David Davenport, and why we do what we do.

With all the distractions of the day, how can we get kids focused quickly? Transition time may be the answer. Learn practical tips to make your warmup good for the body and the mind.