Curse of the Great Problem Solvers
By nature, coaches are problem solvers. Rarely do we come into a situation that goes as planned. How many times a season does a coach...
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Kate Leavell
Sep 19, 20174 min read
New coach syndrome
Not that it can’t be recovered from, but it’s unpleasant. For the programs unfortunate enough to have a new coach every couple of seasons...
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Kate Leavell
Sep 16, 20172 min read
Master the learning curve
I’m going to answer that for you 🙂 Head knowledge doesn’t immediately translate into ability. I can study how to make the perfect golf...
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Kate Leavell
Aug 31, 20173 min read
Positively Uncomfortable
Today I had a medical procedure I have been putting off as long as I could. The doctor finally told me we couldn’t wait any longer and I...
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Kate Leavell
Aug 29, 20171 min read
So, you think you’re positive…
Assuming that you are already practicing positive talk to your athletes every day, consider this: How do you coach yourself? What are the...
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Kate Leavell
Aug 28, 20172 min read
The root of the player
You can put the most talented players on your team every year. They have head knowledge, they have athleticism. If they don’t perform or...
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Kate Leavell
Aug 28, 20171 min read
Now available!
Just a quick blog update to announce the availability of Confessions of an Imperfect Coach on Amazon! If you pre-ordered through...
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Kate Leavell
Aug 10, 20172 min read
Life Ruiner
But in the eyes of this player, I was a life ruiner. I’ve held that unintentional feedback close to me ever since. Because we can win...
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Kate Leavell
Jun 16, 20172 min read
10 Reasons this sporty girl needs her DAD
He’s the reason I wanted to be sporty in the first place. His love of being active and competing at just about everything looked pretty...
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Kate Leavell
Jun 6, 20172 min read
Girls sports weak?
1. Youth girls’ middle school soccer team: Referee made a show out of his job, was joking with the girls during play instead of...
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Kate Leavell
Jan 25, 20173 min read
Losing? It’s not them. It’s you.
Is your team struggling? Have you had rough season after rough season and they aren’t getting better? Are you studying the game and...
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Kate Leavell
Jan 18, 20171 min read
Build Offensive Concept Foundation
High School coaches, your players are often coming to you with a distinct lack of understanding of how to play lacrosse. I know they know...
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Kate Leavell
Dec 31, 20163 min read
More family time, less sports
Here’s to more in 2017, and also to less. This year I hope we bring back kids in the backyard, on their bikes until dusk, neighborhood...
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Kate Leavell
Dec 28, 20162 min read
High School Guide Preview
The High School Coaches Guide to Building a Powerhouse Program is coming SO SOON and I am really excited about the sheer amount of...
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Kate Leavell
Nov 22, 20164 min read
When winning is losing
Their youth program is winning every tournament, every league, they are unstoppable. But their high school team is awful. What gives??...
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Kate Leavell
Nov 18, 20164 min read
Parents: are they the bad guys?
As a coach, I have to ask parents, do you ever feel like the bad guy? No matter what you do? Ever get frustrated and fed up with your...
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Kate Leavell
Nov 5, 20163 min read
Coach, Re-Write your job description
Re-Write your job description We know coaching involves teaching our respective sport, hopefully some life lessons, guiding young minds,...
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Kate Leavell
Nov 2, 20166 min read
Wrecked by Politics. Save our Coaches
I’m absolutely gutted. Have you ever felt this way about coaching? I have felt that gnawing wonder of how much a coach can take before...
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Kate Leavell
Sep 16, 20162 min read
I believed the lie.
I believed the lie. The same lie so many others have bought into. “This is for her, I’m helping”. After all, an involved, active parent...
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Kate Leavell
Aug 1, 20162 min read
What no one wants to tell you
You’ve put your money and your time into your kids sports. You’ve tried every elite travel team, every elite trainer, year round playing,...
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