By Neil Cassidy, Coaching Director, RYSA

How often have you heard a coach say to players "Give me two laps around the field" for a warm up? The warm up becomes even more enlightening when they have a ball at their feet and coaches believe two laps around a field with a ball will improve their dribbling and foot skills. So with regards to this I pose this question: How often do players run at a constant speed over a certain distance with no changes of direction? Read Article

By Brian Gotta, President of CoachDeck

Winning seems to have gotten a bad name. Gradually, over the past decades, it appears that our youth sports culture has become less competitive and more concerned with fairness and with kids always feeling good about themselves.  And while over-zealous parents and coaches can, and often do, ruin the sports experience for youngsters, has the pendulum swung too far the other way?  Read Article