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Love What You Play

Each week For the Love of the Game meets with the top experts in the youth sports field to provide parents and coaches with the insight, knowledge, and resources they need to ensure kids love what the... Read more

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7: The Capacity to Inspire | Wayne Goldsmith

7: The Capacity to Inspire | Wayne Goldsmith

“The game is their teacher. The drills aren’t their teacher, [the] engagement exercises aren’t their teacher. No one lie... Read more

8 Oct 2018

1hr 13mins

Ranked #2

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19: How to Coach Girls vs. Boys & What Is LTPD? | Rick Benson

19: How to Coach Girls vs. Boys & What Is LTPD? | Rick Benson

Rick Benson is a well-known figure in the softball community. As Executive Director for Softball BC, Rick implements str... Read more

4 Feb 2019

1hr 1min

Ranked #3

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30: Why Lifelong Learning Is Important for Coaches | Chris Dahl

30: Why Lifelong Learning Is Important for Coaches | Chris Dahl

As a Director of Coach Development, Chris’s responsibility is working with key stakeholders and partners to support the ... Read more

29 Jul 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #4

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39: Optimal Athlete Development | Ken Martel

39: Optimal Athlete Development | Ken Martel

With over 25 years of experience in player development and a long history as a coach with USA Hockey, Ken Martel was nam... Read more

7 Oct 2019

1hr 9mins

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22: The ADM (American Development Model) | Bob Mancini

22: The ADM (American Development Model) | Bob Mancini

Bob Mancini has extensive coaching experience in the collegiate, professional and international ranks and was named a re... Read more

4 Mar 2019

1hr 19mins

Ranked #6

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27: Why Sport Sampling Is Important | Steve Boyle

27: Why Sport Sampling Is Important | Steve Boyle

Steve Boyle is widely recognized as the national leader in sport sampling and physical literacy in the United States. As... Read more

13 May 2019

59mins

Ranked #7

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35: How Coaches Can Learn from Others | John Kessel

35: How Coaches Can Learn from Others | John Kessel

Since 1985 John has been working for the National Governing Body of the sport, USA Volleyball (USAV), now as Director of... Read more

2 Sep 2019

1hr 11mins

Ranked #8

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41: Lifelong Learning | David Turner

41: Lifelong Learning | David Turner

David Turner is the Coaching Children & Safeguarding Lead at UK Coaching, the region’s lead agency and charity for s... Read more

2 Dec 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #9

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38: Working with Parents in Sport, Part 2 | Gordon MacLelland

38: Working with Parents in Sport, Part 2 | Gordon MacLelland

Gordon MacLelland is the CEO and founder of Working with Parents in Sport (WWPIS) which he set up after 20 years as a te... Read more

23 Sep 2019

57mins

Ranked #10

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18: Why Free Play Is So Important | Jeremy Frisch

18: Why Free Play Is So Important | Jeremy Frisch

Get Access To All Summit Speakers “On the surface, it makes sense. Get a kid to do something all the time, he’s going t... Read more

21 Jan 2019

1hr 8mins

Ranked #11

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10: Loving the Sport | Martin Reader

10: Loving the Sport | Martin Reader

“When you don’t have the ball, what are you doing to improve yourself? To improve the outcome of the game? To move yours... Read more

5 Nov 2018

48mins

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11: Lessons from Behind the Glass | Allyson Tufts

11: Lessons from Behind the Glass | Allyson Tufts

“[The parents] look at all these kids doing all these clinics, doing all these extra things, and thinking, this is what ... Read more

12 Nov 2018

58mins

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25: The Characteristics of Great Coaches | Dr. Gordon Bloom

25: The Characteristics of Great Coaches | Dr. Gordon Bloom

Dr. Gordon Bloom is a well-published scholar of scientific articles and book chapters, and a Professor of Sport Psycholo... Read more

23 Apr 2019

58mins

Ranked #14

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28: It's All About Balance | V.J. Stanley Jr.

28: It's All About Balance | V.J. Stanley Jr.

V.J. Stanley Jr. is an author and public speaker who formed Balanced Excellence (formerly Frozen Shorts) as a youth and ... Read more

20 May 2019

1hr 3mins

Ranked #15

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32: What Is Mindfulness and Its Benefits | Dr. Amy Saltzman

32: What Is Mindfulness and Its Benefits | Dr. Amy Saltzman

Dr. Amy Saltzman is a holistic physician, mindfulness coach, long-time athlete, devoted student of transformation, wife,... Read more

12 Aug 2019

1hr 18mins

Ranked #16

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14: Coaching Better Every Season | Dr. Wade Gilbert

14: Coaching Better Every Season | Dr. Wade Gilbert

“How will you know at the end of the season that you did a good job as a coach?” Dr. Wade Gilbert, author of Coaching... Read more

3 Dec 2018

1hr 13mins

Ranked #17

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9: The Pure Joy of Improvement | Nate Leslie

9: The Pure Joy of Improvement | Nate Leslie

“'Because I said so' as a coach shouldn’t be good enough. We should be able to answer 'Why?' and if we can’t, it’s becau... Read more

29 Oct 2018

43mins

Ranked #18

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6: Transformational Leadership | Dr. Jean Côté

6: Transformational Leadership | Dr. Jean Côté

“Confidence is very important for an Olympic athlete, and confidence is very important for a 10-year-old. But for a 10-y... Read more

1 Oct 2018

1hr 1min

Ranked #19

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3: The Role of Physical Education | Glenn Young

3: The Role of Physical Education | Glenn Young

“When we look at sports in a high school setting, unfortunately it’s about banners and championships and all-stars, and ... Read more

10 Sep 2018

1hr 7mins

Ranked #20

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15: Working with Parents in Sport | Gordon MacLelland

15: Working with Parents in Sport | Gordon MacLelland

“We all know that organized chaos tends to lead to the best coaching sessions." You can’t blame parents for being exc... Read more

10 Dec 2018

58mins

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