Coaching Kids

Coaching KidsCoaching kids can be an absolute blast!! It also can be super challenging!They need to have fun, but also need to be safe!The best way I have found with balancing these two is by starting with therules. State the rules making sure everyone knows them and explain quicklywhy they are important and then finish with “If you all follow the ruleswe are all going to have a lot of fun today”There are times you need to take control and let them know certainbehaviors won’t fly, but you have to do it in such a way that they don’tfeel attacked.When coming up with activities for kids always choose something they needand then make a game out of it!One of my kid’s favorite is Fox and Hound… We put T- shirts as tails onthe foxes and the hounds will then chase them trying to catch the tail.Here the kids don’t even know they are working on cutting, hand – eye-coordination, and learning how to move their bodies.Again, always emphasis FUN when working with children no matter whatsport. If they don’t enjoy it they won’t want to play it!Until next time …do something active and keep being awesome!Jacob T. McLaughlin, NSCA CSCS & CPTJeremy Scott Fitness ~ Scottsdale Personal Trainer