by admin | Dec 19, 2012 | The Big Picture
(Note: The Scholarship Nazi was introduced in this post last week). Here’s the situation. You’ve gone to the Scholarship Nazi about a baseball (athletic) scholarship for your son (or daughter). You made your pitch to him. He laughed in your face, took your...
by admin | Dec 5, 2012 | The Big Picture
Last week I discussed teaching communication skills to young men and women through school and sports as part of the eighteen year plan. This week I want to discuss having non-parents coach beyond the age of thirteen. Why Non-Parent Coaching? Since young men men and...
by admin | Nov 28, 2012 | The Big Picture
I have talked about children reaching adult status by age eighteen here. In the same article, I referred to the many life lessons that baseball can teach. Let’s look at one life lesson — a skill — and explore ways to enhance the development of that...
by admin | Nov 23, 2012 | The Big Picture
Babe Ruth League, Inc. provides baseball to young men through the age of eighteen. Yes, a lot of changes take place at the age of eighteen. For most, playing baseball starts to become less of a reality and more of a memory. Note that I described eighteen year old...
by admin | Nov 14, 2012 | Truisms
Mark Hyman is a journalist and an author. One of his recent books is entitled: Until it Hurts — America’s Obssesion With Youth Sports and How it Harms Our Kids. I recommend it. You can read more about the book and where to purchase it here. But the reason...
