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Find Your "Flush-it"
I was first introduced to the term “flush it” in sports as a Positive Coaching Alliance tool for getting players to forget mistakes and...
El Jefe
Jul 10, 20203 min read
Players, fans have chance to rethink sports
By Nathan Mollat, Daily Journal Staff Apr 3, 2020 Updated Apr 6, 2020 As the world continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, it is...
El Jefe
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Coronavirus & Youth Sports
Great information and resource from The Aspen Institute Project Play Youth sports are a fragmented institution – an estimated $17 billion...
El Jefe
Mar 25, 20201 min read
Youth baseball: Develop or profit? Toxicity from innocence
Quitting rates in youth sports highlights the issues of parenting, safety, fun, building a core for a healthy lifestyle, and money. Youth...
El Jefe
Mar 19, 20201 min read
Being a coach
It’s 2009, and my daughter is turning 6 years old. A good friend with a daughter the same age asks me to coach in the 6U (6 years old and...
El Jefe
Mar 9, 20201 min read
Why Kids Are Abandoning Organized Sports
This is a complex issue with reasons including lack-of-fun, family pressure, accessibility (economic status), and availability (supply...
El Jefe
Mar 5, 20201 min read
Best and worst diets for 2020
With each January, comes those diet and exercise resolutions. 2020 is no exception as many friends are making a great decision to develop...
El Jefe
Jan 22, 20201 min read
When Helmet Safety Meets Capitalism
A recent Sports Illustrated article discusses the over-marketing that appears to be going on in the football helmet industry. Really not...
El Jefe
Dec 9, 20191 min read
Fair Pay to Play Isn’t Just About College
Please visit my business website, Transeo Partners, to read thoughts on the recent California legislation and how that can impact youth...
El Jefe
Nov 25, 20191 min read
The NCAA Had to Cut Athletes a Better Deal
Universities take advantage of athletes’ amateur status, but legislators are forcing college sports to find a fairer business model....
El Jefe
Nov 15, 20191 min read
California Passes Fair Pay to Play Act
Kudos to California. The NCAA has created this mess for themselves, and they continue to exhibit a fixed mindset. The NCAA on Wednesday...
El Jefe
Oct 1, 20191 min read
Prep sports involvement falls; 1st time in 30 years
Led by a decline in football for the fifth straight year, participation in high school sports dropped in 2018-19 for the first time in 30...
El Jefe
Aug 30, 20191 min read
NCAA Guide for Student-Athletes
The NCAA released this years recruiting and eligibility guide. According to the NCAA, of the nearly 8 million high school athletes, just...
El Jefe
Aug 21, 20191 min read
Soccer, other youth sports becoming rich kids’ games
America needs a national debate about the direction of youth sports. The problem isn’t with today’s kids. It’s with the adults who have...
El Jefe
Jul 25, 20191 min read
'These kids are ticking time bombs'
Repetitive stress injuries are a real thing, especially at the youth level. Year-round sports increases injury risk, promotes burn-out,...
El Jefe
Jul 16, 20191 min read
'Robot umpires' debut in Atlantic League ASG
Interesting to note all the "other" things the plate umpire is responsible for other than calling balls and strikes. The technology can...
El Jefe
Jul 11, 20191 min read
The bill that could change the NCAA and share the wealth
An important update to California Senate Bill 206 introduced by state Senator Nancy Skinner. I am a proponent of athletes earning NIL money.
El Jefe
Jun 26, 20191 min read
(Another) low point for sports parents
Adults fight at a 7-year old little league baseball game. Yep, this happened. And guess who was the most mature person on the field? The...
El Jefe
Jun 24, 20191 min read
The best way to stave off the effects of aging
If you're searching for an all-natural way to lift your mood, preserve muscle tone, and protect your brain against the decline that comes...
El Jefe
Jun 13, 20191 min read
Experts cite 'bully parents' in decline in youth sports participation nationwide
Youth sports have long been seen as a right of passage in American childhood – from Little League baseball to Pop Warner football – but...
El Jefe
Jun 13, 20191 min read
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