Did your child try out for a rep team and get cut? Getting cut hurts! Show your athlete this video by Stephanie Rudnick, and get them back in the game. Remember athletes learn from the good but ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
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The Life is a Sport blog is designed to support athletes, their parents and coaches so they can navigate and learn from the good the bad the ugly and amazing experiences that are sport.
4 Life Lessons Learned When Cut from the Team
4 Life Lessons Learned from Being Cut from the Team 1) Failure is feedback Sometimes kids think they are better than they really are. Failure is feedback. Many kids who get cut from a team are ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
Why Hiring A Varsity Athlete Will Make Your Company Better
It is the end of may, and thousands of student athletes are completing their final exams and graduating from university. If you are an employer, then whatever your recruiting period is you need to ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
Starter on one team and bench player on another = Frustration
My middle child was one of the top two players on his rep/club team. He had a season full of ups and downs, but he was a starter they relied on to score and help the team win—and there is no doubt he ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
The Tall Girl Problem- Low Confidence to Walking Tall
When I was growing up I was always a lot taller than all the other girls my age. and I’m still taller than most women. I hated walking into a room full of people because I stuck out like a sore thumb. ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
My Kid Gets Zero Minutes-Should We Go To The Tournament
The season is almost over. One week to go, and then the final away provincial championship. I get a bunch of ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
Slurpees After Practice – A Beloved Sport Memory
Slurpees after Practice Do you remember those really tough practices? The long ones, with an endless amount of drills, suicides, and 17s, where your coach was riding everyone the whole time. You ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
A Letter To Graduating Athletes
Congrats on finishing your final year of Varsity Sport. You may be experiencing a sense of excitement or fear for what lies ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
TBT-A Sport Memory Kids Love & Parents Cherish
SATURDAY MORNING TOURNAMENT DAYS It is still dark out when my alarm clock beeps. I have a tournament today, so no one has to shake me or yell at me to get a move on. I was so excited last ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
Failing My Way To A New York Times Best Seller
This is a blog within a blog, all about the failures that line the path to success. I told my kids I wanted to write a book about all the life lessons I had learned from playing basketball. I am ... Read The Rest Of This Entry ⇒
