This is a true story I heard this week at a preseason parent meeting. Coaches strongly consider using it with your parents. We'll call this family the Smith family. John's brother Stan was a Sophomore playing on his high school varsity team. Stan … [Read more...]
THE LIVING ROOM
The Living Room
The Living Room is a place for parents who want to help their child reach their athletic goals while maintaining a healthy relationship with them. You will find:
- Blog posts
- Recruiting resources
- Guest posts from some of the best sports parents in the country
I would love to serve you any way I can so if there is something specific you would like to discuss or a topic you would like me to blog about fire me an email at josh3all@gmail.com.
How to Become a College Basketball Player
Will I Get the Chance to Play in College? The Stress Is Killing Me
I know. It’s hard. Trust me I’ve been there. You play it cool like it doesn’t bother you and keep it mostly to yourself, but it is driving you crazy. All you've ever wanted was to play college basketball. Those thoughts that go through your … [Read more...]
“I Played for My Dad for 9 Years, and We Still Talk”
The book is finally out. It is available now in the Createspace estore (Click here to pick one up) and Amazon.com (click here) and will be available on Kindle next week. First of all, I want to thank my Dad and my teammates for making this a story … [Read more...]
The Great Sports Parent- Duane Shilling
A Story of a Parent Who Empowered His Son and Respected the Coach Duane and Brad Shilling Brad Shilling was a short, skinny, non-athletic freshman who loved basketball. There was a solid group in his grade, but not many skilled players in the … [Read more...]
The Great Sports Parent- Ernie Maul
In September of 2003, I accepted the head men’s basketball coaching position at Black Hawk Community College in Moline, Illinois. The program was a complete rebuild and had suffered a 5-55 record the two previous years before I accepted the job. … [Read more...]
The Great Sports Parent- Jim Cudd
We have all heard parenting horror stories in the world of youth sports, but what about the good ones? Why don't we hear inspiring stories about the many great parents out there? Contrary to what some believe, they're not extinct. They're out … [Read more...]
60 Day Challenge: An Off-Season Plan that Just Wins
Focus- Repetition- Mastery- Addition The 60 Day challenge is an intense 500 shot workout that focuses on mastering the skill of shooting the basketball, and a journal that will challenge players mentally on a daily basis. The process of skill … [Read more...]
The Little Things… There’s Nothing Bigger
610-610. That was the score through 24 quarters of basketball between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. Game 7 would break the tie in a series rich with movie script quality narrative for both sides. There was so much on the … [Read more...]
6 Parenting Practices that will Empower your Child/Athlete
The Parent/Athlete Relationship Part 3: 6 Parenting Practices that will Empower your Child/Athlete Everyone wants their child to excel. The reason that you are reading this article is because you want the answer to the big question. How can I … [Read more...]