

| OUR PHILOSOPHY: We Coach Kids is designed to help the volunteer parent/ coach who is coaching kids ages 5-12. Your job is to make sure they have fun, develop good habits and create an experience that will have them wanting to play again next season. We give you an understanding from which to work, principles to guide your weekly practices, games to use to make practices more fun while teaching skills, and a simple motivational tool to help you coach. |



| What parents and coaches are saying: "Thank you. Your site has not only improved my coaching skills, but my enjoyment of coaching young kids." "If all a coach learns from this web site is to say a few more positive things everyone will enjoy the season more." "The skill building games are great. My kids actually like practices more than the games!" "This site has many terrific tips and recommended steps for specifically improving sports experiences for kids." |


| "What makes a "good" coach? The ability to maintain and even increase, a child's love for the sport." The Double Goal Coach Jim Thompson |
| Why patches? A simple gesture that the coach can use at practices or at games to reward effort, teamwork, sportsmanship or whatever you choose. Its a great way to hold their attention during the post game wrap while you point out a positive thing each player contributed. Iron them to caps, shirts, bags, whatever. BUY PATCHES! KIDS LOVE THEM! |
