Jack's Corner

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My take from watching the Last Dance

If nothing else, the Last Dance special on ESPN emphasizes the difference between how youth sports coaches should go about coaching, and how not to. My fear is that coaches and parents may get the impression the way to make players all they can be is to push, push, and push some more.

Effects of Pressure on Youth Athletes

One of my takeaways from the Chicago Bulls, I mean Michael Jordan's Last Dance documentary, was the effects of pressure and constant attention on athletes. The need to "get away" from it all was apparent. Of course, every athlete handles it differently, but there is no doubt the resulting player behaviors are rarely positive ones from pressure overload.

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Baseball Hall of Fame Worthy?

Baseball game losses that really hurt