GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦

Husband to one of a kind wife, dad to fantastic kids, avid Spurs fan, keen interest in child development through coaching sport.

[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@jonjohnson I am seeing this frequently on the boys side as well. Fear of using other body parts? I say if they can control tight, should we be forcing the method?

[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@jonjohnson Thinking that they are 'your' player is flawed in the first instance. Like a teacher, a coach's job is to move the players on to the next level. Player led approach should be non-negotiable.

[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@jonjohnson I recognize those icons!

[Jon Johnson @jonjohnson]

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[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@OJHitch @jonjohnson Been using for a while now, I like it for the app capability. No animation does hurt and there is pay-wall that prevents me sharing with assistant coaches. Probably better optuons out there now, but I have invested 5 years of data into it now.

[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@jonjohnson Once received feedback that I should be barking sideline instructions more and that their kid can take it.

[Abbotsford Soccer @AbbSoccerAssn]

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This is what it looks like to do everything you can for your team 🙌

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[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

The adultification of youth sports was getting out of hand, now I no longer have words for what it is. https://t.co/nE5gOLheLG

[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@jonjohnson I know several highschools in our area are holding off season training for other sports. The expectation is that you are there unless you have another school sport or activity. Cost has to be part of it too though.

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[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@jonjohnson Surely the lack of red is blasphemous. My vote is 1 too

[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@jonjohnson Once had a parent ask me why I don't bark instructions from the sidelines. Wish I had this back then. Told them my job is done during the week.

[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@jonjohnson I would also add not enough of the right volunteers. Too many examples of technically astute people who coach, but have no business being around kids.

[Abbotsford Soccer @AbbSoccerAssn]

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[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@_ToddBeane I played one year as a 13 yr old in Div 2. Started coaching u6's 9 years ago and coaching all the way up to u15 now. I had to start with clean slate, I have no same old. I feel like it made me a better coach since I have work harder for it.

[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@coach_swalwell_ Or when the coach yells "last play" and both teams work together to keep the ball in play.

[GM 🇨🇦🇿🇦 @CanuckGears]

@Russcher @DanPoche For sure, I am all for multi-sport, balance and rest is key too. Rugby is getting some real traction cause I have a couple too.