Nikki says: Don’t just be in it to win it
Four seasons and growing. Learning from the past and taking those lessons into the future is critical to success in sports. And nowhere do we as coaches witness that than on the field.
Success to us is different in a lot of ways. As leaders, we are not just in it to win it. As long as our kids enjoy themselves and come off the field confident that they did their best, we score a win with the sight of the smiles on their faces.
As coaches, our job is to help kids have fun learning the fundamentals of sports. We strive at teaching our football players good sportsmanship, good conduct, to be team players and most definitely to have fun in all that they do.
Being a coach goes well beyond fieldwork, as the responsibility also makes us role models and mentors. Our actions as coaches truly reflect our players.
And because we work with children, we endure lots of different personalities and attitudes. But when it’s all said and done, it’s worth every effort we extend to see the rewards of an increased well-being.
We have seen how confidence markedly improves a youngster’s overall life experience and accomplishments in school. We have witnessed, on several occasions, the positive changes in children’s attitudes toward school, and see proof of above-average academic achievements.
Being involved with after-school activities allows children's talents and true potential to shine. With a boosting of their self-esteem, kids will, hopefully, learn to give back, making a difference in the community. As coaches, we aim to see the increased confidence and teamwork propel kids to do their very best.
We take pride in all that we teach our children on and off of the football field. Some basic rules include: Players will not act in a manner that is disrespectful toward any teammate or opposing team; fighting among players and coaches is absolutely not to be tolerated; parents and coaches will demonstrate good sportsmanship regardless of the score of the game; players will display good sportsmanship ahead of their own desire to win; and players will shake hands with opposing team members at the conclusion of all games.
So far at Titan Youth Sports Foundation, nowhere have we seen the success that follows a lesson well learned than in our own company.
Every season so far, our core of coaches has seen our company grow in so many different ways. And when we were reminded by our fitness coach that the fun element we started in Season One seemed to be lacking in our program, we quickly got a grip and put the fun back into our teams. And, you guessed it, the success of going into our fourth season quickly followed.
Lessons. Learn from them and everyone wins. Bring it back season four, we’re ready to roar!
Nikki Kilburg is a coach at Titan Youth Sports Foundation, a national nonprofit organization specializing in 11-man youth tackle football. Titan Youth Sports Foundation is affiliated with American Youth Football and is a national partner of the National Football League. To contact Nikki, call
272-0000 or email info@titanyouthsports.org.
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