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Coaches Daily Affirmation #6

NO REGRETS — SEEING CHRIST IN EVERYTHING Do Not Let Yesterday’s Failure Become Tomorrow’s Identity KEY VERSE — PHILIPPIANS 3:13–14 “Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I…

Coaches Daily Affirmation #5

FAMILY IN THE WAY JESUS DEFINED IT God Has Trusted You With Other People’s Children KEY VERSE — MATTHEW 12:50 “Whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.” GOSPEL…

Coaches Daily Affirmation #4

Right Place, Right Time God Can Do Important Work in Places the World Barely Notices Key Verse — Micah 5:2 “Bethlehem Ephrath, you are one of the smallest towns in the nation of Judah. But the Lord…

CHOOSING THE SHEPHERD YOU WILL BE

Coaches Daily Affirmation 3 Your Athletes Will Feel the Difference Between Being Led and Being Used KEY VERSE — ZECHARIAH 11:7–8 “So I became the shepherd of the flock doomed to slaughter but they…

Coaches Daily Affirmation #2

Coaches often feel immense pressure to have all the answers, from the perfect practice plan to the right words after a loss. Yet, embracing uncertainty can foster deeper trust with athletes. Jesus…

Coaching Devotional #1

Faithful, Not Perfect You Do Not Have to Be Perfect to Change a Life A Note to Coaches I am not only a coach who loves the throwing events and loves working with young people. I am also a coach who…

THE FOCAL POINT LIE

A FALSE CORRECTION FOR A REAL PROBLEM You’ve heard this cue your whole throwing life. Pick a focal point down the left foul line. Hold your eyes and your upper body on it as long as you can…

This Week at Second Eye Consulting: The Cues That Sound Right But Keep Athletes Stuck

Every throws circle in the country has heard some version of these four cues this week. A coach stands at the edge of the ring, watches something break down, and calls out a fix. The athlete tries to…

Teaching the Block and Finish

The Question This Article Answers Babbitt identifies “closing the door around a hinge” and “rotating the right hip and shoulder around rather than into the left hip” as key coaching observations…