Hosted by Dave Vassilaros · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 55 episodes
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70% of kids quit youth sports by age 13. Too often because the adults suck the fun out of it by having a WinFirst mentality. The mission of this podcast is to convert WinFirst adults into KidFirst adults. Listen to powerful conversations with KidFirst coaches and parents around the world, and see if it works.
Dave Vassilaros hosts KidFirst Sports, a sports show with 55 episodes published.
"My two sons play at MLS academies" I know how I'd feel if I could say that about my kids. That annoying shoulder devil telling me how great I am for producing children with so much talent. Then I find myself getting int
"Please don't tell my parents" Robin Bousquet, founder and owner of Inspire Physical Therapy in Nike's hometown (Beaverton, OR), has heard this request from far too many youth athletes. Her answer every single time? "Abs
TOOLS FOR PARENTS!! The final in a series of five episodes to guide high school athletes looking to play in college. Elliot Leonard from RecruitFluency lays it all out. For Free. Industry insights about: The big online r
SENIOR YEAR! The fourth in a series of five episodes to guide high school athletes looking to play in college. Elliot Leonard from RecruitFluency lays it all out. For Free. Narrow the list & apply for admission Constant
JUNIOR YEAR!! The third in a series of five episodes - and THE MOST IMPORTANT YEAR for high school athletes looking to play in college. Elliot Leonard from RecruitFluency lays it all out. For Free. Ask the hard questions
SOPHOMORE YEAR! The second in a series of five episodes to help parents and kids understand how to get recruited to play in college. Elliot Leonard from RecruitFluency lays it all out. For free. Visit different kinds of
FRESHMAN YEAR! The first in a series of five episodes to help parents and kids understand how to get recruited to play in college. Elliot Leonard from RecruitFluency lays it all out. For free. Create online presence Uplo
Do you believe in your players? Chris Watkins, long time Division I women's head coach, wants every youth sports coach in the country to really believe in the kids they coach. Not the best player? Believe in them. Not th
Our kids spend 18,000 hours on their phone by age 16. In episode 44 of the KidFirst Sports Podcast, host Coach Dave Vassilaros discusses the impact of technology on the performance and development of young athletes with
Putting Kids First in Youth Sports, Muhlenberg College Alumni Magazine In this episode of the Kid First Sports Podcast, Coach Dave Vassilaros reconnects with an old college teammate, Brendan "Bones" McKeown, to discuss t
Coach Dave Vassilaros and Chandler Childs, the brains behind the Ultimate Hero Company, break down why building character is a game-changer for young athletes. They tackle how traits like responsibility, honesty, humilit
Rachel Roupe is a Division I softball player. Elite skills and athletic talents. But it took help from Andrew Simpson, a performance coach, to free her from the perfectionism that threatened to block her dreams. How did
MJ Tate dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player in England. When his big chance arrived, he grabbed it with both hands and found himself among some of the best young players in the country. Then the psychologica
Humility. Trust. Balance. Comfortably unique. Compassionately driven. Core values that govern how Tony DaRe leads. Tony and his team have built a leading insurance consulting firm for over 20 years. A former college line
Chad Metcalf, Navy SEAL and author of Young Athlete's Ultimate Guide to Mental Toughness Tune in to Dave and Chad's podcast about the importance of mental toughness in youth sports. Chad shares his experiences at "Hell W
Taken by the state from her parents. Twice. Not allowed to say goodbye to her four younger siblings as they were whisked into the foster system. Finally chosen by a couple who really wanted her. Facing down her birth mom
"How can I get more playing time?" All youth coaches have heard that question from a young athlete. Jason Carney thinks that's a sign of a coach's failure to do his or her most important job - develop the kid's character
Scoring the game winning goal as a pro player in the biggest knockout tournament in the country. It's what dreams (and some bad sports movies) are made of! That's what Wells Thompson thought, until he was sitting in his
kidfirstsports.com From loving and excelling at a sport to purposely tanking a tryout to get out of having to play. Mike Brown wishes it hadn't had to come to that but it was the only way his 13 year old brain could see
Most 18 year olds are thinking about heading to college or hitting the beach. Kareem Rae was writing the definitive guide on how to become a professional soccer player. His dreams have always been big. They used to be hi
Dan Lear
lawyer, blogger and legal industry gadfly · InfoTrack
1 appearance on this show
Chris Watkins
Boston College women's head coach · Whelen
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Simpson
Industrial Designer & founder of Vert Design · Colliers International
1 appearance on this show
Jason Carney
Director of Coaching · Phoenix Film Festival
1 appearance on this show
Wells Thompson
Creator of the Adventure/Romance Graphic Novella Catskin and the Rose
1 appearance on this show
Mike Brown
Richard and Barbara Rosenberg Professor of Planetary Astronomy · California Institute of Technology
1 appearance on this show
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