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THE HOME GAME
Their coach has practice covered.
This is about the ride home.
One short email per week during the season. Two minutes to read.
Written by a college coach who works with athletes on the mental side of the game — and who has watched a lot of good parents accidentally make it harder.
THIS SEASON
ONE EMAIL PER WEEK
WEEK 1
What to say after a game — and what to skip
WEEK 2
The car ride home
WEEK 3
When you're the one who's still worked up
WEEK 4
When they're not playing much
WEEK 5
The coach you disagree with
WEEK 6
Nerves before a game
WEEK 7
When it stops being fun
WEEK 8
Mistakes, and the play after them
WEEK 9
If they say they want to quit
WEEK 10
The last game of the season
Emails are timed to your season — the first one arrives the week it starts.
Who's writing these: I'm Nick McMahon — Coach Mac. I coach college lacrosse in Maine and run NARO Performance, where I work with athletes and teams on the mental side of sport.
I also played, and I remember the ride home. Most of what's in these emails is stuff I wish someone had handed my parents.
NARO Performance · Biddeford, Maine · naroperformance.com
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