Raising a Team Player: Teaching Kids Lasting Values on the Field, on the Court, and on the Bench

by Harry Sheehy, Danny Peary, Joe Torre

Book Overview

In addition to developing athletic prowess, team sports present a great opportunity for nurturing critical social skills in young athletes. With plenty of advice on bestowing praise, tempering unwanted behavior, and supporting kids and teens on the field, Harry Sheehy shares lessons and wisdom learned from more than two decades of working with young athletes at Williams College and Dartmouth College. Encouraging parents to get involved, Sheehy demonstrates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580174477
• ISBN13: 9781580174473
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Storey Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Ian

I like this book so much. It has taught me lots of valuable information about sportsmanship. It has also taught me how to "take" a loss. This book really deserves a five-star rating. I would recommend it to anyone--young or old.

What "Team" means

If you have ever seen a Harry Sheehy team play, and you know anything about basketball, you've seen a prime example of team play. Year in, year out, with a lot of talent or without, his teams get maximum results from their talent. Winning with talent is easy...winning as many games as possible, every year requires great coaching skill.Harry has brought that same talent to writing. If you have a child or children who like sports, get this book...read it...and read it again until you REALLY understand what Harry is saying...then put his ideas into action...you and your kids will be much better for it.

A pleasure to read

Harry Sheehy really nails so many critical ideas in this book. The most important for me was the concept that values are taught through sports, just as much as skills. We need to carefully evaluate what we are teaching and how we are teaching it. Both parents and coaches will benefit from reading this book and thinking about the key ideas it contains. It made me think. I especially enjoyed the chapter on enthusiasm, and the parts which talk about teams and the many ways kids need to contribute to make a team successful. The acecdote about the reserve on the basketball team who had such a powerful effect on the practices was inspiring. Good lessons for life.

A book for every parent who has a kid in sports!

This book is great! It is easy to read and apply in everyday life. As a parent I'm always concerned about how to handle situations on and off the court/field with my children. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has kids and/or has the opportunity to coach kids.

Raising A Tem Player

Coming from Long Island I knew about Harry Sheehy. After reading his new book, I understand why he's been so successful as a player, coach and athletic director. I love that he writes about both girls and boys and to both mothers and fathers. The book is easy to read and not only itentifies the problem with youh sports, but tells us how to rectify them in real ways. I recommend this book to parents, coaches and kids. I think it's a fun read and a valuable addition to sports writing.