Tryouts aren’t just for the players—they’re for us parents too. It’s a high-pressure week. The stakes feel high. We want our kids to...

As tryouts for the higher team approach, I’ve been watching my 10-year-old (soon to be 11) struggle with a different kind of challenge....

When my 10 year old was little, we lived in Sweden—and we were lucky. My dad worked then as a skill coach with top players in Allsvenskan...