The thing with being a grassroots coach is that the audience doesn’t change from one week to the next. The kids that are in your session this week are the same kids that were there the week before, and the week before that. Nothing changes.
So we drop drills—we change the drills, skills, and games instead.
If the kids were bored, distracted, or indifferent last week, there is always another chance this week to impress, engage, and inspire.
Only what happens on the Instagram reel—slick, fun, smart-looking content—doesn’t happen in real life.
You muddle up the layout. Leave out the key information. And the kids can’t make the pass, catch the ball, or hit the shot like you hoped they would.
It looked easy on the socials.
Kids look bored, confused, or worried because you look like you are about to lose your mind. Ring a bell?
Drill dropping saves time in the moment; who has the time to sit and think about practice design?
Measure twice, cut once. Cut once, cut again after you’ve bought another length of timber. Drop drills, or build a practice where you belong. You decide how you want to spend your time.