The Playbook with Colin Jonov
The Playbook with Colin Jonov
Colin Jonov
Tim Cortazzo- Why Young Athletes Need Failure More Than They Need Trophies
1 hour 12 minutes Posted Oct 29, 2025 at 3:00 am.
Different Bonds: Daughters And Sons
Language, Limits, And Early Resilience
Positive Reinforcement Over Punishment
Coaching Little League And Being “The Voice”
Individual Kids, Individual Communication
The Hot Stove Theory Of Learning
Toughness As Confidence, Not Volume
Coaching With Substance, Not Screaming
Train The Athlete, Not The Lift
Specificity, Speed, And Skill Transfer
Creating Chaos And Game-Like Practice
Youth Sports: Burnout, Puberty, And Access
Parents, Schedules, And Volume Management
Follow Their Joy: Rest, Play, And Games
Seasons Change; Interests Do Too
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Send us Fan Mail Tim Cortazzo and I dig into raising daughters and sons with different instincts, why toughness is really confidence, and how to coach kids without breaking their spirit. The weight room becomes a tool, not a religion, as we push for specificity, rest, and joy that keeps kids in sport. • protect versus prepare as a parenting tension • firm language with positive reinforcement • problem solving over punishment in behavior and sport • when to coach your own kid and when to step...