Parents play such an influential role in the experiences children have in sport. Whether you are the parent of a 6-year-old who is just beginning to participate in organized sport or an 18-year-old varsity athlete, you will find this book insightful and helpful. The Fulfilling Ride encourages you to examine your current role as a sport parent and provides you with practical strategies you can use to maximize your effectiveness in this very important role.

2005. 90 pages.

Have you ever wondered how top coaches take a group of individuals with differing personalities and blend them into a focused and unified team? Creating an environment where a group of athletes work effectively as a team is one of the biggest challenges a coach will face. The activities provided in this book have been used successfully with athletic teams at every level from Little League to the professional ranks. This book will provide you with a wide variety of fun, meaningful, and practical activities that will enhance teamwork, communication, trust, and overall team environment. Any coach interested in enhancing team dynamics will find this book to be a great addition to his or her library of coaching resources.

160 pages. 2004.

This book will help you find the answers to some of your toughest team building questions. Championship Team Building provides a comprehensive plan for building a successful program. Strategies discussed cover such themes as how to get your players focused on the same goal, how to gain a lasting commitment from your players, 15 keys to become an effective and credible coach, team games to promote teamwork, how to keep conflict under control, and much, much more. This practical resource will help build a motivated, committed, and cohesive team! 1999. ISBN 1-892882-10-8. 171 pages.

compiled by Dr. Peter Klavora, University of Toronto,
and Dr. Dave Chambers, York University

"The person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example." - Joe DiMaggio

This is just one of more than 1,500 quotes that Klavora and Chambers have compiled to help motivate, inspire and/or encourage your athletes. The book is a source for study and reflection to help deliver your message more clearly. The quotations cover an array of authors - from philosophers to coaches to business executives - and fall under 31 headings. Areas covered include: Ability, challenge, character, discipline, focus, motivation, success, teamwork, vision and more!

239 pages. 2001. ISBN 0-920905-64-1.

Jim Thompson puts his positive coaching ideas on paper for the first time. This book is jam-packed with specific strategies for coaches and parents who want to address the psychological health of their young athletes so they can truly enjoy their sports experience. The book includes: Strategies to motivate and inspire athletes to reach their potential; techniques for building teams out of groups; 200 recommendations on specific behavioral, psychological, and organizational situations; 16 ways to build self-esteem; and a powerful new technique called "positive charting" that can help improve a team's performance.

400 pages. 1995. ISBN 1-886346-00-3.