Issue 6: December 2008 - Fundamentals Partner Article

Gift Ideas from our Responsible Sports Partners!
USA Hockey Skills and Drills DVDs: On-Ice and Off-Ice

Don't miss the Off-Ice Skills DVD, which includes a Responsible Sports introduction featuring Tony Granato, former Olympian and current NHL Coach.

Are you still looking for gift ideas for your favorite softball mom?  Or a gift for your football "Team Dad"?  Need a stocking stuffer for your aspiring hockey superstar?  How about an idea for a parent that just volunteered to be the assistant coach of the soccer team next season?

Our Responsible Sports partners have many gift ideas for children, parents, and coaches — many featuring segments on Responsible Sports!  

From DVDs to coaching manuals and books to Olympic gear, our partners have many options for everyone on your list, such as:

  • ASA Softball's DVD Training Series
  • Positive Coaching Alliance's Positive Parenting Book
  • USA Football's Coach Holiday Bundle
  • USA Hockey's Off-Ice Skills DVD
  • US Youth Soccer's Practice Planners
  • And much more from each of our partners!


 DVD Training Series Box Set or Individual DVDs
The Instructional DVD Box Set features instruction and demonstrations from USA Softball's Mike Candrea, Cat Osterman, Amy Hillenbrand, Andrea Duran, and Caitlin Lowe. All DVDs include a Responsible Sports introduction.

DVDs, available individually and as a set, include:
  • Fundamentals of Pitching
  • Fundamentals of Hitting
  • Slapping and the Short Game
  • Hitting Drills
  • Defensive Drills
View preview clips and purchase these DVDs at SoftballOutlet.com. >>

Book: Positive Sports Parenting: How "Second-Goal" Parents Raise Winners in Life Through Sports
By Jim Thompson, Founder and Executive Director of Positive Coaching Alliance and Responsible Sports Contributor and Blogger

In the vein of the Double-Goal Coach – whose first goal is winning, and whose second, more-important goal is teaching life lessons through sports – learn how to become a Second-Goal Parent, focused on helping your youth athletes learn life lessons from sports.

This book, and several others, are available at PositiveCoach.org/store. >>

Coach Holiday Bundle
The Coach Holiday Bundle includes:
  • Coaches Handbook
    Developed to provide coaches with instruction for setting up and executing practices, teaching fundamentals, and executing drills. Includes a chapter on Responsible Coaching from Positive Coaching Alliance and Liberty Mutual.
  • USA Football DVD
    Your choice of one of nine DVDs, ranging from fundamentals and drills for offense and defense to practice planning.
  • USA Football Polo Shirt
    Blue USA Football polo shirt only available in the Coach Holiday Bundle.
  • USA Football Coaching Membership
    Benefits include access to Online Coaching Courses, the Drills Library, Click 'N Create Playbook tools, Practice Planner, and more.
See the Holiday Bundle and other items at store.usafootball.com. >>

USA Hockey Off-Ice Skills DVD
Perfect for players and coaches, the brand new USA Hockey Off-Ice Training for the Complete Player and Coach DVD features 400 strength, conditioning and agility exercises and includes a Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports introduction featuring Tony Granato, former Olympian and current NHL Coach.

Order this DVD, and check out the On-Ice DVD, at usahockeyskillsanddrills.com. >>

US Youth Soccer Practice Planners
US Youth Soccer offers a series of Practice Planners, presented by Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports, to give new youth coaches an idea of what should be covered throughout the typical season. The planners are available in a variety of age groups and cover the following topics:
  1. Warm-up
  2. Individual activities
  3. Small Group Activities
  4. Large Group Activities
See these practice planners, DVDs, and more at store.usyouthsoccer.org. >>