Author: Craig Zeller

Any team needs rules that are uniformly enforced. In that sense, all players should be treated the same. However, any good coach establishes a unique relationship with each player. One-on-one, … Continue →

Not everyone can be the greatest at everything they do. Some students may be discouraged by winning one game and doing poorly in another. Help prevent this from occurring by … Continue →

World Events is a very exciting game. It brings history to life and can excite students if it is presented properly. Try to bring the theme period of history to … Continue →

An Academic Games coach can utilize the summer months to prepare not only their regular lessons for the next school year but also to improve as a games coach. Here … Continue →

Show your excitement and love of the games to your students. Try to improve their skills, while at the same time learning from them to help your coaching ability. Ask … Continue →

Some students get involved in tons of activities in school. It is hard to have to quit one for the other, but good players may be stressed out by having … Continue →

It may sound ridiculous, but worksheets and reading materials done over the summer and in between local and national competition give willing students an edge over those who compete but … Continue →

Improvement in anything comes from practice and participation. Players who show up consistently get better, and those who don’t attend practices don’t get better. A good student who does not … Continue →

Young and old alike can be impatient. Kids who think they know it all want to start out with the more complicated material. They may get burnt out on learning … Continue →

Beginners may feel left in the dust when playing with advanced opponents, so make sure that your students set goals for themselves and focus on their own scores and not … Continue →