28d • Youth Sports Parenting
That ONE Thing... Just that ONE Thing...
🚪 The Hand-On-The-Door Question Every Sports Parent Should Ask
There’s an old sales move you see in movies.
The guy is walking out…
Hand on the door.Turns around.“One more question before I go…”
Parents — here’s yours.
Before your athlete leaves for training, ask:
👉 “What exactly are you working on today?”
I asked one of my kickers about his gym routine this week.
I said,“Do you have a gym partner on your team pushing you?”
He said,“Well… no one I can think of… but I’m thinking about taking my girlfriend.”
So let me ask you this:
Which parent here truly believes his girlfriend is going to be spotting his bench routine…Adding plates when he’s fatigued…Calling him out on lazy reps…Tracking his progress…Holding him accountable to a football goal?
Exactly.
There’s nothing wrong with relationships.
But there’s a massive difference between:
Training for developmentandWorking out for social time.
The athletes separating themselves right now have:
• A written plan• A measurable goal• Someone pushing them — or self-discipline if they’re alone• Accountability beyond “I showed up”
Training is not a date.
Training is preparation.
So before they grab the keys today…
Put your hand on the door and ask:
👉 “What are you working on?”
Then listen carefully to the answer.
Drop YES if you’ve asked this before.Drop NO if today is the first time.
No judgment.Just structure.
— Coach Nolan
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