2021 was a Blast! What was your most memorable moment?

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I’m tackling 2022 head-on with a mission to get more parents on the field, court, and in the metaphorical “Arena,” coaching their children with sound positive mental skill strategies.

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My most memorable moment comes in two parts. The first, was watching my eight-year-old play after football practice with his buddies. In a post covid lockdown era, I surely do not take that scene for granted.

The second memorable moment came after a close game in the playoffs. I’ll set the scene:

We are down by five points; we have the ball on the 50-yard line with 10 seconds to go. We score, we win, everyone goes nuts!

I look back at my son and he is kneeling down in a prayer position with both knees on the ground, rocking back and forth. He looks up at me and I see nothing but pure joy beaming from his teary-eyed face. He says to me, “Now I know why people cry when they win the Super Bowl.”

I pray that I never forget the look on his face in that moment and his voice uttering those words of pure joy.

Moments like that do not come very often, but …

it is exactly why I love coaching youth sports.

Jimmy Karam, CMPC
@recreationalcoaching