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Kids Coaching

  • Coaching Kids Classes
  • Shadow Protocol (Kids)
  • Shadow Session 1 (Little Lions): Simplicity and Energy
  • Shadow Session 2 (Little Lions): Behavioral Management and Safety
  • Shadow Session 3 (Golden Tigers): Complexity and the Drill-to-Game Pattern
  • Shadow Session 4 (Golden Tigers): Culture, Adaptation, and the Big Picture
  • Assist Protocol (Kids)
  • Assist Session 1: Being Present and Handling Behavioral Moments
  • Assist Session 2: Being Present and Handling Behavioral Moments
  • Assist Session 3: Running Segments and Managing Partners
  • Assist Session 4: Running Segments and Managing Partners
  • Assist Session 5: Owning Full Segments
  • Assist Session 6: Owning Full Segments
  • Co-Lead Protocol (Kids)
  • Co-Lead Session 1: Warmup + Standing Game (Plus a Taste of the Ground Game)
  • Co-Lead Session 2: Warmup + Standing Game (Plus a Taste of the Ground Game)
  • Co-Lead Session 3: Ground Game / Main Topic + Recall + Closeout
  • Co-Lead Session 4: Ground Game / Main Topic + Recall + Closeout
  • Co-Lead Session 5: Proving Consistency on the Hard Half
  • Co-Lead Session 6: Proving Consistency on the Hard Half
  • Solo with Supervision (Kids)
  • Solo Session 1: Running the Show
  • Solo Session 2: Running the Show
  • Solo Session 3: Proving Consistency
  • Solo Session 4: Proving Consistency
  • Solo Final Assessment (Kids)
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  3. /Shadow Session 2 (Little Lions): Behavioral Management and Safety

Shadow Session 2 (Little Lions): Behavioral Management and Safety

Kids Coaching · Lesson 4 of 26All lessons

4 min read

Session 2 of 4 in the Shadow Protocol (Kids). Read this before the class, then do the quiz and reflection after it.

What to Watch For

  • Behavioral moments. There's almost always at least one: a kid who won't participate, a meltdown, a pair that gets too rough, a kid who hits their partner. How does the coach handle it? Watch for "strict but silly" in action.
  • Athletic punishment. When does the coach use it? How do they frame it? Is the boundary enforcement consistent or variable?
  • The no-submissions rule. How does the coach explain and enforce this? Do any kids test the boundary?
  • Partner selection. How does the coach pick training partners? Can you identify the factors (timidity level, size, social dynamics)?
  • Safety scanning. How does the coach position themselves in the room? Can they see all the pairs? Kids are less predictable than adults. Watch for how the coach scans differently.
  • Parent dynamics. Are parents on the sideline? How does the coach interact with them (or not)?

For the Lead Coach

After class, spend five minutes on these:

  • Walk through a behavioral moment. Explain what you did and why. Explain what you considered doing but didn't. The invisible decisions are often more instructive than the visible ones.
  • Explain your partner choices. Why did you pair those kids together? What were you matching on? Were there pairings you avoided? Why?
  • Talk about parent interactions. Even if nothing notable happened, explain the general approach: friendly but firm boundaries.

After the Session: Quiz and Reflection

Do this after you've shadowed the class, not before.

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