Chuck Schumacher - Musician, Author, Screenwriter, Martial Arts instructor, Baseball instructor, Woodworker

https://blog.teamsnap.com/general-sports/teachable-moments-in-youth-sports

https://blog.teamsnap.com/general-sports/on-the-road-to-success-not-taking-the-shortcut-is-the-shortcut

https://blog.teamsnap.com/general-sports/the-purpose-of-youth-sports-its-all-about-perspective

https://blog.teamsnap.com/how-to/confidence-how-to-get-it-and-keep-it

https://blog.teamsnap.com/how-to/training-young-athletes-finding-the-balance

http://blog.teamsnap.com/coaching/pressure-in-youth-sports-protect-kids-or-teach-them-to-deal-with-it/

https://blog.teamsnap.com/general-sports/the-neighborhood-pick-up-baseball-game-lessons-from-the-past

In addition to my personal blog, I am posting as a guest author on the awesome website, TeamSnap. TeamSnap is a great app for sports teams of all kinds. Check out all their great features and articles by various…

Thinking Differently

You can choose to think like everyone else, or you can choose to think differently. But make no mistake, it is a choice. Sometimes it pays to be like-minded, but other times it is the very obstacle that…

You've decided to start a new exercise program to get in shape, or maybe you're finally ready to commit to the study of martial arts you've always wanted to do. Perhaps learning a musical instrument or a second language has…

Recently, in a Saturday morning karate class, I had a great discussion with my young martial artists, their ages 8, 11 and 12. Before starting our routine of punches, kicks, blocks, jumping kicks, kata's and self defense techniques which make…

The need for proper instruction to develop skill couldn't be more clear than in the first year of kid pitch, nine-year-old baseball. Anyone who has experienced this transitional year for young players would probably have to agree on one thing…

While sitting in the dugout, Houston Astros pitcher Dallas Keuchel recently dealt with an obnoxious heckler in a most excellent way. Instead of responding in anger, like so many people do when there is confrontation, Keuchel tossed the heckler a…