Signals From the Dugout
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Parenting an Athlete
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Who Do You Get The Truth From?
John Pinkman
Trust is contingent on truth. People grow or change because of a new truth source. You may also call that education. We cannot accept examples of fabricated stories or information without facts or evidence… [Read More]
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Leadership
John Pinkman
In sports, there are only two choices: you choose to become a leader or choose to be a teammate. There is no third choice. Apathy does not exist (for long) in sports. Leadership is a combination of words and deeds… [Read More]
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Ethics
John Pinkman
The Talent Code
John Pinkman
March 19, 2018
Winning teams only have two resources: the selection of players with superior skills, and the ability to instruct players to perform at a higher skill level. At Pinkman Academy we focus on teaching. We require of ourselves a continual commitment to improve our own personal knowledge and teaching skill… [Read More]
Traits of Successful Athletes
John Pinkman
October 30, 2016
We teach leadership. It is important to teach athletic leadership skills rather than assume that children will casually absorb them by osmosis. Part of the instruction is identifying character traits of successful leaders. Three of the most important are integrity, trust and loyalty. [Read More]