Love What You Play

“The way we played not only garnered national titles; it developed great people.” As a young athlete, Olympic rower Jason Dorland was coached to fear failure, and that there was no tactic or strategy that was unacceptable in trying to attain the goal of winning. Using this attitude as a coach himself, he realized how afraid his athletes were of disappointing him. In this talk, Jason discusses the importance of loving your sport, the true spirit of the Olympics, and the exceptional results that come from creating a 'Safe to Fail' environment for your athletes. Connect with Jason Website Facebook Twitter YouTube Table of Contents  0:44 - Guest intro  5:51 - His proudest accomplishments in coaching 7:42 - Jason's coaching mindset evolution 15:40 - Top 3 issues in youth sports today  29:17 - What we can do to ensure kids love their sport 39:26 - Books 42:58 - Tip for coaches to shave 5 years off their learning curve 48:10 - Projects 53:13 - Coaching different