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When we think about coaching or leading an athletic program, the first things that come to mind are usually practice plans, strategies, and skill development. But there’s something even more powerful that athletic directors and coaches need to embrace: storytelling.

Throughout my teaching experience, whenever students ask "why" they need to know something, I make sure to have a solid answer. Because if I don’t, guess what, those kids are immediately going to tune me out. If I can’t answer why, then why should they need to know it? The phrases "It’s good to know” or “to be a well-rounded student” do not spark interest. There needs to be a reason why the student is going to pay the mental cost of attention to learn something, and a good explanation can motivate and inspire.

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“His teammate balances the ball on his stick and runs towards the wood pole to score.”

My first reaction in my head was, "You don’t want to be a PE teacher." Yet, I am a PE teacher. Why am I telling my son not to be a PE teacher when that has become my chosen profession? I sincerely love what I do, yet I was advocating for him not to do it. Why the disconnect?

Chab Kon Kleng, an ancient traditional Cambodian children’s game, is deeply rooted in the cultural fabric of Cambodia.

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