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Sports Tryouts and Player Cuts
Browse these articles to tackle the challenges of tryouts and player cuts as a coach, parent, or athlete and make the most out of tryouts.
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Aja Evans, who won Olympic bronze in 2014 in bobsled and went back in 2018 to finish 5th, joins PCA's podcast.
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Steve Young articulates the difference between dreaming and planning- crucial info for leaders at all levels.
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PCA is proud to join the Body Confident Sport program to help girls build body confidence and make sports a...
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Katie Hurley, The Jed Foundation provides parents and caregivers 12 tips for talking to their teen athletes
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Sports teams offer unique opportunities to create spaces where teens and young adults feel safe, seen,...
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In reality, tryouts aren’t perfect. But one thing teams can control is how they remove biases from tryouts.
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In this video, Graham Betchart of Lucid Performance explains how positive body language can affect feelings.
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We’ve seen a lot of athletes quit sports because of practices or teams that just aren’t enjoyable.
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Anne Walker on how important it is for recruits to speak for themselves when meeting coaches.
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Graham Betchart talks about the importance of persistence when trying to accomplish something.
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Brad Frost talks about how understanding the game separates the really good players from the elite.
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Frankie Jones on creating a system that allows less skilled players to try and earn a spot on the team.
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Parents may not always understand why a coach cuts players, but the answer here could give some perspective.