PCA Development Zone^®

Self-compassion and remembering that failure is part of being human helps people persist and be resilient.

Assistant GM Trent Redden highlights the importance of two qualities that coaches should focus on in sports.

Former General Manager claims that a focus on fundamentals can allow any player to make a difference.

Griffin shares that players think they're better than they are after accomplishing something great together.

If players have competed to be better students, people, and players every day, they've had a good day.

Clark says that criticism doesn't always have to be negative in nature, but honest reflection is important.

To Keltner, someone shooting a free throw or going through their pitching routine is mindfulness in action.

Winning is important, but it's more important to help kids learn life lessons because trophies collect dust.

Praising ineffective or absent effort is the same thing as telling kids "I don't expect you to improve."

Mental skills coach Graham Betchart says confidence based on external feedback is "shaky confidence."