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See a PCA experts opinion on whether coaches should punish athletes with running for poor performance.

When setting expectations with the team, it's important that your criteria for playing time apply to everyone.

Talk to your athletes - public criticism is unacceptable and violates respect for teammates and coaches.

Focus on symbolic rewards, instead of monetary, to appreciate effort from your players.

Expert advice on how to get the very best from your athletes.

Coaches accustomed to yelling are more likely to yell even when the problem requires a different approach.

Introduce sports psychology to your team and see how instrumental it can be for success.

It is not enough for a coach to learn PCA principles, they must live it and teach it to make a change.

Creating a positive culture for sports is a shared responsibility, especially for the treatment of refs.

It is the coach’s job to help ALL players learn basic fundamentals and make progress as an individual.