PCA SF Bay Area
Bringing the power of positive to youth and high school sports in the San Francisco Bay Area through resources that develop BETTER ATHLETES, BETTER PEOPLE.
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Mistakes Ritual
To help recover from mistakes, athletes should physical gestures, called mistake rituals, to allow them to quickly refocus on the most important play – the next one. Over time, you can develop a mental toughness to bounce back from mistakes, which also gives the confidence to compete aggressively on every play. To adopt a different mindset about mistakes, see the resources below.
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Coaches and Parents need to give players a tool, so they can process and move past their mistakes.
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The most important aspect for learning in sports is teaching about overcoming adversity.
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Lindsay Gottlieb, Assistant Coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, provides tips that any coach can use.
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"The most important coach in America" takes on cultural challenges that face all youth, especially athletes.
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Cleveland Guardians Sports Psychologist Charlie Maher helps coaches relate to their athletes as people, too.
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Perseverance -- simply not giving up -- is a life lesson and character trait that youth sports can develop.
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From pee-wee's to the pro's, helping players reach their own conclusions on how to adjust can be powerful.
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NFL Coach Marc Trestman explains how to help players past their mistakes.
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Sports Broadcaster Ted Robinson on coaches helping athletes put their "failures" into perspective.
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Don't stop to correct every mistake, says Notre Dame Men's Basketball Coach Mike Brey. Let practice flow.