Mastery Approach (ELM)
Winning on the scoreboard is not the only way to win. A Mastery Approach to sport creates winning character traits in youth and high school athletes. At the center of Positive Coaching Alliance’s Mastery Approach is the acronym ELM for Effort, Learning and Mistakes are OK. Coaches and parents can help athletes understand that as long as they give their best effort, continue to learn and are not afraid of mistake, they are more likely to win on the scoreboard and in life.
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Watch a high school coach use an opening ritual to start practice and help players prepare to focus.
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The ELM Tree of Mastery helps players perform their best by having them focus on the things they can control.
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Watch this coach explain the routine she has at the end of every practice, and how it helps her team.
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A youth coach explains the importance of halftime and how he provides guidelines and feedback to his players.
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See how you can keep all players engaged, while recognizing players for non-traditional contributions.
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This wrestling coach helps his athletes identify the things they did well, instead of focusing on failures.
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Watch this wrestling coach teach his youth athletes that being nervous is completely normal.
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Phil Jackson was known to rarely call time-out. When he did it was effective. Here's why.
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PCA Founder gives a passionate presentation on the state of youth sports and how we can improve the culture.
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See Boston Celtics Coach Brad Stevens describe key aspects of his coaching philosophy.