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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Become a better athlete by finding ways to adjust during the game with these tips and tools.
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It is better to make a mistake than to be afraid of making one -- Read how to best recover and refocus here.
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These six steps help coaches introduce a mastery approach, instead of focusing just on the scoreboard.
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How to demonstrate unconditional support of your child while reinforcing a mastery approach to the sport.
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Focus on the big picture -- life lessons -- when helping your child past mistakes made in competition.
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Long-time NBA Coach George Karl on the value of coaches and teammates trusting each other despite mistakes.
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Listen in as PCA goes 1-on-1 with National Advisory Board Member and Former Angels Manager Brad Ausmus.
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Mistakes are the lifeblood of learning and coaches should aim for a mastery approach to learning new skills.
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Watch a coach and his team use a mistake ritual in a real-life situation of the closing seconds of a game.
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Olympic Gymnastics Gold Medalist Bart Conner shares tips on perseverance that can help your youth athletes.