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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Tom Herman, University of Texas Head Football Coach, describes how one failure or mistake doesn't define you.
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This award-winning coach has a Latin saying on her door that means “I will find a way or make one.”
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Coaches who stop learning set an example for players to stop learning, too, says Graham Betchart of Lucid.
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This coach challenges his players to handle situations on and off the field with class and character.
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Wardell Jones talks about how keeping it simple benefits everyone involved with the team.
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Graham Betchart talks about the importance of persistence when trying to accomplish something.
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Mental skills coach Graham Betchart says confidence based on external feedback is "shaky confidence."
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Tod Creneti talks about how rewarding things like effort regardless of the score make a team better.
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Michael Connell stresses that it is more important that you focus on execution rather than the result.
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Brad Frost talks about how understanding the game separates the really good players from the elite.