Filling Emotional Tanks

Each person has an Emotional Tank, similar to a car’s gas tank. When the tank is full, we can go most anywhere, but when it’s empty we go nowhere. Learn here how to fill the Emotional Tanks of youth and high school athletes and how to avoid draining their tanks.

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  Parent-Guardian Letter

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  Share this letter with players' parents/guardians to establish expectations. También en español.

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  Tips For Sportsmanship And Honoring The Game

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  Honoring the Game is PCA's code for sportsmanship. Here are game day tips. También en español.

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  Am I Coaching Too Much During Game Action?

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  Over-coaching is a common concern. See how a PCA expert advised a coach who wrote into the Ask PCA blog.

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  Filling Emotional Tanks: A Sample Script

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  This script will help coaches deliver the message of positive talk between teammates.

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  A Fun Drill For Young Beginners

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  Sports are full of challenges. Occasionally, run drills like this that let kids celebrate the joy of success.

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  The Winner's Circle For Post Game Or Practice Feedback

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  Sometimes positive feedback can be more impactful coming from teammates, as seen in this "Winner's Circle."

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  How To Use The Buddy System

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  See how a coach introduces the buddy system to increase positive communication between teammates.

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  How To Deliver Encouragement After Practice

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  A father asks his son about his practice and offers truthful, specific praise from what he observed.

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  Using "The Sugar Shaker Award"

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  Recognizing players for hard work or otherwise unsung tasks encourages more such efforts from more athletes.

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  Using The Quiet Drill To Teach Communication

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  Watch how temporarily preventing players from communicating can show the importance of being vocal.