How To Use Positive Charting
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Watch youth sport coaches from around the country put the principles from Play Positive and Positive Coaching Alliance to work with their athletes.
Click here to see another example of Positive Charting used effectively after a game.
Positive Charting helps coaches keep track of their players' positive efforts during practices and competitions. For many coaches, it is a great technique to help them catch players doing things right, which balances the coach's tendency to find flaws, criticize and correct. This In Action video shows how a football coach puts positive charting into motion during practice, and how it influences his communication with the team.
For more on how to use positive charting to track your players’ success, see this PCA Development Zone resource.
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