All youth can benefit from a positive, inclusive, sports culture. #LifeisaTeamSport
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We're partnering with @ESPN and @Disney on Take Back Sports, a national campaign to bring joy and fun back to youth sports. Too many kids are leaving sports at an early age. It’s time to put them first. bit.ly/4lYl4EN
#TakeBackSports #YouthSports #PCA
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"When we would win, Pop would be his most critical. When we would lose, he'd take us out to dinner." @SteveKerr on handling the emotional aspect of your players.
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All coaches and parents please watch this. These 50 seconds by Nick Saban will transform these young men for the rest of their life. Coaches and parents make sure you affirm your children/ athletes even in defeat.
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Kids perform better, play longer & enjoy sports more if parents chill out. RT to encourage parents to #DareToChill positivecoach.org/the-pca-bl…
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RT for coaches who make a positive impact. Thank you @FOXSports for sharing our message with MILLIONS during #SB51! positivecoach.org/the-power-…
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Coaches and parents won’t be able to erase the disappointment of athletes. They can, however, help them see that living up to this difficult civic responsibility is honorable and should become a source of pride. positivecoach.org/ask-pca/de…
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James Franklin sprints off field to tell player to “GO SHAKE HANDS!” after #24 Michigan State upsets #7 Penn State 😳 #MSUvsPSU
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Why playing multiple sports matters. @CubsJoeMadd
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Brad Stevens wrote a letter to his 9 year old daughter😍
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"Single-sport specialization in America is killing youth sports." -@ColtMcCoy mypca.me/29z9oDO
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Brad Stevens talking to team in locker room before game: "Champions do ordinary things better than everybody else does."
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"Parents need to behave better, and those who think they can do better should sign up to become officials." today.com/parents/youth-spor…
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"Single-sport specialization in America is killing youth sports." devzone.positivecoach.org/re…
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John Wooden's Pyramid of Success shows what it takes to perform at optimum level mypca.me/1huGA2H
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We asked our high school student-athlete Advisory Board:
What makes a GREAT coach?
Their answers 👇
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"I think single-sport specialization in America right now is killing youth sports." -@ColtMcCoy
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RT @alexajodvorak: Every youth sports facility should have this posted. nitter.app/alexajodvorak/status/5…
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Parents- When you blame others (coaches, refs, teammates, etc), you aren’t building confidence; ur raising an excuse maker. @Proactivecoach
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Students do better academically when they know their parents support the teacher and school.
The same is certainly true for sports.
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“@CoachSteveDuman: Something all #youthsports parents should think about before their child's next sports season. nitter.app/CoachSteveDuman/status…”
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97% of professional athletes believed being a multi-sport athlete was beneficial to their success. #AskPCA positivecoach.org/the-pca-bl…
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Coaches in our country have a platform and responsibility to teach their athletes that they have innate value and dignity that are neither defined nor limited by their race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, or resources. positivecoach.org/the-pca-bl…
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TOUCHDOWN! We've scored a spot during #SB51. HUGE shoutout to @FOXSports Supports. Look for us on Sunday! 🏈🙌😃positivecoach.org/watch-for-…
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Students do better academically when they know their parents support the
teacher and school. The same is certainly true for sports.
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"This is for the 5% of parents that cause 95% of the issues..." positivecoach.org/the-pca-bl…
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.@ColtMcCoy thinks single sport specialization is killing youth sports. Kids miss out on opportunities to grow both their motor skills and relationship skills because the contexts of different sports fill in gaps that growing up in a single sport cannot.
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Negative, dragging body language can cause others to loose steam. But positive, uplifting body language can spur others to keep working hard. devzone.positivecoach.org/re…
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#50 is here to remind us all that, at the end of the day, players remember people who were great teammates more than they remember players who were great players.
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PCA recently received media coverage about signs like the one below: positivecoach.org/the-pca-bl…
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There is no need for EARLY sport specialization! mypca.me/1VNcLge
If someone encourages your child to specialize in a single sport, that person generally does not have your child's best interests in mind.
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Kids who play multiple sports almost always end up being happier, better athletes. @Coach_Keith44 devzone.positivecoach.org/re…
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Athletes perform best when they receive their parents' unconditional support and genuine praise. mypca.me/1yQGglK
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Retweet if you agree that as a youth sports coach, the #1 goal should be player development. Not winning.
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#ParentTip Athletes perform best when they receive their parents' unconditional support and genuine praise, which we call Filling the Emotional Tank. Check out some proven ways to do so!👇 #SportsParenting
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"Young people must remember that social media accounts are public, and everything posted can affect future opportunities. It’s crucial to be careful about what you post and put out there."
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"I think that you can really coach people, and be even more constructively critical, if you've shown that you're invested in them as a person." boston.com/sports/boston-cel…
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"The great captains shunned attention. They carried the water. And by the way, that in turn gave them the credibility to drive the team hard in tough moments. The easiest way to lead, it turns out, is to serve." linkedin.com/pulse/want-lead…
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"This isn’t just about the four years they spend with me. This is bigger than being their coach.
This is about their whole lives." @dawnstaley theplayerstribune.com/dawn-s…
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A coach’s primary function should be not to make better players, but to make better people. – John Wooden
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"The more varied the experience of a youth or high school athlete, the wider range of challenges faced, and therefore the greater likelihood of acquiring a wider variety of life lessons."
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.@Cardinals infielder, @RealPaulDeJong describes how he prepares for every game during the long season of the MLB. Good luck on opening day, Paul!
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"Be great at the things that take no talent". Brad Stevens explains what he means. devzone.positivecoach.org/re…
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70% of kids drop out of youth sports by age 13 because it's not fun. Retweet this if u want to help change trend by being a #positivecoach.
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I’ll never coach you to who you are today. I’ll coach you to what we think you should be someday. -Doc Rivers
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Talk about being a good teammate 💙 We love to see it @Simone_Biles @ChilesJordan
Jordan Chiles nearly quit gymnastics until Simone Biles gave her a safe space to train & the confidence to keep going. Now they're going to the Olympics together. 🎊
This is what it looks like when the "Fix Her Crown" assignment is understood. 🙌🏾
We ❤️ to see it!
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We are thrilled to announce the addition of @Cardinals player @RealPaulDeJong to our National Advisory Board! #MLB positivecoach.org/the-pca-bl…
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"If you want to win, you don’t focus on winning. You focus on the culture, people and processes that produce wins." via @JonGordon11
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A player who makes a team great is better than a great player. - John Wooden w/ @PositiveCoachUS #quoteoftheday
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Too many kids leave sport because of the car ride home. "I love to watch you play" is the number phrase kids want to hear from their parents after a game.
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"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, and a little less than his share of the credit."
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97% of professional athletes believed being a multi-sport athlete was beneficial to their success positivecoach.org/the-pca-bl…
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Students do better academically when they know their parents support the teacher and school. The same is certainly true for sports.
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"Youth who play sports are 4 times more likely to go to college." #SportsHumanitarian
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Steph Curry says playing multiple sports made him a better basketball player.
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70% of kids drop out of youth sports by age 13 because it's not fun. Retweet this if u want to help change trend by being a #positivecoach.
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"If you want to win, you don’t focus on winning. You focus on the culture, people and processes that produce wins." via @JonGordon11
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Parents- When you blame others (coaches, refs, teammates, etc), you aren’t building confidence; ur raising an excuse maker. @Proactivecoach
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Yelling from the stands can freeze athletes. Do they listen to their coach or their parents? devzone.positivecoach.org/re…
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Sport specialization limits the skills youth athletes can learn. Playing multiple sports gives more opportunity to learn and grow! @ColtMcCoy #BetterAthletesBetterPeople
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"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." @PositiveCoachUS #quoteoftheday
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"You don't get his reputation just by being a good football coach. You also get it by being a good person...You don't feel like you're playing for Andy Reid, you feel like you're playing with him." - @JeffAllen71, Retired @Chiefs Player
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This hit the nail on the head! espn.com/espnw/voices/articl…
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A coach who establishes positive team culture will help kids develop a passion for game & be remembered by players long after they moved on.
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#ParentTip: Use open-ended conversation starters w/ your child when discussing practice/ games mypca.me/EmpoweringConversat…
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