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Pushing Through Lulls
As a Responsible Coach, you want to get all you can out of all your athletes every moment you can, because that’s how your athletes will get everything out of sports that they can.
Emotional Tanks
Responsible Sport Parents and Coaches try to keep their children’s and athlete's “Emotional Tanks” full. A person’s “Emotional Tank” is like a car’s gas tank; when it’s full they can go most anywhere, but when it’s empty they go nowhere.
The “fuel” for a youth athlete’s Emotional Tank should be a mix of 5:1- five specific, truthful pieces of praise for each piece of specific, constructive criticism.
Explore the content below to learn more about Emotional Tanks.
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What Is A Responsible Coach
You may be wondering what we mean by “Responsible Coach”. It’s easier to start by saying what a Responsible Coach is not, which is soft, a source of empty/unearned praise or satisfied with everyone just having fun.
Stop Coaching Shortages
We asked the experts at Responsible Sports: what can we, the community of Responsible Sport Parents, do to help reverse this trend? The answer may lie in the Positive Coaching Alliance principle of the Emotional Tank.
How To Handle Tryouts
Tryouts can be tough not only for the athletes, but for their parents and coaches as well. Parents may find it difficult to console a child who has failed to make a team. Likewise coaches often dread “the cut”, informing athletes that gave their all that they just didn’t make it.
Help Injured Players Stay Engaged
Athlete’s injuries are an unfortunate part of sports. However, like so many other aspects of sports, injuries provide “teachable moments.” These are opportunities for Responsible Coaches to use misfortune or adversity to teach life lessons and cultivate character.
Pre-Game Preparation
Getting ready for the big game starts with a set of post-practice reminders from coaches, strong involvement from parents the night before, a committed athlete in the morning and a whole host of other great strategies and tips from our youth sports experts.
