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Can you believe it's almost May? Time to begin that heavy-duty planning for those important fall seasons. If you want to see an increase in players coming back to play each year and coaches willing to volunteer, put a CoachDeck in each equipment bag. It's like having a professional coach every practice!

In this issue: Adrian Parrish contributes a terrific article to help coaches improve team play, focusing on mid-fielders. Brian Gotta writes about how we often unintentionally make things worse when young athletes get minor injuries. And John Ellsworth's "Five Keys to Mental Toughness in Sports" is a must-read for parents and athletes alike.  

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These three words seem innocuous enough. But often, when coaches and parents say them to a child who has been hurt, they have the opposite of their intended effect. When a child is slightly injured we still might want to choose these same three words, but slightly rearrange their order. Read Article