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With Kid-Friendly Criticism
Criticism
and correction are important to learning, but they often drain people's tanks,
which decreases their capacity to learn. Kid-Friendly Criticismprovides
players with useable information that empowers them to improve while minimizing
tank draining. Here are some practical ways to give players Kid-Friendly
Criticism:
- Avoid non-teachable moments
Discipline
yourself after a tough loss or a painful mistake. Wait until the emotion has
dissipated before giving feedback.
Anyone can
be embarrassed by public criticism, so wait until you can give a player
feedback in private. Praise in public; criticize in private.
Asking
permission makes criticism easier to hear and apply. "Lindsey, I noticed
something that might improve your ability to field ground balls. Are you open
to hearing it?"
"IF
you bend your knees more, THEN it will be easier to get your glove on the
ground so you can field the ground ball."
adapted from The Power of Double-Goal Coaching by Jim Thompson
To purchase books by PCA Executive Director Jim Thompson, please
visit:
Balance Sports Publishing
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Panning Back
Filmmakers use a technique that can help parents remember their role as
Second-Goal Parents™. It's called "panning back," which is the
opposite of zooming in for a close-up. The close-up is how our children perform on the playing field. The big picture
is what they learn from participating in the youth sports experience that will
help them in the rest of their lives. We see our children failing to make plays and we're upset, but then we pan back
and see the big picture: this is an opportunity to develop mental toughness and
learn how to bounce back. adapted from The Power of Double-Goal Coaching by Jim Thompson
To purchase books by PCA Executive Director Jim Thompson, please
visit:Balance Sports Publishing |
Triple-Impact Competitors Focus on "Better"
Triple-Impact Competitors are committed to making themselves, those around them, and the game better. They realize this is not always easy and requires the help of others. Here are two suggestions you can implement right away to help you become better:
- Develop a Teachable Spirit
Triple-Impact Competitors commit themselves to learning from others, especially their coaches. They know feedback and constructive criticism will help them develop their skills so they can perform at their highest levels.
Triple-Impact Competitors learn to be sponges. Just as sponges absorb things they come into contact with, competitors absorb everything they can from coaches, opponents, teammates, and athletes they see on television.
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