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All youth can benefit from a positive, inclusive, sports culture. #LifeisaTeamSport

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@PositiveCoachUS
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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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Emmanuel Acho
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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. #RollTide
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Kids perform better, play longer & enjoy sports more if parents chill out. RT to encourage parents to #DareToChill
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@PositiveCoachUS
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RT for coaches who make a positive impact. Thank you @FOXSports for sharing our message with MILLIONS during #SB51 !
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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.
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@PositiveCoachUS
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Brad Stevens' take on playing multiple sports.
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@HighandOutside_
High & Outside Sports
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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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John Wooden's Pyramid Of Success #TuesdayMotivation
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John Wooden's Pyramid Of Success
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"Single-sport specialization in America is killing youth sports." - @ColtMcCoy
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John Wooden's Pyramid Of Success 💪🏽 #BetterAthletesBetterPeople
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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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What kids want from a coach.
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Pretty cool image that's been making the rounds on #socialmedia . #Attitude http://t.co/5whBjdcNQO
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@PositiveCoachUS
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John Wooden's Pyramid of Success shows what it takes to perform at optimum level
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@PositiveCoachUS
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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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@PositiveCoachUS
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Athletes: Don't lose a $140k scholarship for a 140-character tweet. Think before you post.
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@PositiveCoachUS
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RT @alexajodvorak : Every youth sports facility should have this posted. http://t.co/EDykUVGs1K
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Retweet if you love this message, too. @CoachSteveDuman http://t.co/gcNHSTpxUV
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Bill Schultheiss
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Witnessed heart warming event today...our goalie was sick, so we had another child play goalie for the 1st time. The opposing team’s goalie came over at intermission to teach him how to move properly without being asked by anyone. #Sportsmanship
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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. http://t.co/gn7b5YXtIl”
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97% of professional athletes believed being a multi-sport athlete was beneficial to their success. #AskPCA
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Retweet if you agree.
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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.
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@PositiveCoachUS
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TOUCHDOWN! We've scored a spot during #SB51 . HUGE shoutout to @FOXSports Supports. Look for us on Sunday! 🏈🙌😃
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@PositiveCoachUS
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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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70% of kids drop out of youth sports by age 13... http://t.co/FQDOLJltVR
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"This is for the 5% of parents that cause 95% of the issues..."
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Great share by @FOXSports ' and our #youthsportsawards emcee @joelklatt !
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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.
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@PositiveCoachUS
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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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Notre Dame Head Coach Mike Brey on the importance of Body Language
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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.
@RexChapman
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Cleansing the timeline with this one. Be a number 50 in someone’s life...
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@PositiveCoachUS
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PCA recently received media coverage about signs like the one below:
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There is no need for EARLY sport specialization!
@JJWatt
JJ Watt
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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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A great PLAYER doesn't win games, a great TEAM does!
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Athletes perform best when they receive their parents' unconditional support and genuine praise.
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@PositiveCoachUS
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As we close out 2014. Our #1 #TopTweet was: RT if you strive to be a #positivecoach . http://t.co/veaFuEnFeZ
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Character development first!
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"Don't lose a $140K scholarship for a 140 character tweet." http://t.co/B1cWd2aLrV #socialmedia #besmart http://t.co/Hxji3BbfWi
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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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Retweet if you agree. http://t.co/MAPLSh6M27
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@PositiveCoachUS
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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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@PositiveCoachUS
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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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Learn more about the ELM Tree of Mastery:
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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."
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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
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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."
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Great quote on the entrance to a locker room!
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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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"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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"Be great at the things that take no talent". Brad Stevens explains what he means.
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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 top 10 reasons children play sports🏀🎾🏈⚽️ #1 : To Have Fun! Thank you @BelievePHQ !
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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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@ArmyEquip
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Leave it how you found it. Thanks for the hospitality @OU_Football !
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Great tips on Coaching a Growth Mindset from @BelievePHQ !
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Talk about being a good teammate 💙 We love to see it @Simone_Biles @ChilesJordan
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xoNecole
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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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A player who makes a team great is better than a great player. - John Wooden w/ @PositiveCoachUS #quoteoftheday
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We are thrilled to announce the addition of @Cardinals player @RealPaulDeJong to our National Advisory Board! #MLB
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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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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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Great example of Honoring The Game.
@RealSkipBayless
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Can't remember a coach being more humble in victory and in control of his emotions the way Jay Wright was after such an electrifying finish.
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97% of professional athletes believed being a multi-sport athlete was beneficial to their success
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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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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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"Youth who play sports are 4 times more likely to go to college." #SportsHumanitarian
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Focus on what you can control. http://t.co/18vCC9KDkS
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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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Research shows these three things contribute most to a meaningful athlete experience.
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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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"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." @PositiveCoachUS #quoteoftheday
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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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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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Ever notice how Brad Stevens is pretty calm on the sidelines? We have too. Watch why ▶️
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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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Retweet for the multi-sport athlete!
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Parent/coach relationship tip. http://t.co/Z3wxqit39I
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#ParentTip : Use open-ended conversation starters w/ your child when discussing practice/ games http://t.co/3bYbm0ZEsd http://t.co/ac1Q3ShICw
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