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Positive Coaching Alliance

PCA’s vision is to build a world where every child benefits from a positive youth sports experience with a coach who inspires them to become the best version of themselves in the game and in life. PCA trains coaches and partners with youth sports organizations, parents, sports leaders, and communities to make youth sports more positive, equitable, and accessible to all kids regardless of social or economic circumstances. 

How High School Sports Parents Can Ease Tensions with Their Athletes
How High School Sports Parents Can Ease Tensions with Their Athletes
July 12, 2023
The 100-Point Exercise is a good starting place to keep your goals as parent in balance with your children's goals.
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Top 10 Tips for Sports Parents
July 8, 2023
Winning is great - but joyful, meaningful winning comes from a good team process. First and foremost, teach children the purpose of youth sports.
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How Baseball Teaches Players to Overcome Failure
June 2, 2023
Helpful tips on how to conduct a positive coach evaluation
Coaches Avoid Recruiting Players That Let Parents Speak For Them
Coaches Avoid Recruiting Players That Let Parents Speak For Them
June 2, 2023
Stanford Women’ golf coach Anne Walker on how important it is for recruits to speak for themselves when meeting college coaches.
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“Social Distancing” Allows Athletes to Prepare
June 2, 2023
Our sports world is not immune to current COVID-19 culture as professional, amateur, recreational and youth sports are on hiatus, leaving a massive gap in lives and communities. What can sports teach us during this current state without games, practices, training, etc? This youth sports hiatus can be a tremendous time of personal preparation. Abraham […]
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Coronavirus: A Real Teaching Moment for PCA Coaches
June 2, 2023
“Life involves you, but is not about you.”
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Youth Athletes “FEAR” During Today’s COVID-19 Culture
June 2, 2023
To say that we are currently living in a confusing, ever changing and for many, a fearful time is a mammoth understatement. COVID-19 has adversely affected every corner of the world and is daily reaching new anxiety levels in the US. Day-to-day life as we know it has halted for the foreseeable future and fear, […]
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How to Handle the Defeated Mindset and Fill Your Player’s Tank
June 2, 2023
My 15-years old daughter has played team sports for years. Unfortunately, self-esteem/confidence are at an all-time low of 0/10. She is cluttered with negative self-talk, a defeated attitude/mindset/body language. Her coaches said today she is “un-coachable”. She is removed from the competition team. Her coaches ask that she continues with practice, training to build her […]
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Impacts of Early Sports Specialization
June 2, 2023
In a recent influx of research on early sport specialization, many papers have been drafted detailing its effects. National Leadership Council Member Dr. Joe Donahue shared some of the latest reports from Seth Cheatham, Mia Smucny, and several other professionals. Below is a summary of the impacts of early youth sport specialization. In today’s society, there is a strong cultural […]
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What Team Building Activities Can I Use to Help My Team Move On From Mistakes
June 2, 2023
Hey coaches!! I need some ideas. I’m looking for a team building activity that shows the impact on the team when players are not able to move forward after an error or when they are not hitting well. We are revisiting the “mistake ritual” for individuals but I want to show how it can impact […]
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