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The After Game Meeting

When is the best time to give your for their efforts in the game they just
players feedback about the game, Coach? played. Send them home feeling O. K.
That is right, right after the game. Take If they have played a terrible game, this
them to a quiet place; out in left field, is your opportunity to show some real
and talk to them about what went well and class. Thank them as you would if they
what needs improving. Those are the only had played their best. Send them home
two issues: feeling O.K. This is one of the marks of
1. What went welland 2. What we will work the inspirational coach.
on next practice and improve Remember one of the main processes in
"I want you to think about the plays that learning theory is Primacy and Recency --
did not go well and to decide what you the first time and the latest time we
learned from making them and then I want learn about something are the most
you to let go of them and hang on to what important times. So the last thing they
you learned. Remember to work on what you here from you is a very positive
learned next practice. statement about who they are and what
"Now, I want you to think about the good they did. Also bringing in another
plays you made. Close your eyes and process, you will have effected a go,
replay them in your head. Notice how good solid Closure which will allow you to
they feel. Feel the bat hitting the ball start the next game or practice with a
or your follow through on that double good feeling among your kids.
play relay or your leaping up and feeling Oh, one more thing -- remember the other
that line drive hitting the pocket of part of your Team, the Parents of your
your glove." This kind of positive kids. Insist that they use the same model
imagery is a strong process that is used with the kids in the car going home. Two
by many top athletes. issues and only two:
Then give your players a chance to talk 1. What did your child/player do welland
about the game; only in positive terms, 2. What will he or she work on and
no complaining, no alibis, no blaming improve.
someone else. Any negative statements are This is not easy for some parents -- I
followed immediately by "Erase, Erase." hope you started right out at your first
The kids catch on this very quickly and meeting with them emphasizing the need
jump right in. for positive attitudes about their Kids
If they played well and some goals have and the Game.
been reached, comment on them. Thank them




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