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