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I Think I Can

Posted on November 29, 2010

Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can. Richard Bach

No Slacking

Posted on November 22, 2010April 3, 2010

Something in human nature causes us to start slacking off at our moment of greatest accomplishment. As you become successful, you will need a great deal of self-discipline not to lose your sense of balance, humility and commitment. H. Ross Perot

Springboard Rules Clarification

Posted on November 16, 2010

ATTENTION WOMEN’S PROGRAM MEMBERS: CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE USE OF ALTERNATIVE SPRINGBOARD APPARATUS, as described in the  2010-11 Women’s Rules and Policies on page 82, F. 1. 2nd bullet: In May 2010, the National Jr. Olympic Committee voted to allow the use of the Air-o-Board (and other similar vault/mounting apparatus) to be used for LEVELS 1-3 AND THE…

Just One Reason

Posted on November 15, 2010April 3, 2010

Some men have thousands of reasons why they cannot do what they want to, when all they need is one reason why they can. Willis Whitney

Unconditional Support

Posted on November 10, 2010October 27, 2010

Article/video from the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Video Library Unconditional Support Coach Mike Candrea of USA Softball talks about how youth sports parents should support their children regardless of their performance during the game.

Focus

Posted on November 8, 2010April 3, 2010

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus. Alexander Graham Bell

Be a Conductor

Posted on November 1, 2010April 3, 2010

The great leaders are like the best conductors – they reach beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players. Blaine Lee

Aim High

Posted on October 25, 2010April 3, 2010

The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we hit it. Michelangelo

Love Your Sport

Posted on October 18, 2010April 3, 2010

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours. Peggy Fleming

Positive Reinforcement

Posted on October 15, 2010July 25, 2010

Article/video from the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Video Library Positive Reinforcement Coach Mike Candrea of USA Softball talks about why youth sports coaches should tell their players what they want done rather than what they dont want done.

Catch Them Doing Something Right

Posted on October 14, 2010October 14, 2010

Article from the Positive Coaching alliance September 16, 2010 Newsletter; video from the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Library. Emotional Tanks are like a car’s gas tank — when they’re full, we can go anywhere we want to; when it’s empty we can’t go at all. Watch a youth volleyball coach introducing the Emotional Tank concept…

Pessimist

Posted on October 11, 2010April 3, 2010

Pessimist: One who, when he has the choice of two evils, chooses both. Oscar Wilde

Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda

Posted on October 4, 2010April 3, 2010

I’d rather be a “could-be’, if I cannot be an “are’; because a “could-be” is a “maybe” who is reaching for a star. I’d rather be a “has-been” than a “might-have-been’, by far; for a “might-have-been” has never “been”, but a “has” was once an “are’. Milton Berle

Confidence

Posted on September 27, 2010April 3, 2010

I think it’s the mark of a great player to be confident in tough situations. John McEnroe

USAG-NJ 2010 Award Winners Caught On Camera

Posted on September 24, 2010September 24, 2010

The 2010 USAG-NJ Award Winners were announced last month (Go Here to View Post). Patty Strickland was kind enough to submit a few photographs of some of the recipients> John Wojtczuk accepting the Coach of the Year Award for the Staff of ENA Paramus Wes Marutani accepting the Club of the Year Award for Arena…

Seize Teachable Moments

Posted on September 23, 2010September 23, 2010

Article from the Positive Coaching Alliance Newsletter of 9.22.2010 and Liberty Mutual’s Responsible Sports Library. “To teach youth athletes life lessons through sports, a Double-Goal Coach must be ready to seize teachable moments. Plenty of those moments occur in practices and games; many more present themselves in televised sports.  As you will see in this video example…

Dream

Posted on September 20, 2010April 3, 2010

I will! I am! I can! I will actualize my dream. I will press ahead. I will settle down and see it through. I will solve the problems. I will pay the price. I will never walk away from my dream until I see my dream walk away: Alert! Alive! Achieved! Robert Schuller

Handling Mistakes

Posted on September 15, 2010April 8, 2011

Article/Video from the Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports Library Handling A Mistake Mistakes happen to the best of us! Listen to how USA Softball Olympian Jessica Mendoza learned from her dad how to handle those mistakes both personally and with her teammates.

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