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
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Education
Confidence
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
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
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
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
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.
Aggressiveness
I realized that if I was going to achieve anything in life I had to be aggressive. I had to get out there and go for it… I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it’s an illusion to me. Michael Jordan
Effort Goals
Coaching idea from the Positive Coaching Alliance Connector Newsletter of September 8, 2010 “Effort Goals” are key for coaches who are striving to keep their athletes focused on improvement. In the framework of PCA’s “ELM Tree of Mastery” (where ELM stands for Effort, Learning and Mistakes are OK), youth athletes who expend maximum effort can consider themselves…
Imagination
The man who has no imagination has no wings. Muhammad Ali
Attitude
The ideal attitude is to be physically loose and mentally tight. Arthur Ashe
USAG New Jersey Annual Award Winners Announced for 2010
The 2010 USAG New Jersey Annual Award Winners have been announced. Congratulations to this year’s selectees. Life Time Achievement: Wes Martutani Optional Coach of the Year: ENA Paramus Coaching Staff Compulsory Athlete of the Year: Olivia Dunne Optional Athlete of the Year: Sammi Musto & Mikayla Waddell Judge of the Year: Leslie McPeek Volunteer of…
State Board Meeting Minutes – 4 August 2010
Minutes from the 4 August 2010 USAG New Jersey State Board Meeting are available. View HERE.
Opening Team Rituals
Opening Team Ritual concept from Positive Coaching Alliance and Liberty Mutual Responsible Sports library.
Redefine
One of the redeeming things about being an athlete is redefining what is humanly possible. Lance Armstrong
It’s a Wall
Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Michael Jordan
Coaching Tip: Teaching Players to Respect Officials
Article reprinted from the Positive Coaching Alliance Newsletter – 22 July 2010 More information at www.positivecoach.org Teaching Players to Respect Officials An important life lesson that can come from sports is the need to respect people. Youth athletes who learn to respect officials, even when disagreeing with them, can apply that learning throughout their lives…
An Olympian’s View of Gymnastics
Samantha Peszek’s Top Ten Reasons to Get Involved in Gymnastics
You on You
The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self improvement, about being better than you were the day before. Steve Young