USA Water Polo

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is transforming youth sports so sports can transform youth. Through partnership with more than 1,100 youth sports organizations, leagues, schools and cities nationwide, PCA has conducted 5,000-plus workshops for youth sports coaches, parents, organizational leaders and athletes.



Why is Positive Coaching Alliance Needed?
Youth sports offer a virtual classroom for teaching life lessons, but only if the adults who work with athletes recognize and seize the many teachable moments provided.  Research shows that 70% of kids drop out of sports by the age of 13, and if kids don’t stay in sports, they won’t reap these benefits. Youth athletes coached in a mastery environment have increased self-confidence and a lowered anxiety level.  In addition, they achieve more and actually do better on the scoreboard.

A New Model of Coaching
PCA calls coaches Double-Goal Coaches because they have two goals.  One goal is to win.  Make no mistake:  we’re not against competition. Competition provides the opportunity for many good things to happen. But a Double-Goal Coach has a second goal: to teach players life lessons—which are ultimately more important than winning.

PCA provides FREE tips and tools for coaches, parents, athletes, and club administrators. You can be the leader who brings character education through sports to your community by partnering your school or youth sports organization with Positive Coaching Alliance.

Youth Sports Coaches: Learn the principles of the Double-Goal Coach, whose first goal is winning, and whose second, more-important goal is teaching life lessons through sports.

Youth Sports Parents: Understand what it means to be a Second-Goal Parent, focused on helping youth athletes take life lessons from sports through these techniques in communicating with your children and their coaches.

Athletes: Check out our Triple-Impact Competitor resources for making yourself better, making your team better and making the game better!

Youth Sports Leaders: Help your organization become an outstanding educational-athletic program with our Roadmap to Excellence and other tools.

PCA FREE Tools for Athletes, Coaches, Parents, & Leaders:
      - Books
      - Double Goal Coach Online Workshop
> Tools For Working With Parents (pdfs)
      - Parent-Guardian Meeting Agenda
      - Parent-Guardian Letter
      - Parent Pledge
      - Culture Keeper Job Description
> Tools For Working With Athletes (pdfs)
      - Double Goal Coach Job Description
      - Positive Charting
> Additional Scripts & talking Points
      - ELM Tree
      - Emotional Tank
      - Honoring the Game

Why is PCA important to USA Water Polo?
The principles of PCA are in perfect alignment with the ethics of USAWP as we strive to honor the sport and all of our participants. PCA can also be a differentiator for our sport among all the youth sports offered. Creating an atmosphere that recognizes and rewards achievement on many levels will keep kids in our sport longer.  Also, as we reach down into the younger ages with our Splashball™ program, it is critical to have our coaches and parents focusing on the proper behaviors to begin shaping the young athlete’s mastery of the skills.
 
PCA and USA Water Polo are pleased to offer workshop discounts for all USA Water Polo members. The 35% discount brings the workshop cost to USAWP members to $20. It is a small investment given the life long lessons taught during each course.  All the online courses available to our members can be found by clicking here.   This page will provide you with the opportunity to sample each course through a demo and then move into the actual course selection. 

      1. Once you have determined which course you would like to begin with click “add to cart.” (you will be   able to enter your discount code later in the process)
 
      2.  Login as either a new or returning customer.  Then enter your billing information and click continue.
 
      3.   On the review page, enter your Promotion Code, USAWP2011C (case sensitive), in the box and your order total will be updated with the new price ($20).  Once you review your order, click submit.
 
      4.  You will receive a thank you message.   At the bottom of this page will be a link to register for the course.  Once registration is complete you will be directed to the course you have selected.

2-Minute Drills

January 2010 - Coaches / Parents / Athletes
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PCA & USA Water Polo Partner Development Team

Zone Chairs, Club Administrators, Parents and Coaches are encouraged to reach out to PCA’s Partner Development Team in your area.   This page has many benefits for USA Water Polo members.   If you would like to discuss live clinics or materials for your parent group, feel free to contact a PCA Partner Development Team member or Zone Chair in your region. Click here for the zones page.

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