How we go about coaching young people to play sports is of the utmost importance. Kids are not only taught how to play the game, but how to succeed at life. So says Jim Thompson, director of the Positive Coaching Alliance at Stanford.
Positive reinforcement can do magic.
Transforming the Culture of Youth Sports. We have a double goal in the Positive Coaching Alliance's model. Number one, the coach wants to win, and number two, the coach wants to use sports to help kids become successful in life. So reducing the urge to win is not part of the alliance's objectives. I expected people to see us as non-competitive.