The Powerful Impact of Positive Coaching Techniques
The Powerful Impact of Positive Coaching Techniques As a coach, you want your athletes to learn, improve, and succeed. But for this to happen, they need to feel supported and encouraged. Whether your team wins the game or not, your athletes need to know that you’ll be there waiting for them with a high five on the sidelines. Incorporating positive …
3 Things to Do When You Notice Bullying
3 Things to Do When You Notice Bullying Playing sports and being part of a team is a valuable childhood experience. However, negative behaviors like bullying can shift the team dynamic and have serious, long-lasting consequences for the athlete being targeted. By understanding what bullying is—and what you can do when you notice it occur—you can help make sport settings …
A Swimmer’s Journey: Coaching the Next Generation
A Swimmer’s Journey: Coaching the Next Generation Is it possible to have a winning team and a positive sport culture? Dave Denniston, head coach of the University of Wyoming Swimming & Diving teams, believes the answer is yes. The U.S. Center for SafeSport provides diverse training, tools, and resources with the goal of creating sport settings free of abuse and …
The Critical Need for Locker Room Safety
The Critical Need for Locker Room Safety <p> Locker rooms can be ideal places for team bonding, building friendships, and camaraderie between athletes. But left unmonitored, these spaces can quickly turn dangerous. From negative “locker room talk” to silly behavior that sometimes becomes inappropriate, the locker room can foster actions that might appear harmless but can easily become abusive. So, …
Embracing Harmony & Safety in Performing Arts
Embracing Harmony & Safety in Performing Arts The U.S. Center for SafeSport provides diverse training, tools, and resources with the goal of empowering participants to grow and thrive in a setting that is free of abuse and misconduct. Question: What is the largest team on campus? Answer: The marching band. Drum Corps International (DCI), an elite marching ensemble, recognizes the …
What is the Right Age to Start Your Child in Sport?
What is the Right Age to Start Your Child in Sport? You’ve got a young child with energy to burn. They’re running in circles, using your couch like a trampoline, and begging to go outside. So, you might be thinking it’s time to get them into sports. But is this the right age? The short answer is kids are never …
5 Ways to Encourage Kids Love of Sport
5 Ways to Encourage Kids Love of Sport Playing sports is a great way to keep kids active, learn how to work as a team, and practice discipline. Some kids take to it easily – they ask to sign up for multiple sports, run out of the house when it’s time for practice, and start making friends immediately. Others are …
Helping Your Child Understand Teamwork
Helping Your Child Understand Teamwork If your child is playing a team sport, they are working on developing an important life skill: working together as a team. Teamwork skills include listening, leading, communicating, problem solving, and collaborating. Here are some ways you can help your child learn to work well with their team. Working through team dynamics Sports teams are …
Lead a Culture Change in Sport
Join our email list! Stay connected with the latest news, resources, and tools from the U.S. Center for SafeSport and enjoy our quarterly e-newsletter, The Gameplan. Lead a culture change in sport Keeping your programs abuse-free should be Job 1 It’s happening before our eyes. The culture of sport safety is changing for the better. It’s evident in more effective …
Get SafeSport® Trained. End Abuse in Sport.
Get SafeSport® Trained. End Abuse in Sport. We all want to feel safe. This is especially true in sport environments, where athletes at every level should be empowered to learn, grow, thrive, and reap the full benefits of sport participation. The U.S. Center for SafeSport puts athlete well-being first by providing powerful resources so everyone can learn to prevent, recognize, …