Mistakes Are Part of Athletic Development
- 1Mistakes provide information and should not create fear.
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Mistakes provide information and should not create fear.
By Phil "CoachRose" Rose — Founder & Director of Sports, UK PE Group — part of the CoachRose Insights Young Athlete Development series.
If young athletes are scared to make mistakes, they stop developing.
Mistakes are information. They show what to work on next. A culture where mistakes are punished quietly teaches children to avoid trying anything difficult.
Help athletes see mistakes as feedback — not failure.
Develop the Athlete. Develop the Person. — UK PE Group
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