A soccer player with a low emotional tank is irritable, less coachable, and unable to deal well with tough situations.
A soccer player whose tank is filled is cheerful, more coachable, and better able to deal with tough situations.
Research has also shown that a “plus/minus ratio” of praise to criticism of 5:1 or better is ideal for children’s learning. When the ratio drops below 5:1, children become discouraged
(their tanks become drained!). When fans are cheering for a team, those players experience their tanks filling up.
Coach in a way that will fill the tanks of your players so they can play their best at all times. And, we want your players to learn to fill each other’s tanks.
Learn how to fill the emotional tank of your players; and just as importantly, your own emotional tank.
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