Autonomy supportive coaching posted by Matt

I liked where the article said that sports have been identified as an important part in identity exploration and formation.  Then it says, "youth who play for coaches trained to alter the quality of their interactions by behaving in more supportive, nurturing, encouraging, structuring, and nonhostile ways show greater changes in self-esteem".  With information like this, i would hope that coaches and practitioners alike would find out how they could become trained to alter their interactions with their team members.  I also thought the relationship between percieved competence and initiative and the important role they both play in motivation was a big part of this article.  It's important for coaches to help their players along and let them know they have high standards that they know are possible for them to complete.