Pro Zone Products are designed for use by you and your child. Parenting and coaching are hard work. Learning is just as hard because the process of learning and the stages of growth defer immediate gratification. Plainly stated: it takes time and hard work to improve. Too often we forget that wrong choices (sometimes called “mistakes”) are a necessary part of the growing process. What some call mistakes are actually opportunities to learn and improve the inner-self and the game played.

Pro Zone Products teach and reinforce a personal vocabulary of self-esteem and commitment. They teach perspective by reminding without lecturing. They invite reflection and promise success to those that read and believe.

The following are some suggested phrases you can say to your child and suggested uses for the Player’s Cards:

PHRASES:

“Let’s play cards.”
“Why don’t you play cards?”
“It’s time to review your power words.”
“What words mean the most to you and why?"
“What words will you take into competition?”

Suggested USES:

Play with your child
Play with friends
Choose a card and learn it.
Choose a word and make it a goal for that week.
Write the words on a 3x5 card and review them.
Write the definitions and make them your own.
Review before a match
Review between matches, during change overs, at breaks.
Discuss: What words the coach uses; what do these words mean to you
Discuss: What words help and why.

Whatever you do, remember that as parent, friend, or coach, the job is to support, encourage, and understand what the student/athlete is going through and let time work its magic. The best things in life take time and effort to achieve. These cards are motivational terms that inspire belief. Take the time to see, make an effort to believe, and “doing” will become easier.