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Positive Sport Coach is an organization and service dedicated to contributing to the development of positive, authentic and connected coaches by providing information, tools and techniques for coaches to develop meaningful relationships with each individual player or athlete so that he/she will want to participate and perform to the best of their ability for the benefit of themselves, their team and for you their coach – leader of the individual or team.
The mission of Positive Sport Coach is to create a Player-centric Developmental Sporting Environment to develop competent, confident athletes in both sport and life in an ever changing world. We focus on the COACHING PROCESS that will enable optimum transfer of the physical, technical, tactical and mental skills required to participate and perform on the field of play, while simultaneously looking after the holistic and personal development of the player.
Our resources are underpinned by credible, researched, evidence-based and practical information from experienced practitioners in their field of expertise. We are constantly updating our material, making sure it is relevant and innovative.
Mary Ann Dove
Mary Ann is a leading authority on the role of parents and coaches in encouraging and inspiring children to achieve their own potential in sport. Since founding Positive Sport Parent in 2011 she has been a regular speaker and consultant at schools, sporting federations and conferences and regularly contributes to a variety of sport and youth publications. In July 2015, she is launching Positive Sport Coach to specifically provide coaches with resources to create Player-centric Developmental Sporting Environments. Mary Ann works closely with some of the best sports coaching brains in South Africa.
She is currently studying towards her PhD at the University of Cape Town where she is focusing on “The role of psycho-social and cultural factors in the progression of talented young sportsmen from junior to elite level.” In addition, she has qualifications in sports science, psychology and coaching.
Her previous experience in business consulting, leadership development, facilitation and performance coaching makes her imminently qualified to provide the unique and niche services being offered by PSC. Her clients have included Olympic organisations, national and provincial sports teams and federations, developmental to international sportsmen and women, player associations, schools and clubs.
She is still a very active, but less competitive sportswoman including running, tennis, cycling and in 2009 successfully summitted Mt Kilimanjaro. And in her spare time……… she is mother to her 21 and 19 year old son and daughter.
Services
We have developed a number of inter-connected tools and services to assist you in developing a Player-centric Developmental Sporting Environment.
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Coaching for Performance |
Terms of Engagement Framework |
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Engaging with Parents |
Building Performing Teams |
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Captain’s Workshop |
Player Lifestyle Development |
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Career Coach |
Testimonials
Below are testimonials that we have received from some of our clients
Mary Ann is regarded as our one stop shop for all education and career planning advice. Personally, Mary Ann was able to put me in touch with the appropriate people at UNISA to usher along the administration process, which is a major deterrent for sportsmen because of their limited time. Having been in the field for many years, Mary Ann has a wealth of knowledge regarding the options for the players to pursue including streamlining the process and making more attractive to just get started.
In my opinion, the nature in which Mary Ann deals with the players is where her true value lies. Each player is dealt with uniquely and an individualized action plan is developed. More importantly, Mary Ann takes it upon herself to follow up regularly with the players to track their progress, and sometimes to add a little motivation!
I really enjoyed working with Mary Ann and look forward to our paths crossing in the future.
Kyle Brown
(Captain, South African Rugby 7’s)
We were indeed honored to have a lady of your experience and knowledge address both the parents and coaches on the most relevant topics pertaining to Sport & Life’s Lessons.
Please make contact with us prior to your next visit to Port Elizabeth, as it will be beneficial to us to once again be ‘guided’ by your experience and knowledge.
Philip W Nienaber & Staff
(Grey Jnr School: Sports Co-ordinator)
“Mary-Ann Dove has tremendous value to add both to professional sports people as well as those who aspire to become professional and their management teams. I have found that she possesses the unique ability to understand her clients and engage with them in the individual way that they each require. She has a wealth of working knowledge and experience with regard to communication as well as knowing how to holistically take care of the whole person. Here is a professional who not only understands the value of mental coaching and player development, but truly cares about her players and is prepared to walk the extra mile with them. That is who Mary-Ann is. She can deliver the goods and she cares. Mary-Ann is the one I would have on my team to develop professional players, both on and off the field. She can add value to sports people, as well as coaches and management. This is one woman I would go to war with, a great asset on any team!”
Melonie Gobel
(CEO, Social Entrepreneur and Executive Coach)
You can also view all our testimonials here
Blogs
Latest Blogs:
The Skills and Abilities of a Successful....
November 9, 2015
The 2015 Rugby World Cup in some respects was more about the coaches than the players. What stood out was that a number of coaches are creating more empowering environments than in previous years. The...Read More
Coaches must grow up
August 10, 2015
Many schools make use of “external” coaches to coach sport yet these coaches don’t always appear to be taking their job seriously – very often just pitching up and getting paid. Coaching sport is a gr...Read More
Winning, losing and building character
July 30, 2015
What is the role of sport in the school environment? Sport is one of the tools available to an educator as it can teach many important life lessons such as teamwork, humility, winning and losing and s...Read More
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