Any intentional, undesired contact with your body or something close to your body that causes or is meant to cause harm.
Physical Abuse
Any physical behavior that causes or is meant to cause harm.
Touching you without your permission or consent.
Red Flags for Physical Abuse
You never deserve to be harmed by your coach.
Not in the name of “toughing it out”.
Not because you messed up the play.
Not because you had a bad race.
Not because you have missed every single opportunity to score.
Not because your coach has a history of winning and they claim their “methods lead to success”.
Physical abuse only causes harm and is not a tradition that needs to continue.