A new name for what we were already doing
Playbridge is now GPP Coaches. Your account, your coach and your plan stay exactly as they are. What changed is the name, because the old one did not say what we care about most.
GPP stands for Growth, Passion and Perseverance. Together, they build character and grit.
Why character and grit
Most athletes stop playing their sport one day. What they keep is what the game taught them: how to show up when it is hard, how to lose and come back, how to work for months toward something that matters to them.
Psychologist Angela Duckworth calls that grit: passion and perseverance for long-term goals. Carol Dweck's research on a growth mindset adds the belief that ability grows with effort. GPP puts the two together, and it is what every coach on the platform works toward.
- Growth: a plan your coach builds with you, and one hard thing you commit to each season.
- Passion: goals in your own words, and practice shaped around what you love.
- Perseverance: weeks kept, not streaks broken. A loss is a lesson.
What we will never do
- Rank children against each other. Progress is measured only against yourself.
- Wipe out progress for a missed day. The weeks you kept still count.
- Give anyone a grit score or a label. Effort and growth are what we celebrate.
Read the full guide: How sports build character and grit in kids.
Get started
- Find a coach, for yourself or your child
- Coach on GPP Coaches and build character as well as skill
- Find a practice partner at your level
Questions? Write to us at blog@playbridgesports.com. Our gppcoaches.com mailboxes are on the way.