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Join date: Apr 2, 2024
About
Father, former IT leader, certified coach, and president of ACS MAAS.
After almost two decades spent building and leading teams in the corporate world, Alex shifted his focus toward coaching, youth development, and the mental side of performance, inspired first by life at home and by the real journey of his own children through sport.
Today, he writes and speaks about mindset, pressure, confidence, parenting, coaching, and the emotional side of growing up in competitive sports.
Always somewhere close to the court, usually watching the game and already thinking about the story behind it.
Overview
First Name
Alexandru
Last Name
Ciobanu
Phone
+40 728 014 002
Posts (75)
Oct 28, 2026 ∙ 6 min
“When Do We Get to Play?” What Kids Mean and What Adults Hear
He came to play basketball, not spend the evening passing to someone standing six feet away. Then one missed shot changes what he sees. A story about practice, play and the lessons adults can miss.
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Oct 1, 2026 ∙ 8 min
You Say It’s Okay to Make Mistakes. What Happens When They Actually Do?
We tell young athletes that mistakes are part of the game. But they don’t learn that only from what we say. They learn from the coach’s face, the reaction in the stands, their teammates - and what happens on the very next play.
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Sep 23, 2026 ∙ 11 min
One Sport or More? When the Choice Stops Being a Choice
A child may end up playing one sport because there is simply no room left for anything else. Or they may feel, without being able to fully explain why, that one sport is where they want to be. Research suggests that difference matters more than it seems.
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