1. Say something, anything, positive to shooting sports athletes each meeting.
    
2. Try to see that shooting sports athletes achieve success in someway by offering a variety of activities.
    
3. Give shooting sports athletes recognition for the effort they make.
    
4. Make the shooting sports athletes feel they belong.
    
5. Listen to shooting sports athletes and look them in the eye while they talk.
    
6. Answer shooting sports athletes questions openly, honestly, and immediately, where possible.
    
7. Do not ever embarrass shooting sports athletes, do not allow them to question their worth -- any criticism must be in private.
    
8. Compliment the athletes on creative ideas, improvement in performance, tasks, etc.
    
9. Encourage athletes to be proud of their name, ideals and work.
    
10. Set reasonable goals with the athletes so they have a reasonable chance of reaching the goals.
     
11. Emphasize what your athletes do right.
     
12. Treat your athletes as you would like to be treated.