Recruiters Evaluate Your Mental Game Young athletes who want to be recruited for college athletics, take heed: recruiters care about kids’ mental game. College coaches can learn about kids’ mental game in a number of ways, says 2aDays CEO and founder Keirsten Sires, an athlete who played tennis and soccer … Read Sport Psychology Tip
For college recruiters, players’ mental game is important. Recruiters learn about kids’ mental game skills–or deficiencies–by talking to high school coaches, watching game videos and watching both parents and players at games. Keirsten Sires, CEO and founder of 2aDays–which provides college coach ratings and experiences from athletes–gives tips about how … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Parents and Coaches Often Overlook Players’ Emotions It may seem as if a player’s negative emotions or outbursts only affect the player, but the impact is much more far-reaching. In one of our Ultimate Sports Parent podcasts, our guest explained that negative emotions can spread, like a virus, from one … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Lauren Cox was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at a young age, and she worried that her health condition would crush her dreams of becoming a high-level athlete. But she didn’t let diabetes undermine her dreams. She developed mental game skills that helped her thrive in basketball. Her mental game … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Lauren Cox’s Learned the Strength of Her Mindset Lauren Cox was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 7, and worried the condition would crush her dreams of being a high-level athlete. But she didn’t let her diabetes hold her back… Now 24, Cox led Baylor University to … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What is Stable Confidence Some kids’ confidence changes depending on the record or ability of their opponents. They only feel confident when they compete against weaker opponents and are less confident against tougher competition. Young athletes’ confidence sinks when they become “wowed” by their opponents’ record, skills or talent level. … Read Sport Psychology Tip