What Should Sports Kids Focus On? A sports mom tells us that coaches recognize her daughter, 13, who plays fast-pitch softball, could potentially be a Division 1 player. But she’s got a big challenge to overcome—a mental game challenge. In the sports mom’s words, this player gets too nervous on … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Helping Young Athletes Improve Without Pressure Do you ever wonder how to help your young athletes make the most of their talents—without pressuring them? If so, you’re not alone. In our survey of sports parents, a whopping 68% said they struggle with this question. For example, your kids may be … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Mental Training is The Key to Success Parents and coaches, if you want your sports kids to understand that mental training can be the key to unlocking their potential, first you have to know why kids avoid it… It’s important for you to know that a whopping 53% of the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Perfectionistic Sports Kids And Mistakes Sports mom Dawn is grappling with a classic challenge in sports: Her 10-year-old son is a great baseball player who hits every pitch at practice and in the batting cages. But lately, he just can’t hit a ball during a game, she says. “We don’t … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Making The Most Out of Losses How can you teach your kids to make the most out of losses? Lots of ways, says Frank J. Sileo, Ph.D, a psychologist with more than 16 years’ experience working with kids and families, and the author of “Sally Sore Loser: A Story about Winning … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Help Kids Move on After Making Mistakes College basketball coach John Wooden—who won ten NCAA national championships in a 12-year period—said the team that makes the most mistakes will win most often. But athletes lose when they make mistakes, you might argue. Not so. Athletes—especially young athletes—who aren’t afraid of … Read Sport Psychology Tip