Kids in Sports

How to Deal With Difficult/Bully Coaches [Podcast]

Ultimate Sports Parent Podcast

Handling Bully Coaches in Youth Sports Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Christopher Hickey, executive director of the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education. In this week’s Ultimate Sports Parents podcast: Hickey talks about how parents can deal with difficult or bully coaches. Mental game expert Dr. Patrick Cohn provides … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Our Top Post-Game Confidence Tip for Sports Parents

Youth Sports Psychology

Post Game Tips For Young Athletes You want your kids to walk away from competition with more confidence than they started with, correct? Below, we give you our top Post Game Tip. But first… Most kids tend to beat up on themselves after they compete. It’s part of human nature. … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Want to Boost Young Athletes’ Confidence Quickly?

Youth Sports Psychology

The Importance of Confidence in Youth Sports Confidence is the Number One trait that determines whether young athletes achieve their potential in youth sports. When kids lack confidence, they start doubting themselves, stop taking risks, play tentatively, and are hard on themselves. As a result, kids often lose their motivation … Read Sport Psychology Tip

The Top 4 Pregame Mistakes Sports Parents Make

Youth Sports Psychology

Top 4 Sports Parents’ Mistakes Lisa and Patrick Cohn here to tell you we’re guilty… We’ve committed some of the Top 4 Sports Parents’ Mistakes, which we cover below. Even though we know the dangers of making these mistakes, when we’re feeling especially excited for or worried about our sports … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Self-talk That Destroys Young Athletes’ Confidence

Youth Sports Psychology

Self-Talk And Confidence in Youth Sports A sports dad who wrote us recently understands exactly why negative self-talk crushes confidence. Even in a talented athlete. However, he has no clue how to stop the downward spiral that such self-talk produces, he says. Read on to learn about why negative self-talk … Read Sport Psychology Tip