The 3-Point Pre-game Plan for Sports Kids Creating pregame plans helps kids prepare well for games and often helps lift them to success–in sports and other areas of their lives. Jazlyn Pipkins, founder and owner of Jazletics LLC and a peak performance coach has developed a 3-part plan for the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Mental Preparation in Recruiting Honest Game, a sports tech company, has conducted research in 12 states to date and has found that about 50% of high schools in the 12 states don’t offer the courses needed for students to play NCAA college sports. This issue disproportionately impacts kids at under-resourced … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What Parents Need to Know About Concussions New concussion rules and regulations can build respect in young athletes for their opponents. In addition, the rules don’t hurt kids’ other mental game skills. That’s the word from Thomas Heiden, who played college hockey at Notre Dame and has coached many different … Read Sport Psychology Tip
New Rules Don’t Undermine Kids’ Mental Game Skills New concussion rules and regulations can build respect in young athletes for their opponents. In addition, the rules don’t hurt kids’ other mental game skills. That’s the word from Thomas Heiden, who played college hockey at Notre Dame and has coached many … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How do your athletes respond to constructive criticism? Do they reject it outright or welcome it from coaches? Why do some athletes reject corrections or constructive feedback from their coaches? Athletes are afraid of constructive criticism for several reasons: They feel they are negatively being judged. The criticism confirms some … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Train Your Mind to Respond Well to Adversity This is something young athletes can achieve, but it takes practice. It doesn’t necessarily come naturally. Young athletes need to train their brains to respond automatically to challenging situations. To do this, they should consistently tell themselves positive, empowering messages. If they … Read Sport Psychology Tip