Sports Kids And Trusting Their Skills Just before a game, you want your athletes to trust in their skills. If they don’t trust in what they’ve learned, they’re likely to try too hard to perfect their skills during the game or perform tight—and that will hurt their performance and confidence. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Over-Coaching Young Athletes Many parents we talk to are guilty of this mental game no-no before their athletes enter competition… Over-coaching your young athletes. When you over-coach kids just before a game, you fill their heads with information they really don’t need at that moment. Just before a game, kids … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What Sport Parents Should Avoid Lisa Cohn here from KidsSportsPsychology.com. I admit it. I said and did all the wrong things with my first young athlete, especially before a game. Long before we got in the car, I’d start talking about the last game. I’d talk about how big the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Stop the Comparison Game A sports dad tells us that his talented 8-year-old golfer gets upset when a player with lower abilities beats him. “He then acts poorly and Dad is embarrassed. How do you help him to stay focused and learn that losing is part of sports?” asks the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Boosting Confidence For a New Season Parents, what’s the best way to prepare your kids for the new season in sports? It’s not about asking your kids to go out and practice every day. It’s not about lecturing your kids about the value of hard work and practice. It’s all … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Sports Kids’ Keys to Happiness Nearly 70% of kids drop out of sports by the time they’re 13. That statistic isn’t new, but what is new is research that identifies what would keep them in sports. A new study conducted by George Washington University’s School of Public Health found that … Read Sport Psychology Tip