Interview With Kelly Gray For kids who feel pressured by parents or others, youth sports can feel like a job they don’t enjoy. That’s the word from Kelly Gray, a former professional soccer player who has worked with youth sports organizations for many years. He’s founder of Kelly Gray Sports … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Help Kids Learn to Adjust Even though some young athletes experience great practices and often feel confident during practice, they still question their practice or training. They do this for reasons both rational and irrational… They ask themselves if they trained enough this week. They wonder if the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
3 Ways Teen Athletes Lose Confidence Sports kids can work on boosting their confidence even when they’re not playing. Help them focus on identifying and overcoming common confidence busters. Here are the top three: Let’s take a look at these issues. Help kids identify whether they fall victim to these … Read Sport Psychology Tip
“Life as a Team Sport” Campaign It’s still possible for kids to stay involved in sports during COVID-19 isolation, says Spencer Gordon, partnership manager for the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) Portland. PCA, which aims to create better athletes and people, has launched a “Life as a Team Sport” campaign, which … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Learn to Play “Under The Circumstances” Do your kids feel devastated after a loss? Some kids don’t feel satisfied in sports unless they win. They need to understand that numerous factors are outside their control when it comes to winning. These include the weather, teammates’ decisions and calls from the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Interview With Jeff Long Jeff Long, founder of the Healthy Kids Running Series and a former Division 1 runner, says it’s important to keep kids moving during this time of high anxiety. “Stress levels are high, people are anxious and stressed, and now Mom and Dad are trying to do … Read Sport Psychology Tip