Youth Sports Psychology Articles

Why Athletes Become Intimidated

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Help Sports Kids Overcome Intimidation In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about how to overcome being intimidated by competitors. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Mental Rehearsal For Athletes

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Mental Imagery For Sports Kids In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about how to use visualization for athletes in competition. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Help Your Athletes Avoid This Mental Game Mistake…

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Sports Kids Who Make Comparisons Parents and coaches, how many times have you heard your kids say, “We’re never going to beat that team! The players are huge.” Or fast. Or tough. The minute your hear this uttered by one of your team members, hold everything and have a heart-to-heart … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Why Do Athletes Choke Under Pressure?

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Do Your Sports Kids Choke in Competition? In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about why athletes choke or under perform in competition. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Do Your Kids’ Sports Coaches Build Trust in Young Athletes?

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Coaches: Building Trust in Kids Building trust in kids is critical for coaches. If coaches establish a close, trusting relationship with their players, the players are more likely to feel confident, supported, and open—all keys to learning and transferring sports skills to life. In an inspiring interview with Thom Schauerman, … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Mental Keys To Helping Your Athletes Move Past Mistakes…

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Helping Kids Move on After Mistakes Too often, kids get hung up on the mistakes they make in sports. That means as soon as they goof up, they have trouble getting the mistake out of their minds. They dwell on the mistake—instead of moving past it. They scold themselves for … Read Sport Psychology Tip