Composure in Sports Kids
Frustrated parents and coaches of young athletes contact us everyday about their kids’ inability to handle mistakes or cope with imperfection in sports. As a matter of fact, 43% of sports parents and coaches we surveyed agreed that kids struggle to let go and stay composed after mistakes.
For this reason, we have an exciting new Workbook and CD program for parents, coaches, and their young athletes–available at the end of the week!
However, you can preview our new program, The Composed Sports Kid, by watching the video below.
Learn how to help your kids cope better with frustration today!
In this short video, you’ll:
- Learn the #1 reason kids get frustrated!
- Discover why kids shut down after mistakes!
- Find out the fastest way to help kids cope with mistakes!
- Learn why one simple strategy can help your kids have more fun in sports!
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How to Help Young Athletes Cope with Frustration [Part 3]
Related Articles on Kids’ Mental Game:
- How To Improve Composure In Youth Sports
- Helping Young Athletes Improve Composure in Sports
- Why Composure is so Important for Young Athletes
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The Composed Sports Kid
“The Composed Sports Kid” audio and workbook digital download program for young athletes and their parents or coach helps kids cope with frustration and anger in sports. Help your sports kids learn how to manage expectations and let go of mistakes so they can keep their head in the game.
The Composed Sports Kid system is really two programs in one–one program to train parents and coaches how to help their kids practice composure, and one program that teaches young athletes–ages 6 to 13–how to improve composure, let go of mistakes quickly, have more self-acceptance, and thus enjoy sports more!
Can you please tell me how to order this package?
Thanks
frustrated with preconceived expectations of coaches and adults around our athlete, who has dreams and aspiration not forced on him by family or parents.
how to be supportive yet realistic parents.
so many famous athletes who have struggled and made it… kids look up to these athletes and also want to be different from their mistakes and be a better role model.
please help, asap.
Trying to order The Composed Sports Kid Audio & workbook program,
I thought it was available today but unable to locate the ording process
Kathy:
We just went live wth the The Composed Sports Kid. I think you will be pleased as I have never done this before:
The Composed Sports Kid CD Program
Patrick Cohn
My granddaughter plays soccer, basketball, and softball. She is quite good at all three. However, I have witnessed an attitude problem. When a coach corrects her, she does not respond and gets annoyed, sometimes answering, “I know” (very adamantly) and then appears to totally shut him/her out. When an umpire called her out recently for making a move in softball that she did not know was illegal, she threw her hands up in frustration because she had no idea what she had done wrong. The umpire yelled at her across the field that he was not going to put up with her “bratty little attitude.” No matter how often this display of attitude has happened, she will always walk up, without prompting, to the coach, ump, ref, whoever and apologize, so she knows she was out of line, just cannot seem to control her attitude in the moment.
I have talked to her about this, trying to understand what her issue is, as she is a good kid and not prone to being a “brat” or give attitude in general. All she could tell me is that she does not like being singled out or yelled at or even talked to while she is in the game. I have tried to explain how she comes across to coaches, refs, and spectators, that being uncoachable, or yes, bratty, and that she is so much better than that. I also have tried to explain that coaches are not criticizing her play, but correcting her so she does not make the same mistakes. She seems to tune me out if I say too much though.
She just turned 13, is a top academic student, has lots of friends, and is one of the top athletes in her age group/class. She seems to have it all going for her. I just don’t understand what the problem is. I have seen her bypassed to be moved up to a higher level of play due to her attitude and I fear, despite her talent, she will spend most of her time sitting on the bench because a coach will not want to put up with her issues.
We, her parents and myself, always cheer her on, good or bad, and encourage. I can honestly say there are no pressures to perform, and we start every game by telling her to play hard and have fun.
I do not know how to reach her and make her understand or respond positively to corrective criticism or encouragement.
This is a common reaction from a perfectionist. They do not like being told they are doing something wrong. They want others to see them as perfect. They expect a lot from themselves and tend to get frustrated easily.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE THAT A SOFTBALL PITCHER CAN USE TO THROW HARDER WHEN SHE HAS A BATTER IN THE BATTERS BOX? SHE SLOWS DOWN WHEN THERE IS A HITTER. I KNOW IT IS MENTAL, BUT I CAN’T FIND A RESOURCE TO USE. SHE IS A SENIOR THIS SEPT, IS IT TOO LATE TO HELP?
It’s never too later for mental training. She’s not trusting her skills. You can try the Fearless Athlete. We are working on a baseball/softball program but it will not be ready until September. The other options is personal mental game coaching.