Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes
Parents and coaches, if you want your sports kids to understand that mental training can be the key to unlocking their potential, first you have to know why kids avoid it… It’s important for you to know that a whopping 53% of the coaches we surveyed said their sports kids resist mental … [Read more...]
Sports parents have lots of theories about why their kids aren’t performing well or enjoying youth sports. They say things like, “He’s really talented, but he stops trying after he makes mistakes. He needs to feel more secure.” Or: “Whenever the coach gives my daughter any kind of … [Read more...]
Here’s one former sports kid who has lots of good things to say about the benefits of mental training. “Dr. Patrick Cohn, I am so happy to see you exposing the true potential and impact of mental training with children. As a gymnast, I used mental training techniques day in and day out- and I … [Read more...]
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Kirk Mango, a coach, national champion, 3-Time All-American, Hall of Fame Athlete and writer working on a book, “Becoming A True Champion” about why talent is over-rated. He talks about why hard work, commitment and strong mental game skills are just as, … [Read more...]
"Is my 9-year-old too young for mental training?" asks one sports parent. It’s clear, she says, that her son has some mental game blocks. “In practice he is one of the best players on his team, but his confidence in games is low—he seems very tentative and willing to let others do the work … [Read more...]
Too often, when young athletes prepare to compete or perform, they imagine in their minds the bad things that might happen to them—like getting beat out by a competitor or missing a critical shot. What they need to do instead is visualize success, says Steven Balzac, a psychology professor and … [Read more...]
Does your young athlete have trouble coping with mistakes? Do your athletes check out during games because they can't let go of mistakes? In fact, 35% of sports parents we surveyed said that their young athletes struggle with letting go of mistakes. In other words, if your kids can't let go of … [Read more...]
How do you help kids understand the value of mental toughness in sports? Other sports parents and coaches want to know how to introduce young athletes to mental game training. Do your kids think sports psychology is only for “head cases?” Are your athletes afraid that teammates will make fun … [Read more...]
