How To Give Constructive Feedback to Sports Kids
It’s no secret that many young athletes aren’t very open to constructive feedback during games. That’s because they often take it personally. They think that what you say about their performance as athletes reflects on them as people. What does this mean for you as parents and coaches? It’s your job to make sure you give kids constructive criticism in ways that allow them to learn and grow from it. If, for example. you’re a coach and you... [Read More...]
Kids’ Sports Psychology: How Sports Kids Deal with Constructive Criticism
Lisa Cohn of Kids’ Sports Psychology interviews coach James Jackson and Dr. Patrick Cohn about how kids handle criticism in sports today. When coaches don’t communicate well during games, kids take well-meaning constructive feedback personally and generally don’t learn or improve. Watch the video below on the interview with James Jackson and Dr. Patrick Cohn: Read More →
Why Confidence is a Youth-Sports Cure-All
Why is confidence so important in youth sports? Because it’s a cure-all. It’s that simple. When kids feel confident, they don’t get scared. They don’t get worried or tense. They believe their skills are just as good as their competitors’. Confident athletes recover easily from mistakes. This leads them to perform to their best of their abilities. What exactly is confidence? It’s athletes’ belief in their own abilities to perform... [Read More...]
