These Sports Kids Are Prone To Emotional Tantrums

I have a special announcement for you today, but first I want to share a parent’s story with you… Over the last few weeks, several parents and coaches posted comments on our video about why kids become frustrated in sports. If you missed the first two videos in this series, you can watch it on our blog: “How Athletes Become Frustrated” Video As a matter of fact, parents contact us every day with their stories. One sports parent... [Read More...]

Helping Young Athletes Improve Composure in Sports

Youth Sports Psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn of Kids’ Sports Psychology explains why athletes become frustrated during competition and what coaches and parents can do about it. Help young athletes identify frustration-producing thoughts and modify them so your young athletes can reap the many benefits of improved composed during competition.   Watch the first video in this series: How Young Athletes Become Frustrated in Sport: A... [Read More...]

High Expectations and Anger in Youth Sports

As sports parents, it’s your job to understand anger management. That’s because anger erupts too often on the field or in the gym—and it’s always disruptive and destructive. That’s the word from Joe Bouffard, director of the Youth Football Coaches Association, a group that teaches coaches—among other things–how to handle anger in youth sports. “Unfortunately, anger management needs to be addressed in all aspects of youth sports.... [Read More...]

Why Composure is so Important for Young Athletes

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 mistakes, this can spiral into real “mental game” challenges in sports. When this spiral begins, young athletes become frustrated, lose... [Read More...]