Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes
Welcome to The Ultimate Sports Parent blog at Youth Sports Psychology. Sports parents and coaches learn how to instill confidence and success in young athletes. Do your athletes struggle with doubt, anxiety, frustration or under performance?
Learn how mental training can help young athletes succeed. Here, you’ll learn proven mental game skills for sports and life! Browse our 100% FREE articles, videos, and podcasts:
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How Can Young Athletes Trust Their Skills in Games? A sports parent asks: "When my son plays certain sports, especially basketball, there's clearly and no hesitation to "mix it up" aggressively. He doesn't always translate skills to game situations... he often fails to let … [Read Youth Sports Psychology Tip...]
How to Help Your Kids Stop Over Analyzing Their Performance A sports parent asks: "How do I reduce my child's over-analysis of possible difficult in-game situations?" Concentrating on in-game mistakes is a common issue for sports kids, and hurts kids’ confidence. Do … [Read Youth Sports Psychology Tip...]
What Mental Game Challenges Do Young Athlete Have? A sports parent wrote in and said: "My 14-year-old is a basketball player and an excellent shooter under most circumstances, but recently he has been missing free throws and shots in the fourth quarter. After the games, he … [Read Youth Sports Psychology Tip...]
Avoiding Comparisons to Boost Confidence in Young Athletes As sports parents, we all strive to be positive and happy role models for our children. Unfortunately, the stresses of sports can bring out the negative in us if we don’t try to keep an actively positive mind. The … [Read Youth Sports Psychology Tip...]
Reasons for Rising Dropout Rates in Sports Recent studies have shown a 14% drop off in soccer participation between the ages of 6-12, says Benjamin Dudley, executive director, Positive Coaching Aliance (PCA), Portland. We also see these kinds of numbers in baseball, … [Read Youth Sports Psychology Tip...]
What's the Best Program for My Young Athlete? A sports mom asks: "I just wanted to know what the best program is for a 11 (almost 12) year old. I have a 12-year-old with confidence issues." We often receive emails with these types of questions. Here at the Ultimate … [Read Youth Sports Psychology Tip...]
