How to Choose The Right Coach For Your Sports Kid As sports parents, one of the most important things you’ll do is choose a coach for your sports kids. You might have signed up your young athletes for teams their best friends are on. And you probably don’t have many … Read Sport Psychology Tip
When Your Sports Kid Gets Frustrated Kids who play certain positions-say a goalkeeper in lacrosse-have to focus so intensely that a mistake can prompt a big emotional response-anger, regret, and the tendency for players to criticize themselves. And that can really hurt players and their team. That’s the word from … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Fear of Failure in Sports Kids Courtney Johnson, a former silver Olympic medalist who is now a sports parent, says parents can predict what kind of mental game issues their kids will experience in sports-if they simply pay attention. And they need to pay attention, she says. Mental toughness is … Read Sport Psychology Tip
The Impact of Negative Thinking Greg Liberto’s tryout for a sophomore baseball team changed his life forever. He had played baseball as a freshman, but as a sophomore his parents switched him to his school’s arch-rival. When he went to the try-outs, he had a huge chip on his shoulder, … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Staying in the Moment in Youth Sports Kayla Wood, an all-star high school pitcher in Brattleboro, Vt., understands the importance of staying in the moment while pitching. “No matter what is going on out there I try to take it one game, one inning and one pitch at a time.” … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Are You Helping Or Hurting Sports Kids Before Games? Just before a game, sports parents can significantly boost their kids’ confidence and focus—or they can rattle kids’ nerves. The hours or moments before a game begins can make or break your kids’ experience… If you spend a lot of time … Read Sport Psychology Tip