Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes
How To Handle Positive Encouragement Hi, Dr. Cohn here from The Ultimate Sports Parent. This past weekend I took my 9-year-old daughter to play her 4th tennis tournament as a rookie. She played …
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By Lisa Cohn and Dr. Patrick Cohn Mike, a sports dad to an 11-year-old who plays high-level baseball, is worried about his son’s confidence. Jim’s baseball coach often singles Jim out for …
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Often, we hear from sports parents who say that their young athletes seem to stop trying after they make a mistake or two during a game or performance. Suddenly, they seem worried, tense and are …
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In a minute, we're going to give you great tips from Dr. John McCarthy, director of Boston University's Institute for Athletic Coach Education, who we interviewed recently.Dr. McCarthy has lots to …
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Sports parents and youth coaches we need your help about youth sports and psychology and your challenges! We would like you to tell us about the sports parenting challenges you and your athletes …
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By Lisa Cohn and Dr. Patrick CohnOne sports parent began training his son at the age of four to become a pro football player. The dad quit his job to facilitate his son’s coaching. The boy is now 12 …
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