Kids in sports articles and tips for sports parents, young athletes, and youth coaches to improve mental performance in sports.
“Life as a Team Sport” Campaign It’s still possible for kids to stay involved in sports during COVID-19 isolation, says Spencer Gordon, partnership manager for the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) Portland. PCA, which aims to create better athletes and people, has launched a “Life as a Team Sport” campaign, which … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Learn to Play “Under The Circumstances” Do your kids feel devastated after a loss? Some kids don’t feel satisfied in sports unless they win. They need to understand that numerous factors are outside their control when it comes to winning. These include the weather, teammates’ decisions and calls from the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Young Athletes Can Learn From Failure Losses and failure can sink sports kids’ confidence–but they don’t have to. For many football players, failure means throwing an interception in the red zone or fumbling the ball and allowing the opposing team to score. Missing a tackle for a big yardage … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Communicate With Young Athletes The words parents and coaches choose when communicating with young athletes can boost kids’ confidence or deflate it, says Ganon Baker, a sports development coach who has worked with teams internationally and also played basketball in Iceland. When talking to kids about a … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Why Do Girls Drop Out of Sports More Often Than Boys? Nancy Lough, a professor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, says that girls drop out for numerous reasons–and some are related to gender stereotypes. “If you think about it from a social standpoint, there are a lot of … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Athletes Can Hit the Reset Button Athletes often ask, “I’m afraid my last bad game will be followed by other bad performances. How do I avoid following into a slump after a bad game?” It’s often hard for athletes to get over tough performances. They think a bad game … Read Sport Psychology Tip