Helping Sports Kids With Confidence We often see kids who excel in practice, but freeze up during games. This can be frustrating and confusing for parents and coaches. What’s going on in the young athlete’s mind and what can sports parents and coaches do about it? First, sports parents and … Read Sport Psychology Tip
My sister, Lisa and I recently interviewed a successful youth sports coach about one of his biggest challenges. He told us how to help parents understand what to say to young athletes during the trip home after a game. Coach Brian Gardner of St. Louis, Missouri has coached ice … Read Sport Psychology Tip
The Ultimate Sports Parent Podcast We recently received an email for John about The Ultimate Sports Parent Radio Show (podcast). Here is what John had to say… “Lisa, I listening to several of your podcast and found them very interesting. However, the suggestions given by your guests are very slanted … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Perfectionism in Youth Sports One of the biggest challenges for young athletes today is: They try to be too perfect with their performance. They try to have the perfect game or match. Don’t get us wrong… There are some advantages to perfectionism. Perfectionist kids have a strong work ethic, are … Read Sport Psychology Tip