Sports parenting and youth sports psychology articles for sports parents of young athletes to improve mental game and performance in kids
Jazlyn Pipkins, founder and owner of Jazletics, is a youth sports coach who says more and more of the kids on her teams have difficulty focusing. They may have ADHD, ADD or other conditions that make focusing hard. When kids have trouble focusing, they struggle with concentrating on and carrying … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Visualization and deep breathing are powerful tools to help sports kids focus–and refocus. That’s the message from Dion von Moltke, a former professional race car driver and co-founder of Blayze, which provides one-on-one coaching for athletes. Visualization and deep breathing can help sports kids focus on what’s most important and … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Young athletes go through a number of transitions in sports. They may transition from playing in high school to playing in college or community college. They may transition from college to Division 1, 2 or 3. They may be headed for college ball but get injured as seniors in high … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Teens and young athletes are often resistant to mental game coaching because they don’t understand what it involves… Mental training expert Patrick Cohn recently spoke with his sister, Lisa, during an interview on Ultimate Sports Parent podcast about how to help teens and kids embrace mental game training… Young athletes … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Learn How to Best Support Your Athlete About 70% of kids drop out of sports by the age of 14, according to research. About twice as many girls drop out than boys, says Nicole McCormack, general manager of brand solutions at TeamSnap, a technology platform that allows players, coaches and … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Mental Preparation in Recruiting Honest Game, a sports tech company, has conducted research in 12 states to date and has found that about 50% of high schools in the 12 states don’t offer the courses needed for students to play NCAA college sports. This issue disproportionately impacts kids at under-resourced … Read Sport Psychology Tip