Ultimate Sports Parent Podcast

Addressing Anxiety, Mistakes and Low Confidence in Youth Sports

Building Confidence in Athletes

Performance anxiety, mistakes and low confidence are some of the top challenges for girls who play volleyball–challenges that help them learn important lessons in life, said Leah Jantzen, a former Ironman and marathon runner who is now a mental health and performance coach at Ward Melville High School, Long Island. … Read Sport Psychology Tip

This Coach Trained a Blind 23-Year-Old in Karate

Building Confidence in Athletes

Karate is all about the mental game, says Master Rande Lawrence, head instructor at Lawrence World Class Karate in Fayetteville, N.Y.  He coaches Matthew Killian, a blind 23-year-old with autism spectrum disorder to use his strong mental game in karate. Killian won two gold medals at his first karate competition, … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Parents Should Show Sports Kids They Care About More than the Win

Ultimate Sports Parent Podcast

Sports parents need to show their young athletes that they care about more than the score and the win. That’s the word from Wayne LaMarre, clinical professor and director of the athletic training program at the University of New England. LaMarre is also on staff for the Women’s National Ice … Read Sport Psychology Tip

How Visualization and Deep Breathing Help Sports Kids Excel

Building Confidence in Athletes

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