Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes
Richard Burke, who has been coaching baseball, football and basketball for the last 12 years, recently told us how he used our Ultimate Sports Parent program to help a perfectionist …
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Comparisons Hurt Athletes’ Confidence When we surveyed parents, we found that 23% said that kids judge how their teammates are performing instead of focusing on their own play. Focusing on …
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How to Help Young Athletes Enjoy Sports Many athletes limit their performance due to anxiety, tension, worry, and fear. Sports are supposed to be fun, not stressful for your athletes, …
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Do Young Athletes Have Mental Blocks? A sports parent says: "I have a 12-year-old son who is having major mental blocks as it comes to baseball. He feels the pressure to live up to the hype of …
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Communicating With Sports Kids After Mistakes A sports parent says: "I feel I need assistance with what to say to kids after they have made a mistake..." Learning to deal with mistakes is one of …
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Helping Sports Kids Overcome the Fear of Making Mistakes A sports parent asks: "My daughter is 13 years old and is currently playing basketball. She is very athletic and has natural abilities but …
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