Youth sports psychology articles and strategies for sports parents of young athletes to improve mental game and performance.
Over-Coaching Young Athletes Many parents we talk to are guilty of this mental game no-no before their athletes enter competition… Over-coaching your young athletes. When you over-coach kids just before a game, you fill their heads with information they really don’t need at that moment. Just before a game, kids … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What Sport Parents Should Avoid Lisa Cohn here from KidsSportsPsychology.com. I admit it. I said and did all the wrong things with my first young athlete, especially before a game. Long before we got in the car, I’d start talking about the last game. I’d talk about how big the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Bullying Problems in Youth Sports Sports parents, you need to worry about bullies in youth sports. Why? Because bullies permeate the youth sports scene, and kids don’t like to talk about being bullied… Athletes are embarrassed – and often won’t tell their parents, coaches or friends that they’re being harassed, … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Sport Parents Behavior Before Games Lisa Cohn here to tell you all about the challenges I encountered before my son’s first soccer game. Truth is, I was nervous for Michael. He’s six years old and this was the first sports game he had ever played. I wanted it to be … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Coaches Who Instill Fun in Youth Sports Lisa here from Kids’ Sports Psychology to tell you about how my 6-year-old’s first soccer practice went- and why I hope your kids have similar experiences. I’m here to report the practice went very well. I’m thrilled with my son’s coaches this year. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Stop the Comparison Game A sports dad tells us that his talented 8-year-old golfer gets upset when a player with lower abilities beats him. “He then acts poorly and Dad is embarrassed. How do you help him to stay focused and learn that losing is part of sports?” asks the … Read Sport Psychology Tip