Youth sports psychology articles and strategies for sports parents of young athletes to improve mental game and performance.
Tips For Finding The Best Coaches What makes great coaches who boost kids’ confidence? First and foremost, great coaches instill a love of the game, says Michael Langlois, a longtime coach and author of “A Guide To Effective Communication for Youth Soccer Coaches.” “If nothing else, we should not kill … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Help Kids Overcome the Top Distractions in Sports Believe it or not, one of the top distractions can be you! Among other things, kids say that their parents distract them when they’re preparing for or playing games. What? You may ask. Me? Of course, your intention is to be helpful. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Involved Should Sports Parents Be? Film maker Caytha Jenis is the first to admit she was too involved in her daughter’s sports experience. So were many of the other sports parents she knew. In fact, Jenis, owner of Fox Meadow Films, was so upset by her own over-involvement that … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Help Kids’ Development in Sports You can’t microwave youth sports development. You have to slow-cook it. That’s the word from VJ Stanley, a retired college hockey coach and youth sports coach of 30 years who wants to change sports and bring back healthy fun for children. He’s the founder of … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Parents: Help Instill Confidence in Sports Kids Parents are always asking us how they should interact with their athletes before games and during practice. They want to know how to best support their sons or daughters’ confidence in sports. Here are a few general guidelines parents can use to help … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Why Steroid Use is A Big Distraction for Sports Kids Steroid use is a big distraction for sports kids-even if they’re not using steroids (and we hope they don’t). Why? Kids read about top-level athletes using steroids. It’s in the news all the time. This directs their focus on the … Read Sport Psychology Tip