Youth sports psychology articles and strategies for sports parents of young athletes to improve mental game and performance.
We Often Hear this Scenario From Sports Parents… “My son is a top player but cannot perform any longer in matches when there is a crowd watching. He is 17, however he is as tight as a drum when playing matches now.” “He still wins but says he only gets … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Show Your Young Athlete That You Don’t Care About 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 Hockey team and was recently a guest on … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Recruiters Evaluate Your Mental Game Young athletes who want to be recruited for college athletics, take heed: recruiters care about kids’ mental game. College coaches can learn about kids’ mental game in a number of ways, says 2aDays CEO and founder Keirsten Sires, an athlete who played tennis and soccer … Read Sport Psychology Tip
For college recruiters, players’ mental game is important. Recruiters learn about kids’ mental game skills–or deficiencies–by talking to high school coaches, watching game videos and watching both parents and players at games. Keirsten Sires, CEO and founder of 2aDays–which provides college coach ratings and experiences from athletes–gives tips about how … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Parents and Coaches Often Overlook Players’ Emotions It may seem as if a player’s negative emotions or outbursts only affect the player, but the impact is much more far-reaching. In one of our Ultimate Sports Parent podcasts, our guest explained that negative emotions can spread, like a virus, from one … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Lauren Cox’s Learned the Strength of Her Mindset Lauren Cox was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 7, and worried the condition would crush her dreams of being a high-level athlete. But she didn’t let her diabetes hold her back… Now 24, Cox led Baylor University to … Read Sport Psychology Tip