Youth Sports Psychology Videos

Bullying Expert Dr. Pickhardt Explains Why Kids Bully

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Why Do Sports Kids Bully? Judging from the many emails and comments we’ve received from sports parents and coaches lately, bullying is an important topic to you. It should be. Bullying is rampant in sports–and kids don’t like to talk about it. Whether you’re sports parents concerned about how your … Read Sport Psychology Tip

Helping Young Athletes Improve Composure in Sports

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Improving Composure in Competition Youth Sports Psychology expert Dr. Patrick Cohn of Kids’ Sports Psychology explains why athletes become frustrated during competition and what coaches and parents can do about it. Help young athletes identify frustration-producing thoughts and modify them so your young athletes can reap the many benefits of improved … Read Sport Psychology Tip

How Sports Kids Deal with Constructive Criticism [Interview]

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Handling Criticism in Youth Sports Lisa Cohn of Kids’ Sports Psychology interviews coach James Jackson and Dr. Patrick Cohn about how kids handle criticism in sports today. When coaches don’t communicate well during games, kids take well-meaning constructive feedback personally and generally don’t learn or improve. Watch the video below … Read Sport Psychology Tip

How Young Athletes Become Frustrated – A Model for Parents and Coaches

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Young Athletes And Frustration Dr. Patrick Cohn, author of The Confident Sports Kid Series discusses how to help athletes who become frustrated during competition. In this youth sports psychology video by Dr. Patrick Cohn you’ll learn: How to help young athletes cope better with high expectations so they can reap the many benefits of improved … Read Sport Psychology Tip

How Sports Kids Handle Constructive Criticism

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How Sports Kids Deal With Criticism Dr. Patrick Cohn, co-founder of The Ultimate Sports Parent discusses how kids handle constructive criticism in sports. In this youth sports psychology video by Dr. Patrick Cohn you’ll learn: How kids handle criticism in sports today. Listen to the interview with Coach James Jackson and Dr. Patrick Cohn … Read Sport Psychology Tip

How Perfectionism Hurts Young Athletes Success

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Perfectionism in Young Athletes Dr. Patrick Cohn, co-founder of The Ultimate Sports Parent discusses how fear of failure and perfectionism in young athletes can stifle their performance and success in sports. In this youth sports psychology video by Dr. Patrick Cohn you’ll learn: How perfectionism can hold young athletes back and … Read Sport Psychology Tip