How to Communicate With Young Athletes The words parents and coaches choose when communicating with young athletes can boost kids’ confidence or deflate it, says Ganon Baker, a sports development coach who has worked with teams internationally and also played basketball in Iceland. When talking to kids about a … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Avoiding Comparisons to Boost Confidence in Young Athletes As sports parents, we all strive to be positive and happy role models for our children. Unfortunately, the stresses of sports can bring out the negative in us if we don’t try to keep an actively positive mind. The trap is that … Read Sport Psychology Tip
When to Communicate With Sports Kids After Games After a game, it’s only natural to want to talk about all the things, good or bad, that you noticed about your athlete’s performance during the game. Whether you want to drown your children in praise or have some critiques about their … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Develop Confidence in Sports Kids Sports parents, and coaches alike, play an integral role in how your sports kids feel about the sports they play and their overall experiences. Often sports parents, however, can unwittingly hurt their kids’ confidence by being overly enthusiastic. For example, it makes many … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Helping Sports Parents Get on The Same Page With Athletes A sports parent asks: “I would like to know how to face the challenge of competing parent interests. My x-husband and I seem to want very different things from our children’s experience with sports.” Parents who communicate different ideas to … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Clear Communication With Young Athletes A number of parents and coaches ask: What’s the best way to communicate with my young athletes? Clearly, communicating with your young athletes is critical. You want to stay in close communication for a number of reasons. –They may be unhappy with their coaches.–They may … Read Sport Psychology Tip