Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes
A viral video, “The Ride Home,” by True Sport Pur, generated many interesting comments from college and professional athletes. The video shows--on the car ride home--a dad scolding his child for …
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How to Help Athletes be Relaxed before a Game Parents want to know what to tell their athletes before a game that will help them perform well and feel less pressure… For example, parents …
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How to Avoid Pressuring Young Athletes A sports parent asks: "When should children be encouraged to push through the hard times and when is it okay for them to just take a break?" At a certain …
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Motivating Young Athletes Without Pressuring Them In our survey of more than 3,000 sports parents, the top challenge cited by parents of young athletes is this: How can I help my kids get the most …
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Giving Youth Sports Back to Kids "Nine-year-olds have the amazing ability to act like nine-year-olds," says Bob Bialow, a former NBA players and author of "Just Let The Kids Play," and, "Youth …
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Do You Place High Expectations On Your Young Athletes? In "Mental Training Sessions with Doc," Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about sports parents who …
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