Improve Confidence and Success in Young Athletes
What Should Sports Kids Focus On? Too often, young athletes focus too much on outcomes, such as the score, the win, or their statistics. The problem? This prevents them from playing in the moment …
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Embracing Failure to Grow in Youth Sports There's two ways young athletes can deal with failure and losses, says Eric DeMeulenaere, a Clark University professor, former soccer coach and author of …
Help Sports Kids Have Fun In Sports Don't bring a Nobel-Prize winning professor to teach your young sports kids the physics behind throwing a ball. Instead, focus on games like "Simon Says," and …
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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 …
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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 …
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What Should Sports Kids Focus On? Too often, kids worry about what others think of how they’re performing or playing. And of course, this worry affects kids in other area of their lives, too. If …
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